Families Helping Families Region 7 Resource Guide

FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES

RESOURCE GUIDE REGION 7

2 ( ) 1-8 Fax: (3 ) Email:620 Centenary Blvd. Bldg. 2 Ste.Website: 250 Shreveport, La. 71105 318 226-4541 77-226-4541 18 226-4518 [email protected] www.fhfregion7.com

Our mission is to provide information and referral, education and training and peer to peer support to individuals with disabilities or special needs and their families.

Our vision is to strengthen, support, and empower individuals with disabilities or special needs and their families.

05/2017 Table of Contents

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FHF List of Services ------1

Food & Clothing Services ------2- 3

Housing Assistance ------4 -6

Housing Authorities ------6-7

Utility Assistance ------7-8

Emergency & Homeless Shelters------8-9

Housing Repairs ------9

FEMA Assistance ------9

Case Management Agencies ------10-11

Elderly Assistance ------11-13

Employment ------13-15

Family Services ------15

Transportation------16

Legal Assistance ------16-17

Autism ------17-18

Referral Services ------18-19

Education------19-20

Counseling Services ------2 1-22

Mental Health Services ------22-24

Emergency Medication ------24

Medication Assistance & Physical Health or Disabilities Services ------24 -26

Medical Facilities------26-27

Helpful Apps and Websites ------27-29 Families Helping Families Region 7 Services Our community includes: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster parishes

Our mission is to provide information and referral, education and training and peer to peer support to individuals with disabilities or special needs and their families.

Our vision is to strengthen, support, and empower individuals with disabilities or special needs and their families.

Information and Referral NWLAHSD Developmental Disabilities Support and Information Coordinator Trained specialist that is funded by the Developmental Disabilities Division of Northwest Louisiana Human Services District to assist families to find and receive appropriate services and support in their community.

Resource Lending Library FHF has a large lending library with up to date information about all types of disabilities. The library is filled with books, video tapes & DVD’s on various topics relevant to individuals with disabilities and their families.

Education and Training

Louisiana Department of Education Contract This program promotes collaboration between home, school and community through planned workshops and one-on-one training and coaching. .Our Education Coordinators & Transition Specialist help parents and family members learn to effectively work with the school system to facilitate a free appropriate public education for students with special education needs. LaCAN– La Council's Advocacy Network LaCAN provides information and support to individuals wishing to effectively advocate for systems change in the areas of home and community-based services, education, and employment. Regional LaCAN teams include individuals with disabilities, their family members, and professionals. These members are notified by email or phone when communication with state agency officials, legislators or the Governor is necessary.

Peer Support EarlySteps Community Outreach Specialist The program offers community awareness and parent support for the EarlySteps program. The specialist is a parent of a child with a disability who is under the age of ten and can offer parent support as well as information and referral. P.O.P. - Power of the Parent Support Group This support group is for parents and caregivers of individuals with disabilities. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to come, share and learn with other parents and caregivers. The group meets every third Wednesday of the month at the FHF center from 5:30pm - 6:30pm. H.W.F. - Hanging With Friends H.W.F. is a socialization group for self advocated 18 and over or self advocates out of the school system. H.W.F. meets once a month to have fun, meet new people, and participate in community activities.

In addition to these programs, the following resources are available at the FHF Resource Center: Peer-to-Peer Support; Disability Resource Library (books, audio, and DVD); Speakers Bureau on topics related to disabilities; Workshops, Conferences and Presentations on a variety of topics for individuals with disabilities, family members and professionals; and a semi-annual Agency Newsletter.

1 Food & Clothing Services Radiant Life Food Pantry 318-925-0907 Keithville, LA 71047  We provide food for those who qualify under the rules and regulations set by the Northwest Louisiana Food Bank. We Are open on Mondays from 10AM to 2:00. On the fifth Monday of a month we are open from 10 am to 12 noon.

Joe LeBlanc Food Pantry 318-299-6375 Minden, LA 71055  JLFP distributes food once a month to families below the poverty level in Webster Parish with an intent t o connect them to a network of resources to help with underlying issues.

Noel Neighborhood Ministries Food Pantry 318-424-0434 Shreveport, LA 71101 • Noel Neighborhood Ministries is a food pantry that operates Monday - Thursday from 10 - 2 and Saturdays from 10 - 1.

Bernstein Development Inc. 318-636-2063 Shreveport, LA 71108  Providing food to low income and impoverished families.

Helping Hands Food Pantry 318-742-3823 Bossier City, LA 71112 • Food Pantry is open Tuesday - Friday from 9:00 am until 11:30 am. We offer nonperishable food items to the needy who live in Bossier Parish. Each family may receive food once every 3 months.

Northwest Louisiana Food Bank 318-675-2400 Shreveport, LA 71103 • Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana is a non-profit 501C3 organization. Their mission is to serve as the primary resource for fighting hunger in Northwest Louisiana. Our programs consist of: Food and Emergency Distribution, Disaster Relief, Senior Box Program, Mobile Pantry, Kids Cafe', BackPack Program, Summer Food Service Program and K.I.D.S (Kids in Distressed Situations). • Hours of operation are: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30 pm, and we are located at: 2307 Texas Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana 71103.

Open Hand Ministries 318-687-3330 Shreveport, LA 71149 • Assist low income families New Life has partnered with Open Hand Ministries to provide clothing, food and loving support to individuals and families in our community.

Christian Services Program 318-221-4857 Shreveport, LA 71101 • Assist low income families New Life has partnered with Open Hand Ministries to provide clothing, food and loving support to individuals and families in our community.

Institute for Global Outreach 318-425-3351 Shreveport, LA 71103 • To provide hundreds of unfortunate families with shelter, food, clothing, medical care, rehabilitation and educational supplies.

2 United Christian Assistance Program 318-377-6804 Minden, LA 71058 • UCAP provides emergency assistance with food, utilities/rent, clothing and overnight lodging for stranded transients and persons waiting to get into a homeless shelter.

Common Ground Community Center 318-221-7816 Shreveport, LA 71106 • Thursday Nights: Clothing Room & Grocery Help – 5:45 p.m. After each Thursday meal, we open up the clothes closet where our friends can select clothes that have been donated to Common Ground. We also pass out groceries to each family that attends our meal. Our shelves in the food pantry are always in need of food. We welcome donations of food (non-perishable and perishable), household goods, appliances, etc. Please contact Mr. Brian for making arrangements to drop off donations.

