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FOOD RESOURCES
FOOD PANTRIES
2128 Felicity St
Covenant Presbyterian New Orleans, LA 70113 open: 1st and 3rd Saturdays 10am-12pm..ID REQUIRED
Israeliete Divine Spiritual Church 3000 Frenchman St. Check with church…ID REQUIRED
Lift Up My Name Higher Church 1423 Pauline St. Mon, Wed & Fri 1pm-3pm...ID REQUIRED
1528 Oretha C Haley Blvd open: Mon, W ed, Fri 1-3pm...ID REQUIRED
Living Witness Ministry
New Orleans, LA 70113
open: Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 9:30 am to 3:00 pm, Thurs
729 Second St 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm….ID REQUIRED
New Orleans, LA 70130
Rachel Sims Baptist Mission
1920 Clio St
St. John the Baptist open: Mon-Fri 9am -1pm
New Orleans, LA 70113
HOT MEALS
Ozanam Inn 843 Camp St. Mon-Sun Breakfast 6am…Lunch 2pm….Dinner 6pm
St. George Episcopal Church 4600 St. Charles Ave Th & Fri 4:30pm-6:30pm
CLOTHING RESOURCES
MEDICAL RESOURCES
Phone: 504-361-9800
Fax: 504-368-9836
1400 Teche St. New Orleans LA Hours: Mon 2pm-5 pm, Tues 9am- Pediatric and adult health care.Lab available. Counseling.
Common Ground Health Clinic 70114 12(noon), Wed 10am-3pm, Sat HIV testing. W alk-in/sign-in one hour before clinic opens.
12(noon)-3pm
Website: www.cghc.org
S. Claiborne Ave and Martin Oficina (en espanol):504-377-7281 Primary health care, immunizations, herbal medicine, first
Common Ground Latino Health Luther King Jr. Blvd. (mobile Clinica #: 504-361-
aid, vaccines and wound care. Doctor on site, have
Outreach clinic) New Orleans LA 9800 Hours: Thurs. 7
respirators, goggles, and gloves.
am-9 am
Phone: 504-941-6041
Fax: 504-941-9991
Pediatric and adult health care. Accepts Medicaid,
Daughters of Charity Health Center- 4201 N. Rampart St. New Hours: Mon-Fri 10am- 5pm
medicare and private insurance. Patients without insurance
St. Cecilia Orleans LA 70117 Sat: 8am-2pm Carrolton
may qualify for subsidized care.
location ONLY
Website:www.thedcsno.org
Phone: 504-565-7283/2 Pediatric and adult health care. W IC. Health care for
2222 Simon Bolivar Ave. New
Edna Pilsbury Health Clinic Fax: 504-565-8057 homeless. Dental care, mental illness and substance
Orleans LA 70113
Hours: M-F 8 am-4 pm abuse treatment
Phone: 504-565-7283
Healthcare for the Homeless Main 2222 Simon Bolivar Ave. 2nd Pediatric and adult health care. Dental care. Mental health
Fax: 504-565-8057
Clinic Floor New Orleans LA 70113 care. Tuberculosis screening.
Hours: M-F 8am-4pm
Phone: 504-658-2550 Pediatric and adult health care. Lab available. Mental
1111 Newton St. New Orleans LA
Algiers Ida Hymel Health Clinic Appointments: 504-658-2771 health screening. W IC, CommunityCARE, KIDMED. Call
70114
Fax 504-364-5606 for appointments. Walk ins accpted
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Email: grwilliams@cityofno.com
Louisiana Partnership for Phone: 1-888-477-2669 Provides assistance to low-income uninsured individuals to
Prescription Assistance www.pparxla.org obtain free or low-cost medications
Phone: 501-988-0545
Hours: 9am-5pm; Mobile Clinic
Locations:
Mon- 1617 Caffin Ave Pediatric and adult health care. Tulane's Children's Health
Tue - 4407 S. Carrolton
Wed - Andrew Jackson Elementary Project Medical unit stationed at Clinic every Monday. Call
New Orleans Children's Health 5228 Saint Claude Ave. New ahead for appointment. Ac cept insurance and non-
School (1400 Camp Street, New
Project (Tulane University) Orleans LA 70117 insurance clients. Bring medications to appointment. Two
Orleans, LA ) mobile clinics - birth to 24 years, primary care clinic for
Th - 3821 Franklin Avenue children without insurance. Patients seen by appointment.
