It will be helpful to connect with organizations that can give you advice and moral support.
There are so many organizations in Louisiana that are doing excellent work to support people with disabilities! You can search for all different kinds of organizations in our Resource Directory. (We'll tell you know on the next screen!)
Here, we're just listing a few that can answer a lot of the questions you might have. Tell them what kind of help you need and they'll tell you who else you should call.
There are 10 Families Helping Families (FHF) programs around the state
Call your nearest office and ask if they are the one serving your parish.
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Baton Rouge: FHF of Greater Baton Rouge -
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225-216-7474
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This is also the Autism Resource Center for the state.
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Covington: Northshore FHF
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985-875-0511
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Harahan: FHF of Greater New Orleans (used to be FHF of Jefferson)
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504-888-9111
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This is also the statewide Parent Training and Information Center for special education support.
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Lafayette: FHF of Acadiana
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337-984-3458
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Lake Charles: FHF of Southwest Louisiana
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337-436-2570
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Monroe: FHF of Northeast Louisiana
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318-361-0487
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New Orleans: FHF NOLA (used to be FHF of Southeastern LA)
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504-943-0343
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Pineville: FHF at the Crossroads of La
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318-641-7373
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Shreveport: FHF Region 7
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318-226-4541
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Thibodaux: Bayou Land FHF
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985-447-4461
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The Arc of Louisiana has 20 chapters in the state.
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Call 225-383-1033
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Email: info@thearcla.org
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Website: The Arc of Louisiana Homepage (It will open in a new tab.)
Or click the link at the bottom of the page to download a list of chapters.
Centers for Independent Living in Louisiana
Call the one nearest you:
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Alexandria: New Horizons – 318-484-3596, http://www.nhilc.org/
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Baton Rouge: Resources for Independent Living – 225-753-4772, http://www.noril.org/
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Kenner: Resources for Independent Living – 504-522-1955, http://www.noril.org/
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Lafayette: Southwest Louisiana Independence Center – 337-269-0027, https://slic-la.org/
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Lake Charles: Southwest Louisiana Independence Center – 337-477-7194, https://slic-la.org/
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Leesville: Southwest LA Independence Center, Inc. – 337-238-1972
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Monroe: New Horizons– 318-323-4374, http://www.nhilc.org/
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Shreveport: New Horizons – 318-671-8131, http://www.nhilc.org/
Click on this link for a directory with addresses, and more contact information about all these centers. (It will open in a new tab.)
Source: ILRU (Independent Living Research Utilization) program