Food Stamps & Governmental Food Assistance( La. Dept. of Children & Family Services) 1-888-524-3578 (1-888-LAHELPU) www.dcfs.la.gov • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Louisiana Combined Application Project (LaCAP), Child Care Assistance Program(CCAP), Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), and Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP).

The Salvation Army Shreveport La Corps 318-424-3200 Shreveport, LA 71101 • Emergency Social Services - The Social Services Department assists qualifying community members with food boxes, utility and rental assistance, special seasonal needs and disaster relief coordination of clothing and items for the home.

Asbury United Methodist Church 318-746-5349 Bossier City, LA 71111 • Asbury has a food pantry with food available upon request during office hours. • We also have a limited number of Walmart gift cards that are available upon discretion of the Facilties Manager, C.L. (Kip) Holloway.

His Cornerstone Ministry 318-697-6652 Logansport, LA 71049 • Provide a food & clothing pantry.

Benton Presbyterian Church 318-747-2802 Benton. LA 71006 • Food & Clothes Closet -Call church for hours.

Baptist Tabernacle 318-687-7473 Shreveport, LA 71118 • Food Pantry - call the church for hours.

Eastwood Baptist Church 318-949-9433 Haughton, LA 71037 • Food Pantry

Eastwood Church of Christ 318-949-1846 Haughton, LA 71037 • Food Pantry and Clothes Closet

3 Housing Assistance

Magnolia Corporation of Natchitoches 318-357-1520 Natchitoches, LA 71457 • Providing housing for individuals with disabilities.

Cornerstone Assistance Foundation 318-798-7913 Shreveport, LA 71115 • Financial assistance with housing for Elderly.

Caddo Community Action Agency 318-861-4808 Shreveport, LA 71108 • Provide rent assistance to the poor, disadvantaged and unemployed.

The Fuller Center for Housing Inc. Northwest Louisiana 318-865-1237 Shreveport, LA 71108 • The Fuller Center builds affordable new houses for low-income home buyers who otherwise could not afford a mortgage on a new home. Under its “Greater Blessings” Program, Fuller Center NWLA also does repairs on older homes for low-income home owners.

Louisiana Disable Persons Housing Corporation 318-221-8392 Shreveport, LA 71101 • Provide low cost housing to adults with disabilities.

Mansfield Elderly Housing Association School Hill Village Apartments 318-866-9511 Mansfield, LA 71052 • Provides affordable elderly housing.

Urban Housing of America Inc. Louisiana 318-621-9263 Shreveport, LA 71133 • Low-income family housing Manages: PINES ROAD LLC PO BOX 3401 SHREVEPORT, LA 71133 GREENWOOD VILLA PARNERS I LP PO BOX 3401SHREVEPORT, LA 71133 CULLEN HOMES PARTNERS I LP PO BOX 3401SHREVEPORT, LA 71133

Bossier Office of Community Services Inc. 318-747-1045 Bossier City, LA 71111 • Provides assistance to qualified households

Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Louisiana 318-868-8040 Shreveport, LA 71104 • Provide affordable housing to the working poor.

Garrett Road Apartments 318-343-9200 Shreveport, LA 71163 • Low income housing for people with a mental illness.

Minden Charity Classics 318-377-0395 Minden, LA 71058 • Provides assistance to families that have suffered a house fire, or assisting a family stricken with a devastating illness that creates a financial hardship. Monies are distributed by application only, and we do not advertise, but rather seek input from ministers, principals, and social workers regarding families in need.

4 Ministers Fellowship on Common Ground 318-621-9293 Shreveport, LA 71129 • To provide low income housing in Cullen, Louisiana.

Queensborough Neighborhood Association 318-635-8100 Shreveport, LA 71109 • Renovation of affordable housing for low and moderate income families and individuals.

Shreveport Independent Living Inc Evergreen 318-949-5500 Haughton, LA 71037 • Provide affordable housing to individuals with disabilities.

Roberts Place Apartments 318-377-2542 Shreveport, LA 71163 • Provides low income housing for individuals with disabilities.

Cooper Road Plaza 318-227-8697 Shreveport, LA 71107 • To provide low income housing in the shreveport, LA area. Call(281) 298-7999

Natchitoches Thomas Apartments 318-357-5701 Natchitoches, LA 71457 • Provides housing to low income families.

Grace Project Inc 318-227-9993 Shreveport, LA 71101 • To provide decent affordable housing to low and moderate income families and individuals in the Allendale area of the city of Shreveport.

Lakeside Garden Inc 318-222-5138 Shreveport, LA 71103 • Providing suitable housing for low and moderate income families accordance with Section 202 and Section 8 HUD guidelines.

Mt. Calm Senior Hamlet Inc 318-371-1760 Minden, LA 71055 • Affordable housing for the elderly. Community Supports Program Inc. 318-865-1422 Shreveport, LA 71105 • SECTION 8 HOUSING ASSISTANCE– Rent support to low-income adults who have a severe mental health diagnosis and have experienced homelessness. Funded by HUD • LEDBETTER- 12 affordable townhomes located in the Ledbetter Heights neighborhood.

Love Thy Neighbor 318-539-4238 Springhill, LA 71075 • Provides furniture and decorations to those is need.

5 Louisiana Housing Search Service www.lahousingsearch.org

The Road Home www.road2la.org 1-888-762-3252  Registered applicants may receive housing assistance or buyouts.