Fri M.D. Referr al Day
Email:
akerney@hotmail.com
Website: www.l9hc.org
Medical Van @St. John the Baptist 1920 Clio St. New Orleans LA Hours: Wed: 11:00am - 4:00pm
Phone: 504-412-1366
Fax: 504-412-1367
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
2820 Napoleon Ave. Suite 890
New Orleans Musicians' Clinic Adult health care. Mental health care.
New Orleans LA 70115
Website:www.neworleansmusiciansclini
c.orgEmail:socialservices@neworleans
musiciansclinic.org
Odyssey House Free Outpatient 1125 N. Tonti St. New Orleans LA Phone: 504-821-9211 Adult health care. HIV testing
Clinic 70119 Fax: 504-324-8614
Hours: M-F 8am-5pm
Email: abriggs@ohlinc.org
Website: www.ohlinc.org
Phone: 757-226-3858
5501 Read Blvd. Hours: M-F 9am- 5pm Pediatric and adult health care. Pharmacy services . No
Operation Blessing Medical Clinic
New Orleans LA 70127 Website: www.ob.org phones on site.
Email: karen.ball@ob.org
Phone: 504-529-5558
Fax: 504-529-8840
Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 4:30pm Pediatric and adult health care. CDC Breast and Cervical
St. Thomas Community Health 1020 St. Andrew St. New Orleans
Mammogram Hours: Cancer Early Detection Program. Call for appointment.
Center LA 70130
Mon-Thurs 8am-12(noon); 1pm-4pm & Eye clinic (glasses, eye exams) Mondays 8am-12pm.
Fri 8am-12(noon) Website:
www.stthomasch.org
Phone: 504-940-1904
1995 Gentilly Blvd. Suite 400 Provides free prescription medication for low-income
St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy Hours: Mon &Wed only 8am-1pm
New Orleans LA 70118 individuals. Applicants must provide verification of income
Website: www.svdpno.org
Phone: 504-988-3000
Fax: 504-301-1666
Adult health cate. Mental health care. Female reproductive
Hours: Mon&Thurs 8am-7pm;
Tulane Community Health Center at 611 North Rampart St. New health, geriatric health, health education. 24 hour urgent
Tue,Wed &Fri 8am-5pm
Covenant House Orleans LA. 70112 care. Walk-ins and appointments accepted. Fee of $10.
Website: Bring medicaid/other information.
www.tucovenanthealthcenter.org
Email: covenant@tulane.edu
Phone: 504-523-2116
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am
Women's Clinic @ New Orleans 1129 Baronne St. Free primary care and gynecology for women only every
-6pm
Mission New Orleans LA 70113 other Saturday. Call for exact dates and times.
www.neworleansmission.org/services/m
edicalclinic.php
Phone: 504-482-0084
Daughters of Charity Health Center - 111 N Causeway Blvd. Metairie, Fax: 504-483-6018
Pediatric and adult health care.
