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Crime and Safety Issues
Grandparenting Information from the AARP
(Separate Website)
Look here for free pamphlets and other information from the AARP about issues facing grandparents today.
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Grandparent's guide to health insurance for children
(Separate Website)
How grandparents can get health assistance for children in their care.
By: Children's Defense Fund
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Resource Guide Information about custody, visitation, provisional custody by mandate, adoption, and other legal issues that face grandparents. The guide also has a list of helpful contacts.
By: Northwest Louisiana Pro Bono Project
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
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 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
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
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
Probate & Succession Brochure See this brochure to learn more about probate and succession issues in Louisiana.
By: Elder Law Task Force -- LSBA
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
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
When You're Losing Your Group Health Insurance
(Separate Website)
Information from AARP.
By: AARP
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