USDA OFFICE- Rural Development Housing Programs www.rurdev.usda.gov/la  For applications call 318-676-3461- Shreveport USDA Service Center, Mon.-Fri. 8 am-4:30 pm  Low-income applicants can build or buy; very low-income property owners can repair

Housing Authorities

Arcadia Housing Authority Homer Housing Authority Phone: 318-263-8471 Phone: 318-927-3579 Fax: 318- 263-8841 Fax: 318-927-3570

Bossier City Housing Authority Logansport Housing Authority Phone: 318-549-1556 Phone: 318-256-3359 Fax: 318-549-3810 Fax: 318-256-0835

Bossier Parish Section 8 Mansfield Housing Authority Phone: 318-549-1556 Phone: 318-872-1383 Fax: 318-549-3810 Fax: 318-872-9296

Red River Section 8 Desoto Parish Section 8 Phone: 318-932-5719 Phone: 318-872-0880 Fax: 318-932-5080 Fax: 318-871-8616

Haynesville Housing Authority Sabine Housing Authority Phone: 318-624-1272 Phone: 318-256-3359 Fax: 318-624-2799 Fax: 318-256-0835

Minden Housing Authority Webster Parish Section 8 Phone: 318-377-1077 Phone: 318-377-7022 Fax: 318-377-6252 Fax: 318-377-2870

Natchitoches Housing Authority Natchitoches Housing Phone: 318-352-9774 Authority Phone: 318-357-0553 Fax: 318-357-8064 Fax: 318-352-2086

Oil City Housing Authority Claiborne Housing Authority Phone: 318-995-6669 Phone: 318-251-9867 Fax: 318-995-5348 Fax: 504-368-2556

6 Community Supports Program Shreveport Housing Authority Shreveport - Section 8 Phone: 318-227-8174 Phone: 504-366-3100 Fax: 318-221-2579 Fax: 504-368-2556

Caddo Parish Section 8 Vivian Housing Authority Phone: 318-227-0906 Phone: 318-375-2381 Fax: 318-375-4824

Utilities Assistance

LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) 318-861-4808 Shreveport, LA 4055 St. Vincent Ave. 71108

Webster Voluntary Council on the Aging Inc 318-371-3056 Minden, LA 71058 • Provides utility assistance to the elderly.

Catholic Charities 318-865-0200 Shreveport, LA 71106 • EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE: Needs based program for assistance with rent, utilities, food and other daily needs as well as referrals to other local agencies that may be able to assist.

Bienville Council of Aging 318-263-8936 Arcadia, LA 71001 • Provides utility assistance to the elderly.

United Christian Assistance Program 318-377-6804 Minden, LA 71058 • UCAP provides emergency assistance with food, utilities/rent, clothing and overnight lodging for stranded transients and persons waiting to get into a homeless shelter.

Bossier Office of Community Services 318-747-1045 Bossier City, LA 71111 • Provides energy assistance to qualifying households.

Desoto Council of the Aging Inc 318-872-3700 Mansfield, LA 71052 • Provides utility assistance to the elderly.

7 St. Vincent de Paul 318-865-7807 Shreveport, LA 319-Provides referrals for utility bill assistance, money for rent and free food and meals.

Emergency & Homeless Shelters

Hope Connections Inc 318-670-4591 Shreveport, LA 71103 • HOPE also serves as the front-door of the homeless system assisting those individuals and families experiening homelessness to connect to agencies who provide the appropriate housing and services.

Hope Tower of Refuge 318-820-2439 Shreveport, LA 71109 • Provides food, shelter, and employment.

Natchitoches Coalition on Homelessness 904 Jeston Dr. Natchitoches, LA 71457

Freedom House– Help for Drug & Alcohol Abuse 318-518-3878, Logansport LA 71049  No Charge; applicant must call Brother Wayne Jones for interview.  6 month commitment, but can stay longer if doing well; 1 year program, 2 year program & 3 year program. Males and females accepted.

Providence House 318-221-7887 Shreveport, La 71101 • Providence House, a community project, is a residential development center for homeless families with children, providing comprehensive support services for improving the family structure, and moving the family into independent living to break the homeless cycle.

Shreveport Bossier Rescue Mission 318-227-2768 Shreveport, LA 71133 • The Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission exists to pursue the passion of Jesus Christ to lift up the hungry, homeless, abused and addicted.

Step Up 318-424-7327 Shreveport, LA 71101 • To provide home and shelter for homeless men and women who are in a program of recovery from chemical dependency.

8 The Salvation Army 318-424-3200 Shreveport, LA 71101 • The Merkle Center of Hope: With 115 beds, The Merkle Center of Hope provides emergency shelter and temporary housing for single women, women with children, single men and Veterans. These emergency programs are designed to empower residents to regain their independence and return to being self-sufficient members of our community. This support system consists of on-site case management, 24-hour, 7-days a week staff supervision and security monitoring, 2 meals per day plus snacks and on-site laundry services. Additionally, the department offers life -skills services to assists shelter residents with day-to-day care and services. In order to enhance our residents’ opportunities to succeed, we partner with community agencies that make additional services available as needed. Eligibility • ZERO TOLERANCE Drug and Alcohol Policy. Shelter Programs: *Emergency Shelter for Single Men *Emergency Shelter for Single Women *Emergency Shelter for Women & Children *Veteran's Lodge & Transitional Living & Assistance Program

United Christian Home Inc 318-377-6003 Minden, LA 71058 • United Christian Home, Inc. (UCH) is a homeless shelter consisting of two properties located on Fuller Street in Minden, LA. The shelter can accommodate up to 12 clients. The main property houses up to three women and three children. The second property houses up to six men. • UCH provides lodging and food for residents and also offers services such as employment guidance, directions to educational rehabilitation, spiritual encouragement and direction to other applicable programs. Sources of funding include donations from individuals, churches and businesses and from grants primarily obtained through Webster Parish Community Action.

Veteran’s Homeless Resource 1-877-424-3838 (Alexandria, VA)

Housing Repairs

The Fuller Center of Northwest Lousiana 318-865-1237 Shreveport, LA 71108 • “Greater Blessings” Program, Fuller Center NWLA also does repairs on older homes for low-income home owners.

Mildred Eual Center, Inc. 318-584-7086 Bossier City, LA 71112 • Provides small interior/exterior home repairs for senior/elderly disabled in rural areas of Caddo and Bossier Parishes. These small construction projects help to improve the quality of life for our seniors and the community.

FEMA Assistance

FEMA 1-800-621-3362 TO APPLY ON THE PHONE and ALL OTHER ASSISTANCE • FEMA rental resources – https://asd.fema.gov/inter/hportal/home.htm

9 Case Management Agencies

Advocacy Center www.advocacyla.org 1-800-960-7705 Fax: (504) 522-5507 (8325 Oak St., New Orleans LA 70118) • Assist with issues related to accessibility of services and programs, disability and medical benefits, special education, vocational rehabilitation, housing rights, accommodations for persons with disabilities, protection from abuse and neglect and protection from institutional resident’s rights. • Funded by state to provide legal assistance to people residing in nursing homes in LA, as well as residents 60 years and older in Orleans, Plaquemines & St. Tammany Parishes.