Metairie LA 70001 ours: Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm &
Fri 8am-2pm
Email: rarnaud@dcsno.org
Website: www.thedcsno.org
Jefferson Community Health Care 11312 Jefferson Hwy. River Phone: 504-463-3002
Adult health care. WIC
Center Ridge, LA 70123 Fax: 504-463-3070
River Ridge Hours: Mon-Fri 8am- 5pm
Email: jefferson_health@bellsouth.net
Jefferson Community Health Care 4028 US Hwy 90 W. Avondale, Phone: 504-436-2223 Fax: 504-436- Pediatric health care. WIC
Centers, Inc. LA 70094 2224
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am - 5 pm
Email: jefferson_health@bellsouth.net
Phone: 504-349-8802
Jefferson Parish Health Unit ( West 1855 Ames Blvd. Marrero, LA Fax: 504-349-8802 Prenatal and family planning, immunizations, pregnacy
Bank) 70072 Hours: M-F 8 am- 4:30 pm tests, STD tests, vital records. W IC
Email: cmdavis@dhh.la.gov
Phone: 985-564-3344
Fax: 985-564-0174
Hours: M- Sun 7am-7pm
26851 Hwy 23 Port Sulphur, LA Pediatric and adult health care. Worker compensation.
Plaquemines Medical Center W ebsite:
70083 Occupational medicine. Lab available
www.plaqueminesmedicalcenter.org
Email:healthinfo@plaqueminesmedicalc
enter.org
Phone: 504-271-8952
8101 West Judge Perez Dr. Fax: 504-278-4692 Pediatric and adult health care. Medicaid, Medicare and
Saint Bernard Health Center Chalmette, LA 70043 Hours Mon-Sat 7am-11pm Sun most insurances. Minimum $30 down payment required.
7am-11pm
Phone: 504-464-8759
Fax: 504-463-5903
Saint Charles Community Health 200 W est Esplanade Ave.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm WIC services, pediatric and adult health care
Center- Kenner Kenner, LA 70065
Email:james.comeaux@stcchc.org
Phone: 985-785-5800
Fax: 985-785-2104 Prenatal and family planning. Pediatirc and adult health
Saint Charles Community Health
843 Milling Ave. Luling, LA 70070 Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-430pm care. Mental Health care. STD, maternity, adult day care.
Center & Sat 9am-1pm W ebsite: WIC
www.stcchc.org
Phone: 504-367-4407
West Jefferson School-Based Health 2200 Eighth St. Jefferson, LA Pediatric and adolescent health care and mental health
Fax: 504-367-4327
Center 70058 care.
Hours: M-F 7:30 am -2:30 pm
WOMEN'S HEALTH
Midtown Medical/NO East W omen's 3500 Saint Charles Avenue, New OB/GYN, abortion services, family planning. Call for an
Phone: (504) 244-9681
Clinic Orleans appointment.
HOSPITALS
CHILDREN
PRENATAL
DENTAL
OPTOMETRY
$10 eye exam and $20 glasses for low income individuals.
Phone: 504-461-5500
400 Williams Blvd Limited eye-glasses fram selection and bi-focals cost more.
River Town Optical Mon&Fri 9am-1pm, Tues&Thurs
Kenner LA Proof of income required to qualify for low prices. Walk-ins
9am-2:45 pm, W ed 9am-4pm welcomed. ONLY first 10 patients accepted.
PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE
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MENTAL HEALTH
Phone: 504-780-2766
Addiction Recovery Resources of 4836 Wabash St. Suite 202 Private facility provides intensive outpatient, partial with a
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm
New Orleans Metairie, LA. 70001 residential component and ambualtory de-tox.
www.arrno.org
Algiers-Fisher Community Health 4440 General Meyers Phone: 504 361-6500 Mental health services for adults including medical and
Clinic Algiers, LA Hours:Mon-Sun 8:30 am-4:30pm counseling. Call first for an appt. Medication refills available
110 Veterans Blvd, Suite 202-A Psychiatric and addiction evaluations; individual
Alternate Choices, Inc Phone: 504 888-8600
Metairie, LA. 70005 counseling; family, couples, and group therapy.
401 Whitney Ave. Phone: 504 263-1403 Mental Health Care for children. Medicaid ONLY. No
American Active Rehab, Inc. Gretna, LA 70056 Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm walk-ins. Call for an appointment.
Crisis Line: 504-269-COPE; Volunteer run organization to provide help, hope, and
Depression and Bipolar Support 4700 I-10 Service Road 800-428-749-COPE support for people living with depression/bipolar disorder.
