Here is information about community resources and other items that may help you with issues that might not be legal prolems.
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There are 18 resources
"Eat Right When Money's Tight"
(Separate Website)
See this website for tips about food programs and menu planning to stretch your food dollar. Check out the recipe finder and information about federal nutrition assistance programs like the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, once called the Food Stamp Program), and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).
By: U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service
Benefits.gov
(Separate Website)
Find out more about all kinds of government programs and help that may be available for you.
By: A group of federal agencies
Cenla Guide to Human Services
(Separate Website)
Searchable online database of social services agencies in central Louisiana.
By: United Way of Central Louisiana
Community Voice Mail
(Separate Website)
See this site for information about free voice mail to help homeless people stay in touch.
By: Community Voice Mail
Daily Food Plans for Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
(Separate Website)
Find out about your special food needs as a mother or expecting mother.
By: US Department of Agriculture
EyeCare America Free Eye Exam Program
(Separate Website)
You or someone you know may qualify for a free eye examination under this program sponsored by EyeCare America. There are special programs for seniors, people with diabetes and others.
By: Foundation of the American Academy of Opthamologists
Families Helping Families Centers
(Separate Website)
Find the Families Helping Families Center nearest you. This non-profit helps families with members who have special needs.
By: Families Helping Families
Find a Community Health Center
(Separate Website)
Use this site to look for community health centers, including places with dental care or mental health care.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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
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
Let's Move! Join the First Lady
(Separate Website)
Join the First Lady in her effort to get kids to become more active. Here is information about how to get children moving in the right direction.
By: The White House, USDA, HHD, DOE
Louisiana Department of Children and Family 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 (now Department of Children and Family 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 Law & Economic Justice
(Separate Website)
The National Center for Law and Economic Justice advances the cause of economic justice for low-income families, individuals and communities across the country.
Recipes and Tips for Healthful, Thrifty Meals
(Separate Website)
Tips for making healthful meals on a budget, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Shopping, menu planning, safe food handling and recipes.
By: U.S. Department of Agrigulture
Social Services -- Claiborne Parish
(Separate Website)
Directory of social services available in Claiborne Parish
Soup Kitchens in Louisiana
(Separate Website)
Find the soup kitchen nearest you using this state government website.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
The Finance Project (formerly the Welfare Information Network -- WIN)
(Separate Website)
WIN is a clearinghouse for information, policy analysis and research related to welfare, workforce development, and other human and community services.
By: The Finance Project
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