Changing Behavior Solutions 318-617-5869 Fax:318-675-0226 Shreveport, LA 71107 • Provides the delivery of community based mental health services to individuals with intellectual disability, substance abuse and/or behavioral health services to individuals with those disabilities. • Services may range from companion care, respite, transportation, community integration, crisis intervention and stabilization, supported employment, day support, prevocational services, residential support, therapeutic and supportive consultation, environmental modifications, intensive in-home therapy and day treatment, in addition to traditional mental health and behavioral treatment.

Community Health Care Solution 318-869-1899 Shreveport, LA 71104 • An organization that is responsible for providing case management services. The agency provides services which assist an individual in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and/or other services. Case management services may be used to locate, coordinate, and monitor necessary appropriate services. • It may be used to encourage the use of cost-effective medical care by referrals to appropriate providers and to discourage over utilization of costly services. • Case management may also serve to provide necessary coordination of non-medical services such as vocational rehabilitation, education, employment, when the services provided enable the individual to function at the highest level.

Desoto Council of Aging 318-872-0671 Mansfield, LA 71052 • Provides case management to the elderly.

Divine Case Management 318-938-5375 Shreveport, LA 71119 • The agency provides services which assist an individual in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and/or other services. • Provides support coordination services to the elderly and individuals with development disabilities.

Easter Seals of Louisiana 318-226-4541 Shreveport, LA 71101 • The agency provides services which assist an individual in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and/or other services. • Provides support coordination services to the elderly and individuals with development disabilities.

10 Philadelphia Center 318-222-6633 Shreveport, LA 71104 • Provides case management to individuals with HIV/AIDS, to assist with locating services and programs in the community.

Quality Support Coordination Agency 318-219-2514 Shreveport, LA 71104 • Provides support coordination to the elderly and individuals with disabilities. • The agency provides services which assist an individual in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and/or other services.

Seedlinks Behavior Management 318-458-3651 Bossier City. LA 71111 • Provides the delivery of community based mental health services to individuals with intellectual disability, substance abuse and/or behavioral health services to individuals with those disabilities. • Services may range from companion care, respite, transportation, community integration, crisis intervention and stabilization, supported employment, day support, prevocational services, residential support, therapeutic and supportive consultation, environmental modifications, intensive in-home therapy and day treatment, in addition to traditional mental health and behavioral treatment.

Shoulders of Strength 318-848-7143 Shreveport, LA 71104 • Provides support coordination services to individuals with disabilites. Elderly Assistance

Community Action Agency 318-868-4808 Shreveport, LA 71108 • Provides assistance to weatherize dwellings low income particularly the elderly and individuals with disabilities.

Cornerstone Assistance Foundation 318-789-7913 Shreveport, LA Shreveport, LA 71115 • Financial assistance with housing for elderly.

Webster Parish Council on Aging 318-371-3056 Minden, LA 71058 • Provides meals to the elderly and utility assistance.

Desoto Council on Aging 318-872-3200 Mansfield, LA 71052 • Provides meals to the elderly, utility assistance, transportations, information and assistance, outreach, public education, and sitter services.

11 Natchitoches Parish Council on Aging 357-3250 Natchitoches, LA 71457 • Provides home delivery meals to the elderly.

Benefits Check Up www.benefitscheckup.org  Assisting seniors identify financial benefits for which they may not know they qualify.

Bossier Council on Aging 318-741-8302 Bossier City, LA 71111 • Provides transportation to the elderly. • Provides meals to the elderly. • Homemaker support services. • Provides utility assistance to the elderly.

Caddo Council on Aging 318-676-7900 Shreveport, LA 71101 • Provides meals of wheels. • Resource information • Home Services • Senior Center • Aging and Disability Resource Center

Bienville Council on Aging 318-263-8936 Arcadia, LA 71001 • Provides utility assistance, transportation, meals, and healthcare information to the elderly.

Red River Council on Aging 318-932-5721 Coushatta, LA 71019 • Provides transportation • Provides meals and housing. • Assistance in gaining access to services. • Individual counseling, support groups, and caregiver training. • Respite Care • Supplemental Services, on a limited bases.

Sabine Council on Aging 318-256-4140 Many, LA 71449 • Provides transportation • Provides meals to the elderly. • Information Assistance and Outreach • Emergency Food Bank • Emergency Utility Assistance • Caregiver Program • Legal Services • Homemaker • Medical Alert System • Recreation • Wellness • Nutrition Education

12 Eye-Care America’s Seniors Eye Care Program 1-800-222-3937 www.eyecareamerica.org  Free exam and up to a year of treatment for persons 65 and older.  Call to find out if you qualify.

New Horizons Independent Center 318-671-8131 Shreveport, LA 71101 • Assisting consumers in nursing homes to return to community living or to remain in their own home without nursing home admission. • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program which provides free income tax preparation for eligible consumers.

Employment

Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana 318-868-4701 Shreveport, LA 71106 • Goodwill Industries is the leading non-profit provider of vocational employment and training services for people with disabilities and disadvantaging conditions in North America.

Dress for Success Shreveport Bossier 318-828-2983 Shreveport, LA 71104 • The Women of the Workforce Program (W.O.W.) is committed to achieving desirable training and employment outcomes for our students for twelve (12) weeks. • The Career Center is a job-readiness resource center that encourages confidence and professionalism by providing clients with the career guidance and technology skills that are necessary to enter the work force. • Dress for Success Shreveport-Bossier has a boutique filled with donated and purchased interview appropriate women’s clothing, shoes, hose, purses, jewelry, etc. • The Professional Women’s Group (PWG) is an invitational network association for all Dress for Success Shreveport-Bossier clients who have recently entered the workforce. Louisiana Center for the Blind 318-251-2891 Ruston, LA 71270 • Step Program - Summer Training And Employment Project Is For Blind Teenagers To Promote Job Readiness Skills And Independence.

Louisiana Association for the Blind 318-635-6471 Shreveport, LA 71103 • Provides stable employment, vocational training, and rehabilitative services, along with employment to individuals who are blind and visually impaired in Louisiana. Sparks Life Services 318-847-4356 Sarepta, LA 71071 • Provides day habilitation services and supported employment services. Sheltered workshop for individuals with developmental disabilitites.

