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There are 14 resources
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Lawyer Referral Numbers
New Orleans area:
504-561-8828
Baton Rouge area:
225-344-9926
Lafayette area:
www.lafayettebar.org
Lake Charles area:
337-436-2914
Shreveport area:
www.shreveportbar.com
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Crisis Phone Line
VIA LINK Call Center is a 24 hour, telephone crisis intervention service. Many calls to VIA LINK's line relate to emotional distress, abuse, violence and every day stresses.
By: VIA LINK
Other Formats:
Separate Website
Educational Advocacy -- How to Help a Child with School Discipline Issues
(Separate Website)
Learn more about school discipline and how to support a child with discipline issues.
By: Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana
Help Line for Legal Information
Anyone with a legal problem in Louisiana is welcome to call the Louisiana Civil Justice Center (LCJC), the help line for legal information. The LCJC does not assist with criminal matters and some services require screening for financial eligibility. The phone number is (504) 355-0970 or (800) 310-7029, Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
By: Louisiana Civil Justice Center
Help Your Child Do Well in School
(Separate Website)
Resources for parents. Tips and ideas.
By: NEA (National Education Association) & the PTA
Hotline Counseling
(Separate Website)
Overwhelmed by problem behaviors? Need help stopping abuse? Toll-free number open 24/7. Anonymous. Free. Talk to a counselor on this hotline. 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453). Then Push 1 to Talk to a Hotline Counselor OR Push 2 to Have Information Mailed to You.
By: Childhelp USA
How to Protect Yourself from Abuse
(Separate Website)
Hotline for children and teens being abused. Anonymous and free. 24/7 counselors. Call 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) and press 1 to speak with a hotline crisis counselor.
By: Childhelp USA
Internet Sites for Legal Information
(Separate Website)
List of online legal research and information resources, from the Law Library of Louisiana.
By: Law Library of Louisiana
Kidline Hotline
(Separate Website)
Call 1-800-244-5373 for help.
KIDLINE is a statewide hotline in Louisiana by Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana (www.pcal.org). Call 1-800-CHILDREN (1-800- 244-5373). Trained volunteer counselors answer questions 12 hours a day, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. In a confidential setting, counselors provide crisis intervention, support,
parent education, local referrals for community services, and help for victims of abuse.
By: Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana
National Runaway Switchboard Hotline
(Separate Website)
Confidential 24-hour crisis line to get help for children and youth who are runaways or at-risk of leaving home.
From the site: ""Our mission at the National Runaway Switchboard is to help keep America?s runaway and at-risk youth safe and off the streets."
By: National Runaway Switchboard
National Sexual Assault Hotline
(Separate Website)
RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE and carries out programs to prevent sexual assault, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice. On its site you'll find statistics, counseling resources, prevention tips, news and more.
By: Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
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."
St. Landry Parish Bar Association Pro Bono Clinic
Find out more here about the legal clinic of the St. Landry Parish Bar Association.
By: St. Landry Parish Bar Association
What is Child Abuse?
(Separate Website)
A list of possible signs and symptoms of child abuse, on the Childhelp USA website.
By: Childhelp USA
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