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Agenda for Children
(Separate Website)
Agenda for Children works to make government work better for Louisiana?s children, keeping track of laws, policies, and decisions that affect children. This involves child protection, welfare, child care, health insurance and Medicaid, child support, education, juvenile justice, housing, and other public services. Agenda for Children also offers training, resource and referral services, information and technical assistance to individuals, families, organizations, service providers and the media.
By: Agenda for Children
Be Smart with Your Smartphone
(Separate Website)
Protect yourself when using your mobile phone. This may be especially important for those dealing with family violence offenders.
By: Federal Citizen Information Center
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
Domestic Violence Victims: Where to Get Help in Louisiana
(Separate Website)
Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCADV) list of shelters and other help in Louisiana.
By: Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Find help for mental health and behavioral issues
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to "A Guide to Behavioral Health Resources in the Greater New Orleans Area."
By: City of New Orleans -- Health Dept.
Gingerbread House
(Separate Website)
Not-for-profit program that gives counseling for sexually-abused children. Appointments made only on referral from law enforcement or child protection agencies.
How to Block a Cell Phone From Spy Equipment
(Separate Website)
Informaiton about people eavesdropping on cell phone users. There are special concerns for those fending off stalkers and family vioence offenders.
By: e-how
How to Block Someone From Spying on Your Wireless Phone
(Separate Website)
This information may be helpful for those dealing with stalkers or family violence offenders.
By: e-how
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
Louisiana Children's Trust Fund
(Separate Website)
The Louisiana Children?s Trust Fund is funded by state, federal and other money, and serves as a catalyst for child abuse and neglect prevention efforts in Louisiana. Among its responsibilities are the creation of the plan for prevention of child abuse, presentation of its annual review to the Governor and Legislature, and the funding of community-based child abuse and neglect programs to public and non-profit organizations through its grant process.
By: LCTF.ORG
Louisiana Spirit Resource List
(Separate Website)
Here is information about all kinds of services, from counseling, clothing and food distribution, domestic violence issues, help for the elderly, and more, with information for some of the state's rural areas.
By: LA Spirit
National Center for Children in Poverty
(Separate Website)
New Orleans Community Resource Guide Information and resources with a strong focus on health issues, plus sections about family violence, employment and other community concerns.
Please note that the entries for Southeast Lousiana Legal Services (SLLS), incorrectly identified as NOLAC, are incomplete. Go to www.slls.org for information about SLLS.
By: Commond Ground Health Clinic, other partners
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)
Prevent Child Abuse America
(Separate Website)
National non-profit with Louisiana chapter, organizing to prevent child abuse.
By: PREVENTCHILDABUSE.ORG
Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana (PCAL)
(Separate Website)
PCAL's mission is prevention of child abuse and neglect. The organization sponsors the KIDLINE hotline (1-800-CHILDREN).
From PCAL's site: "anonymous, toll-free, statewide telephone service offering crisis intervention, support, parenting information and referrals to community resources within the state of Louisiana."
Resource Guide for Homeless with Mental Illness or Substance Abuse Disorders Information about services for emergencies, housing, basic needs, mental health and substance abuse.
By: Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority
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