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Louisiana
Statewide
The Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana (JJPL) (Based in New Orleans)
In 2006, The Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana (JJPL) launched the LGBT and HIV/AIDS Project focused on protecting the rights of incarcerated LGBT youth and youth living with HIV/AIDS in secure care facilities in Louisiana. The objectives of the project are to ensure that LGBT youth in the juvenile justice system receive quality representation in delinquency proceedings, reform the secure care facilities to provide quality services addressing the specific needs of LGBT youth or youth living with HIV/AIDS from entry to post-release, and significantly reduce the number of incidents of violence and harassment experienced by this population in secure confinement.
Website: http://jjpl.org/
Address: 1600 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70113
Phone: 504-522-5437
Louisiana Latino Health Coalition for HIV/AIDS Awareness (based in New Orleans)
Formed in 1999, the Louisiana Latino Health Coalition for HIV/AIDS Awareness (LLHC) is a dynamic body of individuals, health providers, community leaders, and advocates representing multiple organizations. The Coalition pioneers efforts to assess and address the HIV/AIDS needs ofLouisiana’s Latino population.
Website: http://llhc.info/
Address: 2601 Tulane Avenue, Suite 500, New Orleans, LA 70119
Email: info@llhc.info
Louisiana Stonewall Democrats (based in Baton Rouge)
Louisiana Stonewall Democrats is an organization dedicated to supporting candidates and policy that will help combat discriminatory legislation based on sexual orientation and sexual identification. We are a grassroots establishment within the Democratic Party that advocates social change that will improve the lives of people in LGBT communities and families in Louisiana and across the country.
Website: http://www.louisianastonewall.com/
Address: P.O. Box 44385, Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Phone: 225-308-1607
Email: info@louisianastonewall.org
Alexandria
Central Louisiana AIDS Support Services
CLASS is a non-profit organization based in Alexandria, LA. We provide services to people who are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. We offer free HIV testing, as well as prevention materials, education, support and case management.
Website: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Central-Louisiana-AIDS-Support-Services-Inc/196216746880
Address: 904 13th Street, Alexandria, LA 71301
Phone: 318-442-1010
Baton Rouge
LSU Safe Space
The office of Multicultural Affairs' Safe Space Campaign actively works to make LSU a safer space for all students regardless of sexuality, gender identity, and gender expression. The campaign provides educational opportunities, ongoing professional development, and programming for students, staff, faculty, and administration about the unique challenges that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) individuals and allies often encounter. The campaign also works with stakeholders in the LSU community to provide advocacy and referrals to other resources.
Website: http://union-web1.union.lsu.edu/safespace/
Address: 326A LSU Union, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone: 225-578-4339
Email: safespace@lsu.edu
YWCA of Greater Baton Rouge
The YWCA USA is a women's membership movement nourished by its roots in the Christian faith and sustained by the richness of many beliefs and values. Strengthened by diversity, the YWCA draws together members who strive to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership, and power in order to attain a common vision: peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people. The YWCA will thrust its collective power toward the elimination of racism wherever it exists and by any means necessary.
Website: http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=ejIPK6OYG&b=66594
Address: 8281 Goodwood Blvd, Ste B1, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-383-0681
Email: info@ywca-br.org
Lake Charles
Southwest Louisiana AIDS Council
SLAC is a non-profit community-based organization supported in part by grants from the HIV/AIDS Program of the Louisiana Office of Public Health, Department of Health and Hospitals. These grants provide HIV Prevention programs as well as a variety of services to persons living with HIV and AIDS. SLAC is also a member agency of the United Way of Southwest Louisiana, Inc., which provides funding for HIV educational programs including our Teen Peer Project. In addition, fundraisers, memorials, and other donations support the agencies mission.
