(225) 924-1431 • Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center: 3013 Old Forge Dr, Baton Rouge 70808 • Email: pclement@brcic.org or adminservices@brcic.org • Visit “Support” menu on website: https://www.brcic.org/ • Tuesdays, 6:30-8 pm; Suicide survivors and bereavement issues; Click on “Training” menu of website for training in Suicidology; Call or email for assessment to join in-person weekly support group for survivors of suicide loss, Tuesdays 6:30-8pm in person
24/7 Line: 1 (800) 898-4910 • https://ldh.la.gov/page/120 • Report adult abuse, neglect or exploitation, ages 18-59; If the alleged abuse occurred in a healthcare facility, call the number; you may have to leave your name and number, and they’ll call you back
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.
Email: info@freealas.org • https://freealas.org/ • Equips youth and educators to eliminate barriers to education, career, and freedom with and for youth affected by criminal legal and/or immigration courts
(504) 861-5590 • 7214 St. Charles Ave, Box 901, New Orleans 70118 • https://law.loyno.edu/centers/stuart-h-smith-law-clinic/clinic-sections • https://law.loyno.edu/centers/stuart-h-smith-law-clinic/law-clinic-client-eligibility-application-resources • Civil cases; Child custody/family; workplace justice, education, immigration
(504) 658-6860 • 1110-B Milton St, New Orleans 70122 • Email: info@lakidsrights.org • https://lakidsrights.org/ • Nonprofit law office that provides legal defense services for those under 18 in the juvenile justice system; Provides lawyer, social worker, investigator, and youth advocate
Ask to speak to a legal advocate: (225) 372-8995 • Crisis Line 24/7 (English/Spanish): 1 (888) 995-7273 • Visit website for text or online chat: https://www.lafasa.org/ • Offers legal assistance and crisis support for sexual violence survivors; Call during business hours and ask to speak to the legal department; LaFASA also has a text/chat helpline (lafasa.org) and a 24/7 hotline; They do not provide legal advice through the hotline or helpline
(504) 566-1600 • (800) 421-LSBA [5722] • 601 St Charles Ave, New Orleans 70130 • www.lsba.org • Legal help directory: www.lsba.org/public/findlegalhelp/ • Referrals for civil cases; No legal advice available
(504) 861-5590 • Director Tim McEvoy: tmcevoy@loyno.edu • https://law.loyno.edu/centers/stuart-h-smith-law-clinic • See website for eligibility/application; represents children who have been victims of, or witnessed abuse in civil family law matters; survivors of DV/IPV, sexual assault, and stalking; Pro bono/free (if income-eligible)
(504) 581-4043 • Hotline M-F, 9am-12pm: (504) 881-1171 • 935 Gravier St, Ste 1340, New Orleans 70112 • Email (to apply for legal aid): intake@probono-no.org • Email (non-case questions): info@probono-no.org • http://probono-no.org/ • Free civil legal assistance for Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, Washington, St. Bernard, and Plaquemines residents; Non emergency matters including family law, estate planning, bankruptcy, consumer and housing; Office hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm; Help desk at Civil District Court (421 Loyola, 1st floor): MWF 9am-12pm; Call in advance for an in person appointment; Free if income eligible
(504) 233-3057 • Email: projectishmaelnola@gmail.com • https://fgca.squarespace.com/about/news/projectishmael • Pro bono immigration legal aid for children
(504) 310-6872 • Email: atuttle@ccano.org • www.ccano.org/domestic-violence-services/ • Civil legal assistance including emergency services for domestic violence survivors in Orleans (restraining orders, temporary custody, etc.); LanguageLine for languages besides English; Appointments in-person near civil courthouse or over the phone; Free (no income requirements)
(504) 529-1000 • Toll Free: 1 (877) 521-6242 • Legal Aid & Disaster Services Toll Free: 1 (844) 244-7871 • 1340 Poydras St Ste 600, New Orleans 70112 • Email: communications@slls.org • www.slls.org • Civil cases only; Domestic violence, children’s rights, housing, elderly, successions; Free if income eligible
(504) 949-4469 • http://www.baptistfriendshiphouse.org/ • Provides housing, food, clothing, counseling, tutoring, transportation for youth ages 11-17, transitional living for homeless youth 17-21, housing assistance for 18-24; Intermediate/Transitional Housing
24/7 Crisis Line: (504) 584-1111 Main Line: (504) 584-1102 • 611 N Rampart St, New Orleans 70112 • https://www.covenanthousenola.org/ • Email: chnoinfo@covenanthouse.org • Provides crisis care and stable housing to youth through 24/7 Crisis Center, transitional housing program, off-site apartments; Education, employment and life skills; health and wellness; outreach
Emergencies: (504) 387-8321 Main Line: (504) 407- 0943 • https://eden-centers.org/ • Emergency Email: emergencycenter@edenhousenola.org • Email: info@edenhousenola.org • Services for trafficking victims; long term housing, short term emergency housing, facilitate medical and psychological care, job training, and comprehensive recovery services; Emergency, Intermediate, and Longterm Housing
(504) 822-8519 • 817 N Claiborne Ave, New Orleans 70116 • https://familyresourcesnola.org/ • Provides resources promoting affordable housing, with the goal of helping low-wealth families build wealth through homeownership, employment and self-employment; Programs for debt, rental, and credit counseling as well as foreclosure prevention and homebuyer education
(504) 210-5064 • https://fgca.squarespace.com/about/news/hagarshouse • Email: HagarsHouse@gmail.com • For women, children, trans and gender-nonconforming folks that provides an open and empowering residential community, resource coordination, and a safe space to transition into sustainable housing; Emergency Housing
(504) 670-3300 • TTY (for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing): (504) 670-3377 • 4100 Touro St, New Orleans 70122 • https://www.hano.org/ • Operates 10 large-scale housing communities and scattered site properties across the city; Housing Choice Voucher Program HCVP provides Section 8 vouchers
Website: https://www.jpnsi.org/ • Guide to the eviction process: https://www.jpnsi.org/evictions • A community land trust (CLT) and housing rights organization; Hosts monthly renters rights assembly meetings where pro-bono legal support is available for tenants; Contact using website form