Cane River Children's Services 318-352-9349 Natchitoches, LA 71457 • The Independent Living Program objective is to assist in seeking and obtaining educational/ vocational training and gainful employment to provide services aimed at enhancing life skills independent living skills and to promote social and emotional qrowth. 13 New Horizons Inc 318-671-8131 Shreveport, LA 71107 • Provides employment services to individuals with disabilities. Bossier Parish Community College 318-678-6000 Bossier City, LA 71111 • The Workforce Investment Act (W.I.A.) Program offered at BPCC serves low-income students between the ages of 17-21 from Bossier or Caddo parishes. These individuals need assistance completing their education/training programs, and with finding and retaining employment. • For more information on additional qualifications for the program contact the Workforce Development and Continuing Education Department.

Arcadia Business and Career Solutions Center 318-236-8456 Arcadia, LA 71001 • Provides site resources, youth services, jobseeker services, and business services. Bossier Business and Career Solutions Center 741-7360 Bossier City, LA 71111 • Provides site resources, youth services, jobseeker services, and business services.

Bossier Office of Community Services 318-747-1045 Bossier City, LA 71111

Red River Business and Career Solutions Center 318-932-9570 Coushatta, LA 71019 • Provides site resources, youth services, jobseeker services, and business services.

Louisiana Rehabilitation Services 318-676-7155 & 800-737-2966 Shreveport, LA 71101 • Provides services to help persons with disabilities to obtain the job skills and other resources they need to get a job, keep a job and develop a career.

Claiborne Business and Career Solutions Center 318-927-3338 Homer, LA 71040 • Provides site resources, youth services, jobseeker services, and business services.

Desoto Business and Career Solutions Center 318-871-2391 Mansfield, LA 71052 • Provides site resources, youth services, jobseeker services, and business services.

Unemployment Claims www.laworks.net 1-866-783-5567 Sabine Business and Career Solutions Center 318-256-2698 Many, LA 71449 • Provides site resources, youth services, jobseeker services, and business services.

Webster Business and Career Solutions Center 318-377-7702 Minden, LA 71058 • Provides site resources, youth services, jobseeker services, and business services.

14 Natchitoches East Business and Career Solutions Center 357-3145 Natchitoches, LA 71457 •Provides site resources, youth services, jobseeker services, and business services.

Bienville Business and Career Solutions Center 318-894-9173 Ringgold, LA 71068 • Provides site resources, youth services, jobseeker services, and business services.

Caddo Business and Career Solutions Center 318-676-7788 Shreveport, LA 71104 • Provides site resources, youth services, jobseeker services, and business services.

Louisiana Workforce Commission www.laworks.net

Family Services

Delta Lamda Omega Ivy Crown Community Services 318-344-8964 Shreveport, LA 71133 • Empower and assist families in Northwest Louisiana to move towards fulfilling and improving their quality of life.

Presbyterian Child and Family Program 318-424-9130 Shreveport, LA 71101 • Program seeks to serve families in crisis situations to address issues and keep families together. • We work with Families in need of emotional support, Single parents, Grandparents raising children, Families struggling with children's difficult behavior, adolescents not living at home, parents at the end of their rope. • We seek to help our families by doing in home work and assessments. • We work to identify strengths and determine areas where families can grow. • We support families in developing goals to promote change and instill hope. • We provide parenting and life skills, family and individual counseling, and how to build healthy relationships. • We can also assist with out of home placements for children if needed. • All services are provided at no cost to the client.

Project Celebration Inc 318-256-6242 Many, LA 71449 • PCI provides advocacy, outreach, and counseling at no charge to sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse survivors. • We also provide behavioral health services in Sabine and DeSoto Parish Schools and a Family Resource Center in Sabine Parish that offers 16 week parenting classes. • Our service area consists of 7 parishes: Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red Rivers, Sabine, and Webster. • We have two Domestic Violence Shelters that provide safe housing for women and children. Taylor House is located in Sabine Parish and Project Celebration Domestic Violence Shelter located in Caddo Parish.

Family Life Community Development 318-636-6155 Shreveport, LA 71118 • Provides job readiness program, after school program, and school achievement program.

15 Transportation

Medicaid Transportation 1-855-325-7565

Healthy Louisiana 1-855-229-6848 www.myplan.healthy.la.gov

Plan Name Call Center Call Center # Monday -Friday Aetna Logisticare 1-877-917-4150 8 am to 5 pm Amerigroup Southeastrans 1-866-430-1101 8 am to 6 pm AmeriHealth Caritas LA Logisticare 1-888-913-0364 8 am to 5 pm LA Healthcare Logisticare 1-855-369-3723 8 am to 5 pm Connections United 8 am to 5 pm HealthCare Logisticare 1-866-726-1472

Bossier Council on Aging 318-741-8302 Bossier City, LA 71111 • Provides transportation assistance to medical appointments, grocery shopping, senior centers, outings & Barksdale Air Force Base. There is a $10.00 fee charged for round trip transportation to medical appointments, all other trips are free however we do accept donations.

Community Support Programs Inc 318-865-1422 Shreveport, LA 71105 • A program that provides transportation to Non-Medicaid NLHSD clients to behavioral health and social service appointments in Region VII. Funded by the Office of Behavioral Health. Red River Arc 318-932-6520 Coushatta, LA 71019 • Provides transportation to individuals with developmental disabilities 18 and over.

Sportran Liftline 318-673-7415 Shreveport, LA 71101 • Liftline is a paratransit van service that is specially equipped with wheelchair lifts/ramps and other accessibility features that allow maximum mobility for customers with disabilities.

Legal Services

Child Support Enforcement / La. Dept. of Children & Family Services www.dcfs.la.gov 1-888-524-3578

Louisiana Civil Justice Center www.laciviljustice.org & www.lawhelp.org/la 1-800-310-7029 (504) 355-0970 Telephone advice and referral service for low income elderly or disaster affected Louisiana residents.  Information and self-help resources provided to those who aren’t qualified for free legal aid.  Intake and referral service for people seeking pro-bono oil spill claims assistance.  Monday – Friday from 9 am to 4 pm (Hot Line)

16 Legal Services of North Louisiana Inc 318-222-7186/ 1-800-621-2488 /1-800-826-9265 Shreveport, LA 71101 •Provides free legal services to eligible low-income and elderly clients who are financially unable to afford a private attorney.

