Questions and answers about common legal problems.
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Help for Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and their families
(Separate Website)
Answers on PTSD and disability.
By: National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress -- US Dept. of Military Affairs
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
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Infiormation about Health Care Products and Services
(Separate Website)
Find out about health care products and services and how to avoid scams and fraud on this site sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission.
By: Federal Trade Commission
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.
Mental Health and Mental Health Services
(Separate Website)
Answers to questions about mental health services: what help the government will give, your rights, where to get help, and more.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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
Learn how to use this site: click here to hear and see a slide show. En Espanol: oprima aqui.
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