Louisiana Resources
Information in this section was
obtained from the following sites:
http://cshcnleaders.ichp.edu/TitleVDirectory/PDF-Files-May-2003/Louisiana_2002.pdf
https://performance.hrsa.gov/mchb/mchreports/link/statelink_result.asp
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/Contacts/statealpha.HTM
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/la.htm
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/state.asp?state=LA
http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/la.htm
http://www.library.tmc.edu/childrenshospitals.html
http://www.respitelocator.org/lstates.htm
http://eparent.com/resources/directories/directories_van.cfm
Title V, Children With Special Health
Care Needs Program:
Linda Pippins, MCD
CSHS Administrator
Office of Public Health, 325 Loyola Avenue, Room 607
New Orleans, LA,70112
(504) 568-5055
(504) 568-7529 fax
Email:
lpippins@dhh.state.la.us
For
more information and eligibility criteria please go to:
http://cshcnleaders.ichp.edu/TitleVDirectory/PDF-Files-May-2003/Louisiana_2002.pdf
Medicaid
Louisiana Medicaid Office
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospital
1201 Capitol Access Road
P.O. Box 629
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0629
Local: 1-225-342-9500
Fax: 1-225-342-5568
Website:
http://www.dhh.state.la.us/
For more information:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/state.asp?state=LA
WIC
Debra R.
Luthy, Chief
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Nutrition Services
P.O. Box 60630
New Orleans, LA 70160
telephone: (504) 568-5065
fax: (504) 568-3065
email:
dluthy@dhh.la.gov
website:
http://www.oph.dhh.state.la.us/nutrition/wic/index.htm
State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Louisiana Children's Health Insurance Program
LaCHIP Processing Office
P.O. Box 91278
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9278
(877) 252-2447
Web:
www.dhh.state.la.us/MEDICAID/LACHIP/Index.htm
Education
State
Department of Education: Special Education
Virginia C. Beridon, Director
Division of Special Populations
Louisiana State Department of Education
1201 N. 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 342-3633
E-mail:
Virginia.Beridon@la.gov
Web:
www.doe.state.la.us/lde/index.html
Programs
for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Nichole M. Dupree, Program Manager
Louisiana Part C Early Intervention
Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals
Office of Public Health
325 Loyola Avenue, Suite 605
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 599-1072; (866) 327-5978 (in LA)
E-mail:
nmdupree@dhh.la.gov
Web:
www.oph.dhh.state.la.us/earlysteps
Programs for Children with
Disabilities: Ages 3 through 7
Evelyn D. Johnson, Administrator
Division of Special Populations
Louisiana State Department of Education
1201 N. 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 342-1190
E-mail:
Evelyn.Johnson@la.gov
Web:
www.doe.state.la.us
Hospitals/Rehabilitation
Facilities
Children’s Hospital of New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 899-9511
http://www.chnola.org/
Shreveport Shriners Hospital
3100 Samford Ave.
Shreveport, LA 71103
Telephone: 318-222-5704
Fax 318-424-7610
http://www.shrinershq.org/shc/shreveport/
UCP of Baton Rouge - Children's
Developmental Center
1805 College Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 923-3420
E-mail:
CDCJanet@aol.com
Mary Ann Siller,
Director
American Foundation for the Blind-Southwest
260 Treadway Plaza, Exchange Park
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 352-7222
E-mail:
dallas@afb.net
Web:
www.afb.org
Cerebral
Palsy/Physical Disabilities
Janet Ketcham, Executive Director
UCP of Baton Rouge - Children's Developmental Center
1805 College Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 923-3420
E-mail:
jketcham@mcmainscdc.org
Web:
www.mcmainscdc.org
Paul Bussell, President/CEO
UCP of Greater New Orleans
1000 Leonidas Street and Leake Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 865-0003
E-mail:
ucpgno@aol.org
Web:
www.ucpgno.org
Daniel Underwood,
President/CEO
Easter Seals Louisiana
305 Baronne Street, Suite 400
New Orleans, LA 70112-1617
(504) 523-7325 (Voice/TTY)
(800) 695-7325 (Voice/TTY in LA only)
E-mail:
DanUnderw1@aol.com
E-mail:
essla@aol.com
Web:
www.louisiana.easterseals.com
