Here is information about community resources and other items that may help you with issues that might not be legal prolems.
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There are 17 resources
Café Hope
(Separate Website)
From the café' site:
"At Cafe Hope, we help at-risk young adults get training in the restaurant and hospitality industries and we serve you great food."
Here is the place:
1101 Barataria Blvd.
Marrero, LA 70072
By: Associated Catholic Charities
Cenla Guide to Human Services
(Separate Website)
Searchable online database of social services agencies in central Louisiana.
By: United Way of Central Louisiana
Center for Law and Education
(Separate Website)
Website of a non-profit advocacy and resource organization that has useful publications as well as online articles and links.
Civil Rights -- Education
(Separate Website)
Website of the principal adviser to the U.S. Secretary of Education on civil rights issues. Information about filing a complaint.
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
(Separate Website)
FIRE is a nonprofit educational foundation devoted to free speech, individual liberty, religious freedom, the rights of conscience, legal equality, due process, and academic freedom on our nation's campuses.
Juvenile Justice and Education
(Separate Website)
This link goes to the site of the Juvenile Law Center. Find out more about students facing school discipline, and how to keep them from getting lost in the legal system.
By: Juvenile Law Center
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to the Lawyer Referral and Information page from the site of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Here are the individual numbers listed on that site:
Baton Rouge:
(225)344-9926
Lafayette
(337)237-4700
Lake Charles:
(337)436-3308
New Orleans
(504)561-8828
Shreveport:
(318)222-0720
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Liberty's Kitchen
(Separate Website)
Find out more about Liberty's Kitchen. "The Liberty?s Kitchen Youth Development Program provides at-risk youth, ages 16-20, with the opportunity to build a better future by increasing their ability to change their situation and engage in a supportive community where they learn life, social and employability skills in a culinary setting."
By: Liberty's Kitchen
Louisiana Department of Education
(Separate Website)
Website of the state education agency, providing information for administrators, teachers, students, parents and the community.
Louisiana Education Information -- from the U.S. Department of Education
(Separate Website)
Check out this site for links to information about the education system in Louisiana. Statistics, resources, disabilty issues, lists of education-related agencies, and more.
By: U.S. Department of Education
Louisiana School Boards Association
(Separate Website)
Useful information on this website includes parish-by-parish contact list for school district superintendents.
New Orleans Parents' Guide to Public Schools
(Separate Website)
Information about New Orleans public schools.
By: New Orleans Parent Organizing Network
Parents -- Information about Schools and Education
(Separate Website)
See this site for information about schools and your child's education, from the U.S. Department of Education. Get information about schools, about how to help your child do well in school, planning for college and more.
By: U.S. Department of Education
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Save Our Schools -- New Orleans Information
(Separate Website)
Site includes a chart indicating which organizations/networks run which schools in New Orleans.
By: Save Our Schools
Save Our Schools -- New Orleans Information
(Separate Website)
The Public school organizational chart shows which organizations/networks run which schools in New Orleans.
By: Save Our Schools
Social Services -- Claiborne Parish
(Separate Website)
Directory of social services available in Claiborne Parish
U.S. Department of Education
(Separate Website)
Official U.S. website provides a wealth of information for teachers, students and parents.
Learn how to use this site: click here to hear and see a slide show. En Espanol: oprima aqui.
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