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Child care and other help to work
Child Care Assistance Program
(Separate Website)
Low-income parents can get federal money through the state, for help with work or school.
By: Louisiana Department of Children & Family 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
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
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
Questions and Answers About State ID Cards
Basic information about state ID cards.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Strategies To Empower People (STEP) program
(Separate Website)
Louisiana must give job training, work and services like child care, transportation, eyeglasses, hearing aids, to families on TANF/FITAP cash assistance working to become self-sufficient.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
Did Social Security Stop Your Benefits Because You Had an Arrest Warrant?
(Separate Website)
Find out more about what you can do if Social Security stopped your benefits because you had an arrest warrant. This information is from the National Senior Citizens Law Center.
By: National Senior Citizens Law Center
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
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
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
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
Social Security Benefits & Working
(Separate Website)
Information about the Ticket To Work program, from Social Security's web site.
By: Social Security Administration
Social Security Disability: Frequently Asked Questions
(Separate Website)
Answers most questions you will have about applying for Social Security disability benefits. See the link called "Disability FAQs."
By: Nat'l Ass'n of Social Security Claimants' Representatives
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
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
(Separate Website)
People with disabilities can get state help with interviews, getting and keeping a job, and developing a career.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
Vocational services for the blind
(Separate Website)
Louisiana Rehabilitation Services provides both vocational rehabilitation and independent living services to eligible individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
Learn how to use this site: click here to hear and see a slide show. En Espanol: oprima aqui.
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