Epilepsy
Dorothy Martino, LCSW, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Louisiana
3701 Canal Street, Suite H
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 486-6326; (800) 960-0587
E-mail:
epileps@bellsouth.net
Web:
www.noepilepsy.com
Mental
Retardation/Developmental Disabilities
State Mental
Retardation Program
Kathy Kliebert, Assistant Secretary
Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
P.O. Box 3117, Bin 21
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3117
(225) 342-0095
Web:
www.dhh.state.la.us/offices/?ID=77
Councils on Developmental
Disabilities
Sandee Winchell, Executive Director
Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council
P.O. Box 3455
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3455
(225) 342-6804; (800) 922-3425 (In LA)
E-mail:
swinchel@dhh.state.la.us
Web:
www.laddc.org
University Centers
for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Robert E. Crow, Director
Human Development Center
School of Allied Health Professions
LSU Health Sciences Center
1100 Florida Avenue, Building 138
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 942-8200; (504) 942-8380 (TDD/TTY)
E-mail:
rcrow@lsuhsc.edu
Web:
www.hdc.lsumc.edu
Julia Kenny,
Executive Director
The Arc of Louisiana
365 N. 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
(225) 383-1033
E-mail:
jkarcla@bellsouth.net
Web:
www.thearcla.org
Special Health Care
Needs
Phyllis Landry, Executive Director
Family Voices Louisiana
1539 Jackson Avenue, Suite 200
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 299-9175
E-mail:
familyla@bellsouth.net
Web:
www.familyvoices.org
Speech and Hearing
Louisiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association
8550 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 922-4512
E-mail:
lsha@pncpa.com
Web:
www.lsha.org
General Disability Resources
Protection and Advocacy
Agency
Lois V. Simpson, Executive
Director
The Advocacy Center
225 Baronne Street, Suite 2112
New Orleans, LA 70112-2112
(504) 522-2337; (800) 960-7705 (in LA only)
E-mail:
lsimpson@advocacyla.org
Web:
www.advocacyla.org
Client Assistance Program
Diane Mirvis, Director
Client Assistance Program
The Advocacy Center
2620 Centenary Boulevard, Suite 248
Shreveport, LA 71104
(318) 227-1489; (800) 960-7705 (in LA only)
E-mail:
dmirvis@advocacyla.org
Web:
www.advocacyla.org
Parent Organizations
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Cindy Arceneaux, Director
Project PROMPT
4323 Division Street, Suite 110
Metairie, LA 70002-3179
(504) 888-9111; (800) 766-7736 (in LA)
E-mail:
fhfgno@ix.netcom.com
Web:
www.projectprompt.com
Community Parent Resource Center
(Serving greater New Orleans
area)
D.J. and Ursula Markey, Co-Directors
Pyramid Community Parent Resource Center
2552 St. Philip Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 827-0610
E-mail:
pyramidcprc@aol.com
Partners in Policymaking
Sharyn Scheyd, Coordinator
Partners in Policymaking
P.O. Box 641642
Kenner, LA 70064
(504) 443-3831
E-mail:
sharyn@sharynscheyd.com
Web:
www.laddc.org
Susan Benoit,
Executive Director
Families Helping Families of Southwest Louisiana
(Part of the statewide network)
2927 Hodges Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 436-2570; (800) 894-6558
E-mail:
fhfswla@xspedius.net
Web:
www.fhfla.org
Families
Helping Families of Greater New Orleans
4323 Division Street, Suite
110
Metairie, LA 70002
(504) 888-9111; (504) 888-0246 fax; (800) 766-7736 toll free
E-mail:
info@fhfgno.org
Web:
www.fhfgno.org
Family
Voices Louisiana
1539 Jackson Avenue, Suite
200
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 299-9175
E-mail:
familyla@bellsouth.net
Respite
Volunteers of America of Northern Louisiana
Alexandria (318) 443-7390
Families Associated in Therapeutic
Habilitation, Inc. Baker (225) 775-0241
Association for Retarded Citizens,
Morehouse Bastrop (318) 283-2338
Baton Rouge Respite Care Program Baton
Rouge (225) 272-2830
Baton Rouge Visiting Angels Living
Assistance Services Baton Rouge (225) 388-0038
www.brvisitingangels.com
C.A.R.E. Inc. Baton Rouge (225) 291-6565
Developmental Disabilities Council Baton
Rouge (800) 922-3425
Gulf Coast Teaching Family Services,
Inc. Baton Rouge (800) 766-2291
www.donategulfcoast.org/index.htm
Leading Health Care of Louisiana, Inc.