Shreveport Pro Bono Project 318-221-8104 Shreveport, LA 71101 •The Pro Bono Project provides free legal assistance by volunteer attorneys in civil matters for qualified indigent and low-income Caddo and Bossier Parish residents.

The Advocacy Center of Louisiana 1-800-960-7705 New Orleans, LA 70118 • Provides legal assistance to individuals with disabilities and senior citizens.

Southern Poverty Law Center 504-486-8982 New Orleans, LA 70130 •Seeks justice for the most vulnerable people in society.

Autism

Autism Society of America Northwest Louisiana Chapter http://www.autism-society.org/ • Support Group for individuals who have loved ones with Autism.

Odyssey Foundation http://www.odysseyfoundationla.org/ • Provide resources to families of children with autism spectrum disorders.

Dr. Cheryl Marsiglia 318-865-2764 Shreveport, LA 71105 • Autism Diagnostic Center, we offer full multi-disciplinary approach psychological evaluations with a specialty focused on autism diagnostics. We obtain data in cognition, adaptive, developmental, and social-emotional functioning, as well as sensory assessment and autism data (if applicable). We partner with area speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and pediatricians for further assessment. The obtained results are integrated into a comprehensive written report.

The Educational Center for Autism 318-671-7100 Shreveport, LA 71129 • Provides ABA therapy to kids and adolescents.

17 Little Works in Progress 318-795-3388 Shreveport, LA 71105 • Provides ABA therapy to kids and adolescents.

Janey Macey and Associates 318-741-5909 Bossier City, LA 71111 • Provides ABA Therapy

Behavioral Specialist of Louisiana 318-300-3560 Shreveport, LA 71104 • Behavioral Specialists of Louisiana's clinical team has experience in the assessment and treatment of children and adults with developmental disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, and other behavioral health concerns

Louisiana State Autism Chapter (800) 955-3760 www.lastateautism.org www.facebook.com/AutismSocietyLouisiana [email protected]

ASA – Autism Society of America www.autism-society.org

Asperger’s Society www.aspergerssociety.org

Referral Services

Best Buddies www.bestbuddies.org & www.bestbuddies.org  Mentoring and friendship program for people with intellectual disabilities. Free e-mail pen pal program.

Families Helping Families Region 7 318-226-4541/877-226-4541 Shreveport, LA 71104 • Provide information, referrals, education, training, peer support and advocacy skills to individuals with disabilities and their families. • Covers the following parishes: Bienville, Bossier, Claiborne, Caddo, Desoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster

FINS - Volunteer for Youth Justice 318-425-1883 Ext.6080 Shreveport, LA 71101 •A prevention/diversion program that provides services to males and females prior to adjudication for truancy/FINS. A FINS probation officer monitors youth to ensure court orders are being followed and that services ordered by the judge are being received, and refers youth to appropriate services.

18 Northwest Louisiana Human Services District 318-741-7444 Bossier City, LA 71112 (Formerly the Office of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities.) Definitive Human Services Inc 318-687-5400 Shreveport, LA 71129 • Definitive Human Services has created a program that will address the issues of both children and youth. We are involved in a collaborative effort with Northwest Louisiana to equip, engage and empower children and youth of our area. This program, Youth Enrichment Program (YEP), will provide motivation, encouragement, and build self-esteem through education and economic training.

Louisiana Assistive Technology www.latan.org 1-800-270-6185 Fax: (225) 925-9560 (3042 Old Forge Dr. Ste. D.Baton Rouge LA70808)  Medical and assistive equipment distribution program after large-scale disasters  Loans for purchase of assistive technology and home/vehicle modification, and other help to individuals with disabilities  A.T. Market Place is a data base of used, free or low-cost equipment  Device demonstrations and device loans

Louisiana Dept. of Insurance www.ldi.la.gov 1-800-259-5300 & Fax: 225-342-3078 (Physical:1702 N. Third St., Baton Rouge LA 70802 Mailing: P.O. Box 94214, Baton Rouge, La. 70804-9214)  For questions about insurance call for assistance

Hope Connections Inc 318-670-4591 Shreveport, LA 71103 • Provides information and referral to the homeless in Shereveport.

Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213

Veteran’s Affairs 1-800-827-1000 & www.va.gov Veteran’s Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 (Press 1)

Veteran’s Homeless Resource 1-877-424-3838 (Alexandria, VA)

Education

American Red Cross www.redcross.org 318-865-9545 Shreveport, LA 71107 • Disaster preparedness, CPR, first aid, babysitting training, and emergency disaster relief.

Caddo Parish Adult Education 318-424-3417 Shreveport, LA 71101 • Call for dates and times.

19 Family Resource for Education and Empowerment Inc 318-671-9403 Shreveport, LA 71108 • A leadership and mentorship program that reaches at-risk high school youth and provide them social and emotional learning competencies; awakening their self-identity to ensure graduation and continuation of their life pathway. We activate community collaboration within the educational pipeline.

Renzi Education and Art Center 318-222-1414 Shreveport, LA 71101 • During the academic year, The Renzi Education and Art Center offers a FREE 28-week After School program. The program provides academic assistance and multidisciplinary arts-based activities for students in kindergarten through high school. • Multi-disciplinary arts summer camp under the guidance of professional artists to provide opportunity to explore learn & create

Community of Faith Family Ministries 318-872-1751 Mansfield, LA 71052 • Provide educational service to low income students and other services to low income population.

New Zion Baptist Church 318-746-0602 Bossier City, LA 71112 • After-school and Summer program is a source for youth and adolescents to succeed. Services offered by the program include life skills training through an abstinence based curriculum, tutorial and homework assistance,access to technology through hands on computer training, and supportive services through involvement with parents, mentors, and tutors. Plant a Seed in our Youth Foundation 318-212-0029 Bossier City, LA 71111 • Provides tutoring and homework program.

Zion Human Services 318-636-0141 Shreveport, LA 71108 • Provides after school programs for qualified students in the community.

Supportive Intergrated Services 318-675-0403 Shreveport, LA 71101 • Provides a school based mentoring program and after school tutoring. Reach Out and Touch 318-682-3850 Bossier City, LA 71111 • After School and Summer Tutoring : Reach Out and Touch offers after school tutoring Monday - Thursday, October - May from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm. This is an excellent opportunity for students who need help: studying for tests, completing homework, skills in English, Spanish, Math and Language, Common Core series grades 1 - 8 Math and ELA, and developing organizational skills. ROT use mobile learning devices called Study Buddy. Study Buddy is a dedicated purpose teaching and learning mobile device. All teachers are certified by the Louisiana Department of Education.