Alliance Meterie, LA W ebsite: Group meets first and third Tuesdays of each month at
www.dbsaneworleans.org 7:30.
4200 Houma Blvd. Phone: 504 454-4000 Non-profit community hospital providing general services
East Jefferson Medical Center
Metairie, LA 70006 and intensive care.
1111 Newton St. Phone: 504 658-2550 Mental health services for children. Medicaid enrollment,
Ida Hymel Clinic Algiers, LA Hours: M-F 8am-4pm WIC and KidMed.
2714 Canal St. Individual counseling for ages 6-17. Must be part of the
Integrated Family Services,LLC Phone: 504 822-4333
New Orleans, LA. 70119 Medicaid progam.
LSU Anxiety and Mood Disorder 3450 Chestnut St. Adult mental health clinic located at the Touro Infirmary.
Phone: 504 897-8559
Clinic New Orleans LA Free for qualifying clients
400 Poydras St. Suite # 2525 Phone: 504-593-2320 Christian program, referral to 12 weeks of free counseling
McFarland Institute New Orleans LA services.
Phone; 504-432-8965
NOAH Algiers Child and Adolescent 4422 Gen Meyers Ave.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8 am- 4:30 pm See NOAH Central City
Behavioral Health Service Algiers, LA 70114 Website: cityofno.com
Phone: 504-988-0545
Hours: Mon-Thurs 9:30 – 4:30 Mobile Medical unit, services include Immunizations,
Comprehensive Primary Care (Well Child Exams/School
Monday – Lower 9th. Ward Clinic - physicals), Acute/Urgent Care (Sick Child Visits),
5228 St. Claude Avenue Pediatrician on call 24/7, Case Management and Referrals,
New Orleans Children's Health 512 S. Peters St.
Tuesday - Kingsley House - 1600 Preventive Medicine and Patient Education, Family
Project New Orleans LA 70130 Constance St. - Central City Planning Services, Community Outreach Programs
Wednesday – Andrew Jackson
Elementary School - Chalmette
Thursday – Capdau Elementary
School - 3821 Franklin Ave. – Gentilly
Phone: 504 243-7600 Substance abuse and individual mental health counseling.
New Orleans Eas t Behavior Health 5552 Read Blvd
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm Court referrals and appointments. Only serves residents of
Center New Orleans LA 70127
New Orleans.
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New Orleans Hospital Directory Provides a brief description of 34 local hospitals.
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Phone: 504-522-7557
Long-term counseling center on a sliding scale. No one
Trinity Counseling and Training 2108 Coliseum St. Hours: Mon-9am-6pm, Tues-9am-
turned away for inability to pay. Services for adults and
Center New Orleans LA 8pm, Wed-9am-8pm, Thurs-10am-6pm, children, couples, families and groups
Fri-9am-1pm
Phone: 504-864-6400
Uptown Square Family Health 200 Broadway St. Suite #230 Hours: Mon-Thurs 9am-4pm & Fri 9am- Provides mental health services. Call for more information.
Center- Tulane Satelite Clinic New Orleans LA 12 noon
5831 S. Johnson St Phone: 504-866-2532 Provides pet therapy at request for once a month visit to
Visiting Pet Program New Orleans LA Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm healthcare facilities.
Phone: 504-988-0545
Hours: Mon-Thurs 9:30 – 4:30 Mobile Medical unit, services include Immunizations,
Comprehensive Primary Care (Well Child Exams/School
Monday – Lower 9th. Ward Clinic - physicals), Acute/Urgent Care (Sick Child Visits),
5228 St. Claude Avenue Pediatrician on call 24/7, Case Management and Referrals,
New Orleans Children's Health 512 S. Peters St. Tuesday - Kingsley House - 1600 Preventive Medicine and Patient Education, Family
Project New Orleans LA 70130
Constance St. - Central City Planning Services, Community Outreach Programs
Wednesday – Andrew Jackson
Elementary School - Chalmette
Thursday – Capdau Elementary
School - 3821 Franklin Ave. – Gentilly
1-800-622-HELP (4357) Call for Counseling help with all kinds of substance
Addiction Helpline 24 Hour Call line addictions.