Website: http://www.slac.org/
Address: 1715 Common Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601-6135
Phone: 337-439-5861
Email: slac@slac.org
Lafayette
Acadiana Cares
The mission of Acadiana CARES is to address the issues associated with the HIV/AIDS pandemic and provide education and services for HIV prevention and care for those living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Website: http://acadianacares.org/
Address: 809 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Lafayette, LA 70502
Phone: 337.233.2437
Mandeville
Safe Harbor
Safe Harbor is a non-profit, non-government agency in St. Tammany Parish serving women and children who are victims of domestic abuse. We can provide a safe place to stay and a variety of critical support services ranging from crisis intervention and legal advocacy to playgroups and counseling for kids. Our professional staff and trained volunteers help bridge the gap between victimization and independence. That includes everything from accessing the right social services to finding a job and a new place to live. We’re available 24 hours a day. We’re completely confidential. And we don’t charge for the help we provide.
Website: http://www.safeharbornorthshore.org/Home.aspx
Address: P.O. Box 1179, Mandeville, LA 70470
Phone: 985-626-5740
New Orleans
Belle Reve New Orleans
The mission of Belle Reve New Orleans is to provide permanent and transitional housing with full support services to adults and families living with HIV/AIDS. Concern for quality of life and equal availability of services is the founding principle of the agency. Therefore, service delivery is not influenced by race, gender, religion, age or sexual orientation. Belle Reve offers a private bedroom, community living environment, transportation to appointments and community recreation, case management, individual therapy, and 24-hour assistance by certified Personal Care Attendants. For non-residents, the Outreach Program of Belle Reve assists non-residents by providing such services as initial screening, mental health, group therapy, case management, a weekly luncheon, and follow-up contact. Additionally, there is a weekly AIDS support group and a substance abuse support group available to both residents and Outreach clients.
Website: http://www.bellerevenola.org/Belle_Reve/Front_Page.html
Address: P.O. Box 3305, New Orleans, LA 70177
Phone: 504-945-9455
Email: bellereve@bellerevenola.org
Brotherhood, Inc.
To many, HIV is someone else's problem. This view has allowed HIV to spread rampantly through minority communities. AIDS is now the leading cause of death for African Americans between the ages of 25 and 44. Across the nation, African Americans have been devastated by the impact of HIV. Our mission is to develop and implement programs and services that increase access to health care and health care information, such as housing, health promotion, and disease prevention programs, among at risk and underserved populations.
Website: http://www.brotherhoodinc.org/html/home.htm
Address: 4032 Canal Street, Suite C1-A, New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: 504-566-7955
A Counseling Cooperative
A Counseling Cooperative is an organization of licensed counselors trained and experienced in counseling gays and lesbians, families of gays, gay couples and spouses, when one is gay, in a marriage. We deal with couple issues, coming out, grief, identity issues, and other special topics. A Counseling Cooperative provides quality mental health services in a safe and comfortable environment to the lesbian and gay community of the greater New Orleans area. All counselors are proficient with the issues facing gays and able to assist with learning coping skills for their families and personal crisis. Counselors are licensed by the state and adhere to the Louisiana Counseling Association?s and the American Counseling Association?s guidelines to ensure ethical and effective counseling. Counseling services for individuals, couples, and families are provided in an atmosphere conducive to the growth and development of the client.
Address: 3001 5th Street #300, Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: 504-836-0000
Covenant House
Covenant House New Orleans continues to be the only provider in New Orleans of services to homeless and at-risk youth in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. On any given night, we shelter an average of 75 homeless kids in our 70-bed Crisis Center and two transitional living residences. Since opening in 1984, we have touched the lives of more than 17,000 youth, providing them with food, shelter, clothing, medical attention, individual and family counseling, substance abuse management, educational assistance, vocational and job training, living skills, and so much more. Covenant House New Orleans offers a comprehensive array of educational, job training, and employment programs to bear at this crucial juncture between a dismal past and a promising future for our kids. Our young people return to high school or attain their GED's and are guided by certified teachers and volunteer educators who serve as tutors and instructors. Our on-staff psychologist conducts individual and group counseling for anyone in need, including kids referred from our outreach program, and anyone in the community who has been affected by disaster. Permanent Supportive Housing allows young people with disabilities to have a safe and secure place to live, so that they can focus on the other challenges they face with the assistance of case management. The Permanent Supportive Housing Program is designed to help single young people as well as young people with children. The disorders range from Schizophrenia to Developmental Disabilities.
