Here are some helpful links that may be able to provide you with the information or direction you need:
Home & Community Based Services
AARP, Autism Society, Autism Society of Greater New Orleans, Extra Mile, Families Helping Families (FHF), Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance, Housing NOLA, Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs (GOEA) (National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Louisiana, National Health Law Project (NHELP), Office of Aging & Adult Services, Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD), Southern Poverty Law Center
Accessibility
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Governor’s Office of Disability Affairs (GODA), Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network (LATAN), Paralyzed Veterans Association, Southwest Independent Living Center, New Horizons, Resources for Independent Living, Deaf Focus, Deaf Action Center, AARP Foundation, Trach Mommas of Louisiana, Intelligent.com – Online College Guide for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students
Autonomy/Self Determination
Louisiana State Law Institute, Louisiana Guardianship Services, Adult/Elderly Protective Services, Office of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, Mental Health Advocacy Service, Office of Aging & Adult Services, DHH Health Standards Complaints,Center for Research on Disability, National Disability Institute, FormsPal
Employment
Louisiana Rehabilitation Services, Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC), Families Helping Families (FHF), LSU Human Development Center, Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD), CrescentCare, Metropolitan Human Service District’s One Person One Job Initiative, The First 72+, Operation Restoration, Center for Employment Opportunities, Disability Employment TA Center, Center for Research on Disability, National Disability Institute, Job Accommodation Network
Voting
Developmental Disabilities (DD) Council, Governor’s Office of Disability Affairs (GODA), Registrars of Voters, Secretary of State (SOS)
Rights Protection/Institutions
Adult Protective Services (APS), LA Citizens for Action Now (LaCAN), Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD) People First, MacArthur Justice Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs, Department of Health & Hospitals (DHH) Promise of Justice Initiative, MacArthur Justice Center, The First 72+, Operation Restoration, Orleans Public Defenders, Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana
Accessible, Affordable Housing
Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC), LA Housing Search, Unity of Greater New Orleans, Permanent Supportive Housing, Housing Nola, Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance, Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center, Jane Place, List of LA Public Housing Authorities (by city), LA USDA Rural Development, COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program
HUD (Housing and Urban Development) Rental Help, including:
- Search for Subsidized Apartments
- Search for Public Housing and Housing Choice Vouchers
- Contact a housing counselor
- HUD resource locator
- Find units for rent in rural LA
Strengthening Protections for Beneficiaries of Social Security
Social Security Administration, Department of Health and Hospitals Health Standards, Adult Protective Services, Elderly Protective Services, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, State Attorney General (consumer hotline), SHIIP (Senior Health Information Insurance Program, LA Dept of Insurance, Special Needs Trust
Education
Families Helping Families (FHF), Parent Training Institutes, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), Mental Health Advocacy (MHAS), TEAMS, LA Center for Children’s Rights (LCCR), Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, Southern Poverty Law Center, Friends and Family of Louisiana Incarcerated Children (FFLIC)
Public Policy & Legislative Advocacy
504 Healthnet, AARP, Crescent Care, Extra Mile, Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), LaCan, Live at Home LA Coalition, Louisiana Budget Project, Louisiana Department of Health, Louisiana Partnership for Children and Families, Mental Health Advocacy Service (MHAS), People First, Southern Poverty Law Center
Community Education & Training
Brain Injury Association of Louisiana, Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center, Families Helping Families
