Here is information about community resources and other items that may help you with issues that might not be legal prolems.
The items below may include links to other sites with information about family, health, money and other issues.
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There are 10 resources
Cafe Reconcile New Orleans
(Separate Website)
Find out more about Cafe Reconcile, which helps at-risk young people learn develop life and work skills while learning about the food service industry. "Our innovative life skills and job training program assists young people (ages 16?22) from severely at-risk communities who desire to make a positive change in their lives."
Cenla Guide to Human Services
(Separate Website)
Searchable online database of social services agencies in central Louisiana.
By: United Way of Central Louisiana
Information by text for pregnant women
(Separate Website)
Pregnant women can get weekly text messages with helpful information geared to each stage of the prenancy. The service is an outreach project of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition.
By: text4baby.org
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
National Center for Children in Poverty
(Separate Website)
National Child Care Information Center
(Separate Website)
The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), a project of the Child Care Bureau, is a national resource that links information and people to complement, enhance, and promote the child care delivery system, working to ensure that all children and families have access to high-quality comprehensive services.
By: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Practical Advice on Family Legal Problems
(Separate Website)
This ABA webpage offers "Practical Law" information on different legal problems, including family-related problems such as divorce, custody, domestic abuse, and making wills.
By: American Bar Association (ABA)
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
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