Phone: 504-779-1178 Call for information on times and places for daily, free
Alcoholics Anonymous
504-833-3399 meetings.
232 Bellemeade Blvd. (West Phone: 504-391-2440 Group classes to deal with and end addiction to cocaine;
Cocaine Anonymous Jefferson Behavorial Medicine
Hours: Weds 7:45 pm free
Center) Gretna, LA
COUNSELING
Phone: 504-522-7557
Hours: Mon: 9am-6pm,
Trinity Counseling 2108 Coliseum New Orleans LA
Tues&Wed: 9am -8pm, Thurs: 10am-
6pm, Fri: 9am-1pm
SHELTERS
SHELTERS- WOMEN
Beyond Shelter Transistional 1000 Howard Ave. Phone: 504 310-8738 Transitional housing program for homeless women and
Housing New Orleans LA. 70113 Fax: 504 523-2789 children.
SHELTERS- MEN
SHELTERS- ADOLESCENTS
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HOUSING - AFFORDABLE
Beyond Shelter Transistional 1000 Howard Ave. Phone: 504 310-8738 Transitional housing program for homeless women and
Housing New Orleans LA. 70113 Fax: 504 523-2789 children.
228 St. C harles Ave. Suite 1035 Phone: 504 596-2100 Help with housing discrimination, mortgage insurance or
Fair Housing Action Center
New Orleans, LA 70130 www.gnofairhousing.org Road Home issues.
2515 Canal Street Phone: 504-822-5540 Emergency shelter, clothing, counseling, crisis intervention.
United Way New Orleans
New Orleans, LA 70119 Website: www.unitedwaynola.org Best to use website.
Phone: 504-482-2130
4152 Canal St.
Volunteers of america Fax: 504-482-1922 Limited help with housing issues.
New Orleans LA 70119 W ebsite: www.voagno.org
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HOUSING - RENTAL ASSISTANCE
Phone: 504 821-6024 Rental assistance for homeless families willing to live in
2658 Elysain
Armstrong Family Services Phone: 504-899-2995 Orleans Parish. Call to leave a message and a caseworker
New Orleans, LA
Website: www.armstrongfamily-no.org will get back to you.
4100 Touro St. Phone: 504 670-3300 Social services, job training, provides safe sanitary housing
HANO/HUD New Orleans, LA. 70122 Fax: 504 286-8788 for low-income residents.
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HOUSING - ENERGY ASSISTANCE
Phone: 504 821-4121 or 504-821-1222 Administers Entergy's Helping Hands Program for help with
New Orleans Council on Aging/ 2475 Canal St.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm utility bills for seniors. Must be 60+ years of age. Best
Helping Hands New Orleans, LA 70119
contact day is Friday at numbers listed.
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HOUSING - REBUILDING
Phone: 504 821-7242 Administers a renovation reserve fund for higher than
1050 S Jefferson Davis Pwy Fax: 504 821-7213 anticipated renovation costs in partnership with Freddie
Enterprise Community Partners Suite 339 Hours: 8:30am-5:30pm Mac,the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency,and the City of
New Orleans LA 70125 www.enterprisecommunity.org/local_wor New Orleans. Does not provide direct funding but can give
k/gulf_coast/ referals
Phone: 504 899-5900 Assists with repair and renovation issues, homebuyer
Neighborhood Housing Services of 4528 Freret St. Fax: 504 899-6190 education, foreclosure and securing financing for home
New Orleans New Orleans LA 70115
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm purchase and repair.
