Bayou Land Families Helping Families often helps our families by referring them to agencies that can cater to their specific needs. Agencies wishing to be added to our resource guide can apply to do so by filling out an entry form.
Current Resource Guide
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Builds ramps for persons with disabilities
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Legal services for senior citizens and individuals with disabilities
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Assists families with food, shelter, clothing, home repairs, and health needs in the event of flood, fire, or natural disaster; CPR training, swimming lessons, swimming instructor training, standard first aid, health and safety, pediatric first aid.
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Offers day programs, employment, training & residential services for citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilites
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Elderly advocacy, congregate and home delivered meals, education, emergency response/medical alert services, homemaker services, letter reading & writing, wellness outreach, utility assistance, socialization, recreation, and transportation services for senior citizens
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Responsible for overall development & implementation of social services, community development, and housing assistance programs for the parish; emergency services such as utility, rent/mortgage, transportation vouchers, food, shelter, & medical prescriptions assistance to low-income individuals/families in need
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Promotes school readiness for pre-school age children by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development; provides comprehensive services to enrolled children and their families which include health, nutrition, social, and other services determined to be necessary by family needs assessments
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Immunizations, WIC, family planning, and nutrition services
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Emergency financial assistance for food, rent, and utilities; advocacy for people with disabilities, disaster relief
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Emergency financial assistance for food, rent, and utilities; advocacy for people with disabilities; disaster relief
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Helps with purchases, rental or repair of durable medical equipment (including wheel chairs, braces, walkers, etc.); occupational therapy, communication devices and prescription shoes
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Medical, nursing, nutrition, audiology and social services for children 0-21 years with disabilities
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Life skills for teens, counseling (all types), anger management (a fee is assessed on a sliding scale for the previously listed services), free parenting classes and weekend play groups for children
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Accepts reports of abuse/neglect of children under the age of 18 years; provides training and certification of foster parents, family and adoptive services
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Child Care Assistance, Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), Find work program, food stamps, kinship care and subsidy program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and transitional assistance
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Entry point for DD service system for children age 0-3 years; provides early intervention services including nutrition, therapies, assistive technology, audiology, vision, service coordination, psychological, social work, special instruction, translation/interpretation, and transportation (to/from Early Steps’ services only)
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Family-driven resource center for individuals/families with children having special needs and seeking services
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Provides a 40 lb. box of food for families with children under the age of 6 years, expectant mothers without WIC, and seniors 60 years and older (income guidelines apply)
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Accommodates individuals with intellectual disabilities with lodging, meals, socialization skills, job referrals, counseling, medication supervision, support groups, case and money management, and substance abuse
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Personal care assistance, family caregiver program, respite, therapeutic foster care, independent and supported living, life skills mentoring, psychosocial rehabilitation services, outpatient therapy for children/youth, homeless services, family support, etc.
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Head start and early head start preschool. after school educational enrichment, psychosocial skills building, creative arts and recreational activities for youth 5-17 years, free individual and family counseling, adult services for elderly or medically fragile adults (recreational and socialization activities, daily monitoring of health care), community center with computers/technology available for use
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Health benefits for eligible children from birth to 19 years using special income amounts and fewer requirements than other Medicaid programs
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Provides vocational and other rehabilitation services to qualified persons with disabilities
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Provides vocational and other rehabilitation services to qualified persons with disabilities
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Provides vocational and other rehabilitation services to qualified persons with disabilities
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Provides vocational and other rehabilitation services to qualified persons with disabilities
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Provides vocational and other rehabilitation services to qualified persons with disabilities
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Diagnosis and treatment for children with cerebral palsy, developmental delay, autism, sever speech/learning disabilities, and sensory processing disorders; psychological testing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy; support groups for parents available
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Identification and treatment of ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and other childhood disorders
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Communication Disorders program that offers evaluation and therapy services to individuals with hearing impairments and/or to individuals with speech, articulation, voice, or fluency concerns
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Accepts reports of abuse/neglect of persons with disabilites
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Education, evaluation, crisis, screenings, outpatient therapy, respite, residential, referral and follow-up for citizens with mental illness and/or addictive disorders
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Education, evaluation, crisis, screenings, outpatient therapy, respite, residential, referral and follow-up for citizens with mental illness and/or addictive disorders
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Education, evaluation, crisis, screenings, outpatient therapy, respite, residential, referral, and follow-up for citizens with mental illness and/or addictive disorders
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Education, evaluation, crisis, screenings, outpatient therapy, respite, residential, referral and follow-up for citizens with mental illness and/or addictive disorders
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Vocational supports and intensive case management for individuals with severe emotional/behavioral disorders, life skills training, mentoring for adolescents; supporting children and adults with disabilities with transitional housing, permanent affordable housing, transportation services, child care, and other services to maintain independence in the community
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Advocacy, peer support, independent living skills training, supported living, personal assistant services (including transportation), grant money, accessibility services, and emergency assistance
All regional parishes except St. Mary*
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Assists with crisis (utility assistance) and temporary lodging
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Provides free legal aid for civil issues (income guidelines apply)
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Provides free legal aid for civil issues (income guidelines apply)
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Provides free legal aid for civil issues (income guidelines apply)
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Provides outpatient services including pediatrics/adult/family medicine, pharmacy, family dentistry, WIC, immunizations, and family planning
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Builds ramps for persons with disabilities
Ask for extension 15 when calling*
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Redistributes medication that is donated by nursing homes to the indigent; only new prescriptions allowed– No narcotics, pain killers, or birth control distributed; proof of monthly income and expenses of household required
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Offers individuals w/ mental, physical, intellectual, and emotional challenges an opportunity for independence/self-reliance. Services may include social skills training for persons who are chronically mentally ill, a drop-in center, a transitional living center, a homeless shelter, and housing assistance.
Lafourche, Terrebonne, and St. Mary Parishes only*
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Outpatient clinic with pediatrics/adult/family medicine, pharmacy, family dentistry, WIC/nutrition, immunizations, and family planning
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Offers comprehensive assessments, trend-setting interdisciplinary therapies, and customized special education classes for children with communication, behavior, and developmental difficulties. Services include:
- Assessments and evaluations
- Audiology and hearing aids for ALL ages
- Clinical Psychology/Behavioral services for kids
- Special Education Kindergarten classes
- Children’s Development Center, offering speech-language, occupational, and behavioral therapies (ABA) for young children
- Parent education and support
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Provides financial assistance to persons with disabilities