FAIR assists client in challenging credit report, stabilizing finances, securing employment, and working on obtaining commercial drivers license
A friend referred Derek* (name changed to protect confidentiality) to FAIR shortly before his parole board hearing, after being incarcerated for the majority of his adult life. Derek is in his 50s, with a substance use disorder and multiple physical…
More Continue Reading: FAIR assists client in challenging credit report, stabilizing finances, securing employment, and working on obtaining commercial drivers licenseFAIR Program helps client keep job, health insurance, benefits & housing. Assists in filing for proper tax credits and paying off debts.
Orleans Parish Drug Court referred Jason* (name changed to protect confidentiality) to the FAIR Program. Jason is in his 40s, and diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and a substance use disorder. He was referred when he accepted a job offer,…
More Continue Reading: FAIR Program helps client keep job, health insurance, benefits & housing. Assists in filing for proper tax credits and paying off debts.FAIR helps client obtain job as a full-time forklift driver & open ABLE account to save for apartment
A client with visual and mental health disabilities was referred to FAIR one month after his release from incarceration. Initially, his case manager helped him understand his healthcare coverage so he could get a medical procedure. Then she helped him…
More Continue Reading: FAIR helps client obtain job as a full-time forklift driver & open ABLE account to save for apartmentClient Assistance Program (CAP) helps client get LRS case reviewed, new plan helps him gain employment in field of construction
John* contacted DRLA and was referred to our Client Assistance Program (CAP) for assistance in resolving his issues with Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS). He receives SSI and SSDI monthly disability benefits and resides in a transitional sober living house. He…
More Continue Reading: Client Assistance Program (CAP) helps client get LRS case reviewed, new plan helps him gain employment in field of constructionFAIR helps client reduce debt, secure unemployment backpay & put a deposit on an apartment
A FAIR client with a traumatic brain injury and mental health disabilities met his FAIR case manager the week he was released from incarceration; at the time he was homeless and had no income. His goals were to find an…
More Continue Reading: FAIR helps client reduce debt, secure unemployment backpay & put a deposit on an apartmentDRLA’s WIPA team helps client achieve financial independence & preserve Medicaid eligibility
BB* is a 42-year-old living with Autism who receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicaid, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Through training with an employment program, BB received a job offer from a national electronics retailer with monthly gross…
More Continue Reading: DRLA’s WIPA team helps client achieve financial independence & preserve Medicaid eligibility
