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There are 12 resources
"We Can" Ways to Enhance Childrens' Activity & Nutrition
(Separate Website)
This is the home page for the "We Can" program, which has information and tools to help you and your family have a more healthy diet and lifestyle, even on a tight budget.
By: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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.
Free and Low-Cost Health Care
(Separate Website)
See this site for information about finding free or low-cost health care in New Orleans.
By: Tulane Physicians for Social Responsibility
Interactive Menu Planner
(Separate Website)
Check out this interactive menu planner -- you can pick what you eat and in what portions and the site tells you how many calories you will consumer. It is also handy for planning a thrifty grocery list.
By: DHHS - National Institutes of Health
Louisiana Department of Social Services
(Separate Website)
Link to the website of the state agency that runs these programs: food stamps, welfare, kinship care subsidies, foster care, child support, disability rehabilitation, and more.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
Louisiana Neighborhood Place
(Separate Website)
Find out more about Louisiana Neighborhood Place, described as a " a one-stop shop for state services." The first Neighborhood Place opened in Sabine Parish in June 2009.
By: Louisiana State Education, Health and other agencies
National Center for Children in Poverty
(Separate Website)
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
Thrifty Food Plan -- What is it? Here is information about the federal government's Thrifty Food Plan. These numbers help the State of Louisiana figure out how much to give people for food stamps.
By: U.S. Department of Agriculture -- Food and Nutrition Service
Tips for Parents: Healthier Eating While Saving Money
(Separate Website)
Check out these tips for saving money on food bills while choosing healthy meals.
By: National Institutes of Health
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