Posts tagged Youth
CLOVER (Formerly Kingsley House)🔶

(504) 523-6221 • Main campus: 1600 Constance St, New Orleans 70130 • Columbia Parc Office: 1401 Saint Denis St, New Orleans 70122 • https://www.clovernola.org/ • Infant and early toddler education; Adult day care; Career Connections (career development); Community and supportive services; Youth services: VITA free tax preparation

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR NOLA

(504) 215-7480 or (504) 356-2142 • 7240 Crowder Blvd, Ste 300J, New Orleans 70127 • https://www.loveyourneighbornola.com/ • Email: info@loveyourneighbornola.com or admin@loveyourneighbornola.com • Provides essentials for babies, gently used clothes for children/adolescents, support and connections for caregivers of children, founded by crime survivors; Office open Mon-Fri by appointment only and Sat 11am-1pm; Mental health workshops for families navigating the aftermath of violence, 2nd and 4th Saturday, 11:00am - 11:45am

UBUNTU VILLAGE

(504) 252-1401 • 2021 S Dupre St, New Orleans 70125 • Email: ubuntuvillagenola@gmail.com • https://ubuntuvillagenola.org/ • Provides counsel, information, advocacy, assistance and mentorship, to help youth and families involved with the juvenile system; Services are confidential and independent of law enforcement; Free; Peace Ambassadors engage in neighborhood mediation and violence interruption (and collaborate with the Trauma Recovery Center at UMC)

CHILDREN'S BUREAU🔶

(504) 525-2366 • Email: cbno@childrensbureaunola.org • https://childrensbureaunola.org/ • Crisis Intervention: https://childrensbureaunola.org/services/crisis-intervention • Works specifically with partner organizations to offer trauma-informed, evidence-based counseling, using “embedded partnerships” (e.g. specific schools, job training programs, after-school, etc); Has a crisis team that offers support and stabilization services in the immediate aftermath of losing a loved one or other traumatic event; See website for more info

MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER

Call (504) 827-0731 • 210 State St, New Orleans 70118 • https://www.manningchildrens.org/locations/behavioral-health-center/ • Outpatient and inpatient treatment for children and adolescents; Psychiatry; Medical Psychology; Autism Care; Pediatric Psychology; Neuropsychology; Insurance/payments vary per clinic; Waitlist: (504) 584-8433, press 5, or do website intake

MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S TRAUMA AND GRIEF (TAG) CENTER

(504) 896-7272 • 210 State St, Bldg 10, New Orleans 70118 • Email: julie.kaplow@lcmchealth.org • https://www.manningchildrens.org/services/behavioral-health/trauma-and-grief-center/ • The TAG Center provides evidence-based assessment and treatment for children and adolescents, ages 0 to 21, who have experienced any form of trauma and/or the death of a loved one

ADOLESCENT DROP IN CLINIC (Covenant House) 🔶

(504) 584-1119 • (504) 584-1112 • 611 N Rampart St, New Orleans 70112 • https://medicine.tulane.edu/centers-institutes/tulane-drop-center • Under 16 yrs: M-F 9am-noon; 14-23 (specializing in unhoused youth) M-F 1-4pm; Teen Clinic 14-23 M and W 5pm-8pm and Sat 9am-1pm; Medical care, up to age 24; Appointments preferred but walk-ins ok; Sliding scale, but no one turned away;

For Mental Health, Call Mary Elizabeth Wilkes: (504) 827-1071 • Email: mwilkes@tulane.edu • https://medicine.tulane.edu/centers-institutes/tulane-drop-center/counseling • Crisis intervention; Substance abuse; Individuals, couples, family therapy; Medication management; Non-threatening, non-judgmental approach

CASA NEW ORLEANS (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children)

Hotline to report suspicion of child abuse or neglect: 1 (855) 452-5437 (1-855-4LA-KIDS) • https://www.louisianacasa.org/local-programs • CASA volunteers advocate on behalf of children (birth to 18+) in foster care to offer a child trust and advocacy during complex legal proceedings. CASA New Orleans and St. Bernard are not currently in service but hopefully will return soon.

CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS (LACACS)

Orleans Parish: (504) 894-5484 • Morgan Rae Center for Hope, 1140 Calhoun St, New Orleans 70118 • Orleans Parish: https://www.manningchildrens.org/services/care-medical-clinic/ • Jefferson Parish: (504) 364-3857 • Find a local CAC: https://lacacs.org/find-a-cac/ • Jefferson Parish: https://www.jeffersoncac.com/ • Requires referral from law enforcement or DCFS, then the child comes in for a forensic interview; There are 15 CACs in Louisiana; Ages 17 and under, adults with disabilities; On-site trauma therapy