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HOUSING - BUILDING SUPPLIES
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DAY CARE, PRESCHOOL AND
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRamS
Phone: 504-586-8509
Child Care Resources is a child care resource and referral
504-856-8522
Agenda for Children Community 1720 St. Charles Avenue service for metropolitan New Orleans. It is a program of
1-800-486-1712
Data Center: Child Care Resources New Orleans, LA Agenda for Children, a statewide, non-profit child advocacy
W ebsite: agency. Referr als are free of charge.
www.agendaforchildren.org
Phone: 504 488-4818 Program offers tutoring and homework help, athletic and
Catholic Charities: Gert Town 3545 Audubon Ct. Fax: 504 486-0839 dance activities and enrichment programs for youth living in
Community Center New Orleans, LA 70125 Hours: Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm Gert Town ages 8-17 years.
Phone: 504 488-6849 Provides early childhood education and childcare for pre-
3700 Canal St. Phone: 504 482-5242
Grace Child Care Center school and school age children (2-12 years). Affordable
New Orleans, LA 70119 Hours: 7:30am-6pm
childcare for working parents in a multicultural context
www.gracecanalstreet.org/gcc.htm
Phone: 504 309-3510 Services for preshool age children of low-income families.
4521 Martin Luther King Blvd. Fax: 504 872-0339
Head Start Educational program, meals, medical, dental and mental
New Orleans, LA Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm
Total Community Action health care. Call the main office for early head start and
70125 www.tca-
head start programs.
nola.org/programs/head-start.php
Phone; 504 988-7479 Daycare facility for children of Tulane University faculty and
127 Elk Place
Kidopolis Child Development Center Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30 am - 5:30 pm staff and of people who work in the Central business
New Orleans, LA. 70112
www.tulane.edu/daycare District. Privately owned.
VOA/GNO Headquarters Phone: 504-485-0147 Help with homework, reading and math enrichment, vocal
Lighthouse 21st Century
4152 Canal St. Fax: 504 482-1922 music, dance, and more. K-8 th and 9th-11th grades. Call
VOA/GNO
New Orleans, LA 70119 www.voagno.org for participating school sites.
Phone: 504 895-4242 Provides after school and summer camp programs at 3
2010 Peniston St.
My House Center for Learning Fax: 504 895-4433 locations for children from low income families on a first
New Orleans, LA 70115 Hours: Mon-Fri 2:30pm - 5:30 pm come, first serve basis.
Phone: 504 522-0996 Ext 203 Free after school ballet, tap, modern dance and drumming
NOBA/NORD Afterschool Dance One Lee Circle Website: www.nobadance.com classes for children and youth ages 6-18. Classes are first
Programs New Orleans, LA 70130 Mon-Thurs 8:30am-5pm, Fri come first served. See website for locations and
8:30am-2:30pm registration.
Pentecost Baptist Church Services include homework assistance, family literacy and
Educational and Outreach Program 4114 Hamburg St. Phone: summer camp. Call or walk in to apply. Open to school
New Orleans, LA 70122 Hours: Mon-Fri 3:30pm - 6 pm
Afterschool for All age children.
Royal Castle Child Care 3800 Eagle St. Phone: 504 488-1045 Provides early childhood education and childcare for
Development Center New Orleans, LA. 70118 Hours: Mon-Fri 6:30 am - 5:30 pm children with working parents. Ages 6 weeks- 4 years old.
Phone: 504 310-8772 Tutoring and homework help. Athletic and dance activities.
Saint John Baptist After School 1920 Clio St.
Fax: 504 596-3098 Call or walk in applications. Kindergarten to 8th grade. Part
Assembly New Orleans, LA 70113
Hours: Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm of Catholic Charities After Sc hool Assembly
Phone: 504 255-1412 VIET provides after school care and homework assistance
Vietnamese Initiatives in Economic 4655 Michoud Blvd. Suite 17
Fax: 504 255-0490 for students from low income families in grades pre-
Training New Orleans, LA 70129 Office Hours: 9am-6pm kindergarten through 8th grade. Call or walk in applications
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SCHOOLS
3520 General DeGaulle Dr. Phone: 504-304-3520 Visit website for information on Orleans Parish public
Orleans Parish Public Schools New Orleans, LA 70114 W ebsite: www.nops.k12.la.us schools.