Website: http://www.covenanthouse.org/youth-shelter/louisiana-new-orleans
Address: 611 North Rampart Street, New Orleans, LA 70112-3505
Phone: 504-584-1111
Crescent House Healing Center
Crescent House Healing Center protects victims of domestic violence and their children and empowers them to regain control of their lives. We are now providing non-residential services. Crescent House offers empowerment counseling, a 24-hour crisis line, comprehensive case management services, and intervention services for children including music, art, and play therapy to break the cycle of abuse. All services at Crescent House are free of charge.
Website: http://www.ccano.org/programs/domestic-violence/
Address: 1000 Howard Avenue, Suite 1000, New Orleans, LA 70113
Phone: 504-866-7481
Email: ccano@archdiocese-no.org
Drop-In Center
For over 15 years the Drop-In Center has filled a void in New Orleans by providing both medical and social services for runaway and homeless youth. The overall mission of the Drop-In Center is to improve the health and quality of life of homeless youths, between the ages of 14 to 23 years, by providing for and broadening the comprehensive network of primary healthcare and substance abuse, mental health, case management and outreach services. Since its establishment in 1991, the Drop-In Center has provided primary and preventative healthcare to homeless, transient and at-risk youth. In 2002, the Drop-In Center officially expanded to include a Supportive Services component comprised of a day center, outreach services and a peer education program. Most recently in 2005, the mental health program was added to include the services of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Psychiatrist.
Website: http://www.tulane.edu/~dropin/
Address: 1428 North Rampart Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: 504-948-6701
Email: dropin@tulane.edu
Family Service of Greater New Orleans
Family Service of Greater New Orleans strengthens the emotional health and fosters the self-sufficiency of families and individuals. Family Service of Greater New Orleans is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing counseling and community education to families in need. For more than 114 years,our professionally trained staff have provided families throughout the metropolitan area with the skills they need to succeed. Family Service staff members are trained in many fields, including: Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, Counseling, Skills Training, and Community Education.
Website: http://www.fsgno.org/
Address: 2515 Canal Street, Suite 201, New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: 504-822-0800
Email: family@fsgno.org
Hagar's House
Hagar’s House is a sanctuary for women and children in New Orleans that provides an open and empowering residential community, resource coordination and a safe space to transition into sustainable housing. We are a program of United Methodist Church and of the non-profit Community Alliance. Our community and services are open to those in need without regard to race, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, national origin, age or gender identity.
Website: http://www.firstgracecommunityalliance.org/
Address: 3401 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: 504-210-5064
Email: HagarsHouse@gmail.com
Lambda Center
The New Orleans Lambda Center is a safe place for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender members of various 12 Step programs to meet. The groups that meet at Lambda are predominantly gay, but all are welcome to attend our meetings.
Website: http://www.nolambda.org/
Address: 1024 Elysian Fields Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70116
Lesbian & Gay Community Center of New Orleans
The LGBT Community Center of New Orleans promotes the vitality and well-being of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community through continuous support of health, culture, and social needs; advocacy for our community; provision of information, resources and referrals; and advancement of diversity, understanding, and acceptance.
Website: http://www.facebook.com/lgbtccno?sk=info
Address: 2114 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: 504-945-1103
Metropolitan Center for Women and Children
Metropolitan Center for Women and Children has a clear mission and goals focused on providing services for survivors of trauma. As an agency Metro constantly researches best practices to seek new ways to assist survivors. Metropolitan Center for Women and Children wants to help families regain their physical and emotional strength, resulting in empowerment and transformation. As survivors become stronger, the community is strengthened. Metro is also active in community education and outreach, operating on the premise that an informed public makes for a safer and more concerned citizenry.