Baton Rouge (225) 767-8088
Potter's House, Inc. Baton Rouge (225)
927-0600
Volunteers of America Baton Rouge (225)
925-2372
B.I.M.S. Berwick (504) 384-0323
The Arc of St. Charles Boutte (504)
985-0971
We Care Homes, Inc. Breaux Bridge (318)
332-4222
Community Opportunities/ E. Ascension
#1611 Gonzales (225) 621-2000
A New Beginning of New Orleans, Inc.
Gretna (504) 366-7756
Alpha Community Connections, Inc. Gretna
(504) 263-2111
Gulf
Coast Teaching Family Services, Inc. Gretna (504) 361-9950
TCP,
Inc. Gretna (504) 392-1398
Theophilus Community Programs, Inc. Gretna (504) 392-1398
1st
Thessalonians Community Programs Hammond (985) 542-2700
C.A.R.E. Inc. Hammond (985) 542-6565
www.careinc.com
Gulf
Coast Teaching Family Services Houma (504) 851-4488
Louis
Infant Crisis Center Houma (985) 872-4984
www.licckids.org/respite
Nursing Care, Inc. Houma (504) 851-4273
Terrebonne Association for Retarded Citizens Houma (504) 876-4465
We
Care Home Care, Inc. Jonesville (318) 339-4875
River
Parishes Mental Health Center La Place (504) 652-8444
Angels of Mercy Rehabilitation Center, Inc. Labadieville (985) 526-8843
Lafayette ARC #842 Lafayette (318) 981-7900
Calcasieu ARC #1404 Lake Charles (318) 433-8125
Volunteers of America Lake Charles (318) 497-0034
An
Angel's Touch Laplace (985) 651-8383
Volunteers of America Mandeville (504) 674-5477
Volunteers of America of Greater New Orleans Metairie (504) 835-3005
Association for Retarded Citizens of Ouachita Monroe (318) 387-7817
www.arco@monroe.org
NLU
Region VIII Foster/Adoptive Family Resource Center Monroe (318) 340-0230
Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities Monroe (318) 362-3396
Assumption ARC, Inc. Napoleonville (504) 369-2907
BETR-Care,
Inc. Napoleonville (504) 369-3124
ARC
of Iberia Respite Service New Iberia (337) 367-3005
Ability, Inc. New Orleans (504) 566-0611
Absolute Care Enterprises, Inc. New Orleans (504) 827-0405
Brookhaven- Networks New Orleans (504) 524-2663
Rejuvenating Concepts, Inc. New Orleans (504) 286-1185
www.rejuvenatingconcepts.com
Shelter Resources, Inc. New Orleans (504) 945-9455
Southern Ingenuity New Orleans (504) 821-4072
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater New Orleans New Orleans (504) 865-0003
www.webdsi.com/martinwe/UCPindex.htm
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater New Orleans New Orleans (504) 865-0003
www.ucpgno.com
Central Louisiana Division Pineville (318) 445-4470
Louisiana Community Care Inc. Pineville (318) 640-3883
The
ARC of North Webster Sarepta (318) 847-4356
New
Horizons Independent Living Center Shreveport (318) 865-1000
The
Arc of Caddo-Bossier Shreveport (318) 221-8392
Volunteers of America of Northern Louisiana Shreveport (318) 429-7505
St.
Tammany ARC Slidell (985) 646-0219
G.M.
Client Care Services, Inc. Thibodaux (985) 447-4893
Lafourche ARC #1653 Thibodaux (504) 447-6214
State
of Louisiana, OCDD, Region III Thibodaux (504) 448-0275
Family Care Services Inc. West Monroe (318) 387-8099
Home
Assistance Services, Inc. West Monroe (800) 383-7926
Lobdell Community Home, Inc. Zachary (225) 654-8344
Van Conversions
Access Vans of LA, Inc.
17300 Hwy. 77
Grosse Tete, LA 70740
Constantin Handicap Vehicle
2001 Woodale
Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Crescent Vans, Inc.
2424 Hickory Ave.
Metarie, LA 70003
For even more resources please go to:
http://www.bridges4kids.org/states/la.htm
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