Phone: 504-373-6200
Fax: 504-309-3647
1641 Poland Ave Visit website for information on New Orleans Public
Recovery School District Hours: M-F 8:30 - 4:30
New Orleans, LA 70117 Schools.
Website:
www.nolapublicschools.net
Phone: 504 309-8509 Provides updated website that lists open schools by size,
Save Our Schools New Orleans, LA / 826 Ida Place Suite B Fax: 504 309-8512
grade level, planning district etc. Includes description of
SOS NOLA New Orleans, LA 70119 W ebsite:
facilities, staff, registration. Very useful site.
www.sosnola.org/nocloseups/
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SENIORS
Phone: 504-522-2337
Ensures that the elderly have access to program benefits
800-960-7705
Advocacy Center for the Elderly and 1010 Common St. Ste.2600 Se Habla Espanol: 800-960- and services. Provides legal assistance to seniors and info
Disabled New Orleans, LA 70112 and referrals concerning employment, education, public
7705 x152 Fax: benefits, and long term care issues.
504-522-2331
SENIORS- HOUSING
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DISABLED
Phone: 800-922-DIAL (3425) The Disabilities Information Access Line (DIAL) provides
DIAL - Disabilities Information 647 Main St.
TDD: 800-256-1633 information and referrals for persons with disabilities of all
Access Line Baton Rouge, LA 70802
www.laddc.org ages, as well as for relatives and professionals.
Protection and Advocacy for Legal/advocacy services and training for individuals
Phone: 800-960-7705
Assistive Technology requiring assistive technology.
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LEGAL SERVICES
818 Howard Ave. Ste.300 Phone: 504 523-1465 Eligble artists and arts organizations who have arts-related
Artis ts' Legal Assistance - Arts
New Orleans, LA. Website: legal problems are matched with volunteer lawyers. Grants
Council of New Orleans
70113 www.artscouncilofneworleans.org and public arts workshops.
500 Poydras St. Ste 318 Phone: 504 589-7930 Appointed by judge. Provides defense to individuals
Federal Public Defender New Orleans, LA www.federaldefender.net charged with federal crimes after appointed by court.
70130
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EMPLOYMENT / JOB TRAINING
TeachNOLA Phone: 504 - 274 - 3605 teachNOLA seeks the nation's most outstanding recent,
200 Broadway Street,
TeachNOLA Fax: 504 - 617 - 6609 mid- and post-career professionals to make a difference by
Suite 108 New Orleans, LA
www.teachnola.org teaching in a New Orleans public school.
70118
Phone: 504-486-0641
3801 Hollygrove Street
New Orleans Job Corps Center Fax: 504-486-0823
New Orleans, LA 70118
Hours:Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL
ASSAULT
TRANSPORATION
RTA Eligibility Department RTA fixed-route buses are accessible to persons with
RTA Main Office
2817 Canal Street disabilities. Features such as kneeling capability, lifts,
(504) 827-8300
New Orleans, LA 70119 wheelchair securement areas and priority seating areas
Eligibility Office
RTA ID Center Discount Rates:
Phone: (504) 827 – 8345
2817 Canal St.
TDD: (504) 827 – 7833
New Orleans, LA, 70119 Senior Citizens - people 65 and over need an RTA senior
Office Hours: Mon – Fri 8am – 5pm
citizen ID which can be had by bringing proof of age and
RTA Fixed Route Service
picture ID to the RTA ID Center.
RTA ID Center
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am – Disabled persons – submit one page application
12:30pm & 1:30pm – 3:30pm
supplemented with medical form by doctor or health care
professional to verify disability. Pick up applications at the
RTA Eligibility Department. Applications can also be
requested over the telephone.
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HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE