Here is information about community resources and other items that may help you with issues that might not be legal prolems.
The items below may include links to other sites with information about family, health, money and other issues.
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There are 18 resources
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
Department of Veterans Affairs
(Separate Website)
Official website of the federal Department of Veterans Affairs. It provides online forms as well as articles and other publications.
By: Department of Veterans Affairs
Disabled American Veterans
(Separate Website)
Link to the website of a non-profit group that helps veterans disabled in times of war or other armed conflict.
By: Disabled American Veterans
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
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
Find community group helping homeless veterans
(Separate Website)
Do online search by keyword, city or state, to find a group to help you.
By: National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Find Veterans Service Organizations
(Separate Website)
From this page you can link to the websites of veterans service groups.
By: Veterans Administration (VA)
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
Louisiana Governor's Office of Veterans Affairs
(Separate Website)
The mission of the Louisiana Governor's Office of Veterans Affairs is to serve America?s veterans, their dependents and survivors as their principal advocate in obtaining any federal, state or local benefits they have earned by service in the military.
Louisiana Information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
(Separate Website)
This site has an overview about veterans in Louisiana and the services provided to them by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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
Veterans Health Initiative (Veterans' Health Benefits and Services Information)
(Separate Website)
Link to this website of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The website focuses on different health problems (for example, Agent Orange) and certain situations (for example, POW), and gives information, newsletters and links to veterans service organizations and state agencies that might help.
By: Veterans Health Initiative (VHI)
Veterans Service Organizations Directory
(Separate Website)
Online directory of Veterans' Service Organizations. You can find one in your area by searching different ways: by name, kind of group, or key words.
By: VA
Women Veterans
(Separate Website)
Link to the Center's website. The Center for Women Veterans is part of the federal Department of Veterans' Affairs.
By: The Center for Women Veterans
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