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Information About Your Medicare Options
(Separate Website)
Find out more about Medicare. U.S. Government site.
By: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Kinship Care -- Questions and Answers
(Separate Website)
Information about the Kinship Care subsidy program from the state agency.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
Kinship Care: Frequently Asked Questions
(Separate Website)
Support services, financial assistance and legal rights.
By: Child Welfare League of America
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
Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth
(Separate Website)
Information about many issues immigrant youth face when living in the United States. Topics include citizenship, Social Security numbers, taxes, public benefits, going to college, and more.
By: Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Read this in:
Korean / 한국어
,
Spanish / Español
Living Will Declaration (separate website)
Here are links to information about living wills from the Louisiana Secretary of State and a living will declaration form. This information cannot take the place of the advice of an attorney, but it may help you.
By: Louisiana Secretary of State
Living Wills
(Separate Website)
What is a living will? How do you make a living will? The Advocacy Center talks about these questions and others. See this link to the information sheet from the organization's website.
By: Advocacy Center
Lo que usted debe saber acerca de la custodia/What you should know about custody
Preguntas y respuestas con respecto a custodia.
By: Corporacion de Servicios Jurídicos de Acadiana
Low-Cost Prescriptions
See this information about how to get your prescription drugs at low prices.
Medicare for Busy People
(Separate Website)
Information and resources about medicare and different medicare plans.
By: FCIC -- Federal Citizen Information Center
NINELINE: Crisis Counseling for Homeless Kids
(Separate Website)
Here is information about Covenant House's crisis counseling hotline for homeless youth: 800-999-9999. From their website:
"NINELINE (800-999-9999) is a free, confidential crisis hotline that operates 365 days a year, 2pm-midnight across all time zones. Acercatel (01-800-110-1010) our telephone hotline in Mexico is also available to homeless kids struggling to survive.
NINELINE is also available on the Internet at www.NINELINE.org. Here, young people can submit questions via e-mail or participate in forum conversations monitored by NINELINE counselors."
By: Covenant House
Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana (PCAL)
(Separate Website)
PCAL's mission is prevention of child abuse and neglect. The organization sponsors the KIDLINE hotline (1-800-CHILDREN).
From PCAL's site: "anonymous, toll-free, statewide telephone service offering crisis intervention, support, parenting information and referrals to community resources within the state of Louisiana."
By: PCAL
Protect Your Property: Heir Property in Louisiana See this guide from Louisiana Appleseed. "Protect Your Property: Heir Property in Louisiana. How homeowners can build wealth and protect their assets." This has information about what you can do to protect your rights to homes and property that passes down when someone dies.
By: Louisiana Appleseed
SNAP Informational Materials in Vietnamese
(Separate Website)
SNAP Informational Materials in Vietnamese
By: USDA -- Food and Nutrition Service
Read this in:
Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
Telemarketing Scams
(Separate Website)
Tips to avoid telemarketing fraud and how to protect your rights.
By: FTC -- Federal Trade Commission
Vietnamese: Questions and Answers About Getting and Using SNAP, FNS-313
(Separate Website)
Flyer in Vietnamese about SNAP benefits.
By: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Read this in:
Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
Visitation Rights for Parents: Frequently Asked Questions
Information about your rights in Louisiana to visitation with your children.
By: Acadiana Legal Services Corporation
Voting Machines - How they Work
(Separate Website)
Look here for a demonstration of how to use a voting machine. See the online video from the Elections Division of the Louisiana Secretary of State.
By: Elections Division, Louisiana Secretary of State
What you should know about custody
Questions and answers about custody issues.
By: Acadiana Legal Service Corporation
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
When You're Losing Your Group Health Insurance
(Separate Website)
Information from AARP.
By: AARP
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