20 Counseling Services

The Center for Families 318-222-0759 Shreveport, LA 71104 • Provide counseling services to families and individuals of moderate to low income, including addiction therapy, parenting skills, anger management, and grief recovery

Adult Protection 1-800-898-4910 Fax: 225-342-9069  Investigate abuse, neglect, exploitation and extortion of disabled people (ages 18 – 59)  Will not accept cases by fax, only by phone

Council of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse 318- 222-8511

Alcoholics Anonymous www.aa-shreveport.org 318-865-2172

Shreveport Behavioral Health Clinic 318-676-5111 Fax: (337) 639-3008  Monday - Friday Open 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

PTSD TBI Couseling Center of Northwest La. 318-286-4290 Alzheimer’s Association Shreveport: 318-868-8680 www.alz.org/louisiana Ark-La-Tex Pregnancy Crisis Center 318-861-4600 Shreveport, LA 71105

Natchitoches Behavioral Health Clinic 318-357-3122 Natchitoches, LA 71457 • Monday - Friday Open 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Youth Outreach Services Jewell House 318-429-6594 Shreveport, LA 71129 • The mission of the Jewell House-Youth Outreach Transitional Living Facility is to enable disadvantaged and under served residents, particularly at-risk youth, to become self-sufficient. Jewell House provides educational and vocational services, homework assistance, counseling; community, and economic development activities and housing. Child Protection Hotline 1-855-452-5437

Elderly Protection 1-800-898-4910 (Hotline) Shreveport Number: 318-676- 5200 Fax: 318-676-5212

Samaritan Counseling Center Inc. 318-221-6121 Shreveport, LA 71101 • The mission of the Samaritan Counseling Center is to provide support and counseling to individuals, families, and the community by licensed professionals in a faith-based setting.

Child and Adolescent Response (CART) 225-342-2540/1-800-290-8750  Assistance for children and parents experiencing a crisis.

Restoration Center 318-871-4045 Mansfield, LA 71052 • Counsels young teenagers.

21 Children's Counseling Center of Shreveport 318-949-8096 Princeton, LA 71067 Minden Behavioral Health 318-371-3001 Minden, LA Louisiana Association for Compulsive Gambling 1-877-770-STOP Milestone Counseling Services 318-220-4291 Shreveport, LA 71104 Superior Counseling Services 318-681-9935 Shreveport, LA 71104 Knight Counseling Services 318-393-9690 Shreveport, LA 71104 Integrated Counseling Service 318-861-8616 Shreveport, LA 71106 Envision Counseling Center 318-562-3707 Shreveport, LA 71129

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) www.naminwla.com 318-573-9788 Shreveport, LA Connections Support Group for adults with a mental illness. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline/ Veteran’s Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255 (TALK)

Healing Heart Counseling Center 318-222-6100 Shreveport, LA 71101

Brighterfuture Counseling Services 318-424-8735 Shreveport, LA 71107

Power Counseling Services 318-779-1235 Shreveport, LA 71107

Jenkins Counseling Services 318-470-0931 Shreveport, LA 71101 Community Supports Program 318-221-1026 Shreveport, LA 71101 Buckhalter Recovery Center 318-222-1767 Shreveport, LA 71101 Overcomers 318-687-4777 Shreveport, LA 71118

Mental Health Services

Many of these providers are for-profit and may require payment for services. Some may take insurance, Medicaid or have a sliding fee scale for services; please ask about payment plans when scheduling service.

Addiction Disorder

Addiction Center for Treatment 1-800-210-6085

Alcohol Drug Treatment 1-800-454-8966 Addictive Rehab Care Treatment 318-402-4900 Shreveport, LA 71105

Core Gambling Treatment Center 318-424-4357 Shreveport, LA 71101

Rehab Services 318-742-3408 Shreveport, LA 71105

22 Pines Treatment Center 318-632-2010 Shreveport, LA 71119

You Are Not Alone 318-221-0375 Shreveport, LA 71101

Oakwood Home for Women 318-221-9451 Shreveport, LA 71101 • To provide a safe and structured environment for women to recover from addiction.

Counseling - Personal & Family

Success Counseling Services 318-222-4299 Bossier City, La 71112

Mental Health Solutions 318-222-7555 Shreveport, LA 71105

The Center for Families 318-222-0759 Shreveport, LA 71104

Gingerbread House 318-674-2900 Shreveport, LA 71101

YWCA Woman's Resource Center 318-550-4417 Shreveport, LA 71104

Shreveport Family 318-221-4455 Shreveport, LA 71101

Family Counseling Center 318-747-6977 Shreveport, LA 71111

Family Services Unlimited 318-226-9944 Shreveport , LA 71101

Family Strategies Counseling 318-861-8688 Shreveport, LA 71106

Associated Counseling Services 318-746-5600 Bossier City, LA 71112

New Life Christian Counseling 318-797-4961 Shreveport, LA 71105

Personal Solutions Inc. 318-686-0012 Shreveport, LA 71105

Ark-La-Tex Counseling Center 318-629-0157 Shreveport, LA 71105

New Choice Counseling Center 318-658-9927 Shreveport, LA 71105

McMillan Counseling 318-227-9002 Shreveport, LA 71105

Williams Counseling Services 318-219-9508 Shreveport, LA 71105

Hospitals with Mental Health Programs

Brentwood Hospital 318-678-7500 Shreveport, LA 71101

University Health Shreveport 318-675-5000 Shreveport, LA 71103

Physicians Behavior Hospital 318-550-0520 Shreveport, LA 71103

23 Seaside Healthcare 318-841-2619 Shreveport, LA 71106

Christus Schumpert Behavioral 318-949-0882 Bossier City, LA 71111

Willis Knighton Health Systems 318-212-4000 Shreveport, LA 71103

Behavioral Health Clinic 318-675-1300 Shreveport, LA 71101

Psychiatrists

LSU Health Shreveport Psychiatry 318-813-2070 Shreveport, LA 71103

Grace Behavioral Health Solutions 318-861-7340 Shreveport, LA 71105

Pierremont Psychiatric Clinic 318-212-2960 Shreveport, LA 71105

Center for Psychiatric Support 318-212-8424 Shreveport, LA 71103

Psychiatric Associates 318-848-2801 Shreveport, LA 71101

Women's and Children Center 318-550-3398 Shreveport, LA 71105

Phifer Association LLC 318-795-4774 Shreveport, LA 71105 Emergency Medication

Pool of Siloam Medical Ministries 318-631-2212 Shreveport, LA 71109 • The Pool of Siloam Medical Ministry was formed to reach out to the medically underserved and uninsured residents in our community through primary medical care, preventive medicine, education, medical screening and referral. Northwest Louisiana Interfaith Pharmacy 318-425-3553 Shreveport, LA 71104