Website: http://mcwcgno.org/
Address: P.O. Box 10775, Jefferson, LA 70181
Phone: 504-837-5400
Email: metro@mcwcgno.org
NO/AIDS Task Force
For over 28 years, NO/AIDS Task Force has been providing hope, care and compassion to thousands of men, women and families affected by HIV & AIDS. The Task Force acknowledges that the complications of HIV-disease are not just physical, but mental, emotional and social as well. That is why our agency offers a full spectrum of care at low to no cost, including services such as: an HIV medical clinic, food pantry, home delivered meals, housing, mental health, peer support and many others. NO/AIDS also remains committed to the health of our entire community and reaches over 20,000 each year through HIV prevention education efforts.
Website: http://www.noaidstaskforce.org/
Address: 2601 Tulane Avenue, Suite 500, New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: 504-821-2601
Email: info@noaidstf.org
PFLAG New Orleans
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.
Website: http://www.facebook.com/pages/PFlag-New-Orleans/146911321992061?sk=info
Address: P.O. Box 15515, New Orleans, LA 70175
Phone: 504-862-5912
Email: info@pflagno.org
Project Lazarus
Project Lazarus was founded out of compassion and service to all people. Project Lazarus provides services to people with AIDS who can no longer live independently, or whose family can no longer take care of them. The primary purpose of Project Lazarus is to provide continuity of care in a homelike environment. The highest goal of Project Lazarus is to enhance the quality of life of those it serves. Project Lazarus does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, economic status, sexual orientation, or handicap.
Website: http://www.projectlazarus.net/
Address: P.O. Box 3906, New Orleans, LA 70177
Phone: 504-949-3609
Email: info@projectlazarus.net
Women With a Vision
The mission of Women With A Vision is to improve the lives of marginalized women, their families, and communities by addressing the social conditions that hinder their health and well-being. We accomplish this through relentless advocacy, health education, supportive services, and community-based participatory research. As a key tenet of our organizational philosophy, WWAV employs outreach workers that are indigenous to the community they serve and who are committed to providing HIV/AIDS prevention education, counseling and testing services, substance abuse resources, health fairs, focus groups, and education on a range of women’s health needs, including reproductive and sexual health, cervical and breast cancer, and safer sex practices.
Website: http://wwav-no.org/
Address: 215 North Jefferson Davis Parkway, New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: 504-301-0428
Shreveport
PACE Louisiana
PACE is a bipartisan organization that works to advance equality in Northwest Louisiana so that the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community can lead open, honest, responsible, and safe lives at home and in the workplace. We believe that the most effective way to achieve these goals is to educate our communities and to constructively participate in the political process. Specifically the objectives and purposes of PACE are to enhance the quality of life for all citizens by working: To establish a society free from discrimination against individuals based on race, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religious belief, or national origin; To urge the government to provide adequate police protection, quality education, public health, assistance and protection for the individual freedoms and rights for all; To encourage government to be more responsive to all citizens and to eliminate corruption; and; To educate the public and candidates for public office regarding Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) issues.
Website: http://pacelouisiana.org/
Email: james.ingold@lsus.edu
PFLAG of Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana
We - the parents, families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons - celebrate diversity and envision a society that embraces everyone, including those of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. Only with respect, dignity and equality for all will we reach our full potential as human beings, individually and collectively. PFLAG welcomes the participation and support of all who share in, and hope to realize this vision.
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/pflagshreveport/
Phone: (318) 638-8609
Email: sherrykircus@gmail.com
Philadelphia Center
Philadelphia Center's mission is to 1) provide support services for people who have Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or have contracted the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, 2) prevent the spread of HIV by educating the public with regard to how HIV is contracted and how its transmission may be avoided, and 3) improve the quality of life for all people affected by HIV/AIDS regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, political beliefs, financial status or any other non-meritorious basis.
Website: http://philadelphiacenter.org/
Address: 2020 Centenary, Shreveport, LA 71104
Phone: 318.222.6633
Email: info@philadelphiacenter.org
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