Questions and answers about common legal problems.
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El Programa de SNAP/The SNAP Program
(Separate Website)
Spanish information about food assisstance. From the web site: "El Programa de SNAP constituye la primera línea de defensa contra el hambre. Permite que las familias de bajos recursos adquieran alimentos nutritivos con tarjetas de Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios (EBT, por sus siglas en inglés). Con sus beneficios, los destinatarios de los cupones para alimentos adquieren alimentos elegibles en tiendas de venta de alimentos al por menor autorizadas."
By: USDA -- Servicios de Alimentos y Nutricion
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program
(Separate Website)
Short-term cash help for children of low-income families.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
Federal Websites in Spanish
(Separate Website)
Here are links to federal government websites in Spanish.
By: Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
GobiernoUSA.gov
(Separate Website)
Recursos del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos en español.
By: Administración de Servicios Generales de los Estados Unidos
How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal
Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. This slide show has an audio track in Spanish.
Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
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Spanish / Español
I didn't marry my child's father. What rights does my child have to his father's Social Security benefits? See the fact sheet to find out more.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
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:
Lawyer Referral Numbers
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
Louisiana's Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (LaHIPP)
(Separate Website)
Find out more about Louisiana's Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (LaHIPP) for Medicaid Enrollees and their Families.
By: Bureau of Health Services Financing
Low-Cost Prescriptions
See this information about how to get your prescription drugs at low prices.
Questions and Answers About State ID Cards
Basic information about state ID cards.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Under 18, unmarried and have a baby? Public assistance questions and answers.
(Separate Website)
Information about FITAP ("welfare" monthly cash payments) benefits in Louisiana.
Video -- Health Care Reform Hits Main Street
(Separate Website)
Want to know more about the new health care reform law? Watch this video from the Kaiser family foundation.
By: Kaiser Family Foundation
Welfare Time Limits
There are exceptions to the time limits.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
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