Medication Assistance & Physical Health or Disabilities Services

Advocacy Center www.advocacyla.org Primary# 1-800-960-7705 Fax: (504) 522-5507 (8325 Oak St., New Orleans LA 70118)  Assist with issues related to accessibility of services and programs, disability and medical benefits, special education, vocational rehabilitation, housing rights, accommodations for persons with disabilities, protection from abuse and neglect and protection of institutional resident’s rights.  Funded by state to provide legal assistance to people residing in nursing homes in LA, as well as residents 60 years and older in Orleans, Plaquemines & St. Tammany Parishes.

Bayou Health www.bayouhealth.com 1-877-229-6848 or 1-855-BAYOU4U  How most of Louisiana's Medicaid and LaCHIP recipients receive health care services

24 Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International "PATH” 318-938-9166 Greenwood, LA 71033

Children’s Special Health Services 318-676-7488 Shreveport, LA 71103  Provides medical diagnostic and treatment services for eligible children who have health problems which require services beyond routine basic care. This includes children with disabilities, handicapping conditions and chronic illnesses of sufficient severity to cause or to be likely to cause impairments which could significantly limit life activities.

Caddo Parish Health Unit 318-676-5222 Shreveport, LA 71101 • Do not work with people who have private insurance • Open 8 am – 4:30 pm Mon. – Fri. • Provide immunizations for all. 8 am – 11 am on Wednesdays; ages 0 to 18 years

C.M.A.P. – Cenla Medication Access Program www.cmaprx.org  (318) 443-7494 & 1-888-443-7494 and Fax: (318) 448-4473 Open 8-12 & 1-5, Mon. – Fri.  Serving people over 18 who meet income guidelines and do not have Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance. Covers entire state of Louisiana.

Martin Luther King Health Center 318-227-2912 Shreveport, LA 71104 • The Mission of MLK Health Center & Pharmacy is to extend comprehensive primary healthcare and pharmacy services at no cost to uninsured or underinsured patients with chronic illness who otherwise often forego routine medical care because of a lack of resources.

Healthy Louisiana Helpline 1-855-229-6848 www.myplan.healthy.la.gov  Total health care for children without insurance at no or low cost.

Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council 1-800-450-8108 www.laddc.org

Louisiana Rehabilitation Services 318-676-7155/1-800-737-2699 Shreveport, LA 71103 • Provides services to help persons with disabilities to obtain the job skills and other resources they need to get a job keep a job and develop a career.

Partners for Prescription Assistance 1-888-477-2669 www.pparx.org  Helps pay for medicine.

Shots for Tots 318-212-2520 Shreveport, LA  Shots For Tots is a community service of Willis-Knighton Health System. Vaccines are provided by the federally funded Vaccines for Children program.  Bring a copy of child’s current shot records.  Please call the number above for their locations.

25 Patient Advocate Foundation 1-800-532-5274 Fax: (757) 873-8999 www.patientadvocate.org  Offers free help in navigating healthcare systems  Assist with insurance, job & debt financial issues and assist patients with chronic life-threatening illness. Mon – Thurs, 8 am – 8 pm; Fri, 8:30 am – 7:00 pm EST

Senior RX (a program of the Caddo Council on Aging) 318-676-7900 Shreveport, LA 71101 • Assist anyone over 21 years of age with a chronic illness to obtain medication through manufacturers’ assistance programs. (Even psychiatric medication may qualify.)

Philadelphia Center 318-222-6633 Shreveport, LA 71104 • Provides services for HIV positive persons – HIV counseling, testing, teen education, case management, food pantry, supports groups, transportation, dental and eye care. They also offer free community presentations.

David Raines Community Health Center 318-227-3350 Shreveport, LA 71107 • David Raines Community Health Centers (DRCHC) has been committed to providing quality and affordable health care. The DRCHC staff includes doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, dieticians, social workers and medical assistants across a variety of practices. • Our services include medical, dental, optometry and behavioral services for the entire family. • Operating six centers in Northwest Louisiana, we are committed to providing quality health care in a variety of communities. You can find a DRCHC clinic in Bossier, Gilliam, Haynesville, Minden and Shreveport.

Medical Facilities

Springhill Medical Center 318-539-1000 2001 Doctor's Dr. Springhill, LA 71075

Willis-Knighton Medical Center 318-212-4000 2600 Greenwood Rd Shreveport, LA 71103

Christus Schumpert Medical Center 318-681-4500 1 Saint Mary Pl Shreveport, LA 71101

Total Care Medical Clinic 318-424-6363 2001 E. 70th St. Ste. 315 Shreveport, LA 71105

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center 318-221-8411 510 E. Stoner Ave. Shreveport, LA 71101

University Health Shreveport 318-675-5000 1541 Kings Hwy. Shreveport, LA 71103

Natchitoches Parish Health Unit 318-357-3132 625 Bienville St. Natchitoches, LA 71457

Bossier Parish Health Unit 318-741-7314 3022 Old Minden Rd. Ste. 100 Bossier City, LA 71112

26 Minden Medical Center 318-377-2321 1 N Medical Plaza Minden, LA 71055

Christus Coushatta Health Care Center 318-932-2000 1635 Marvel St. Shreveport, LA 71019

North Caddo Medical Center 318-375-3235 715 S Pine Vivian, LA 71082

Sabine Medical Center 318-256-5691 240 Highland Dr Many, LA 71449

Desoto Regional Health System 318-872-4610 207 Jefferson St. Mansfield, LA 71052

Claiborne Memorial Medical Center 318-927-2024 620 E College St. Homer, LA 71040

Bienville Medical Center 318-263-4700 1175 Pine St. Arcadia, LA 71001

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