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Access to Care 1-866-794-HOPE
Catholic Charities Counseling Services (Slidell)
985-641-8120 Counseling for family, individuals, and youth. Sliding fee scale.
CDA Credential for Caregivers 1-800-424-4310; www.cdacouncil.org
Early Childhood Supports and Services (Mandeville) 985-624-4140
Early Steps 1-866-earlysteps; www.dhh.louisiana.gov
For children zero to three years. Services for children suspected of having developmental delays.
Family Services of Greater New Orleans 985-641-7185 (Slidell office); 985-641-7185 (Mandeville office); 985-893-1025 (Covington office) Counseling for individuals, families, children, and couples. Sliding fee scale. Services for children 3 and older.
Kids in Crisis Project (Mandeville) 985-792-1920
Counseling for children and adolescents. Community based educational programs. Sliding fee scale.
Louisiana Spirit 1-800-273-TALK; 1-877-644-0488
Lurline Smith Outpatient Walk In Clinic (Mandeville)
985-624-4450
Mentoring Children of Promise 504-836-8700
Adult mentors provide young people of incarcerated parents with support, friendship, enforcement and a constructive example.
Mercy Family Center (Mandeville) 985-792-1833
Therapy and testing for children 11 and under.
Northshore Families Helping Families (Covington)
985-875-0511 Family directed resource center for individuals with disabilities and their families. Referral agency for Early Childhood Supports and Services (ECSS).
Office of Family Support of Louisiana.
http://www.dss.state.la.us/
Social Service Information and Referral (Covington)
985-646-9288 One to one case management. First step toward stability by providing information to the public and referring them to other agencies that best meet their needs.
St. Tammany Commission on Families (Mandeville)
985-893-5859 Monthly collaborative meetings with educational presentations, workshops, newsletters for parents, and networking.
Volunteers of American Counseling Services (Mandeville)
985-727-7767; www.voagno.org Individual and family counseling, relationship counseling, anger management,
psychological assessments, parenting education, substance abuse recovery, other support group services. Sliding fee scale.
Youth Service Bureau (Covington) 985-893-2570
Web Resources
Agenda for children www.agendaforchildren.org
Bright Futures www.brightfutures.org
CSEFEL – Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel
Department of Social Services www.dss.state.la.us
LACCRRA-Louisiana Association for child Care Resource and Referral Agencies www.laccrra.org
LSU Ag Center www.lsuagcenter.com
Partnerships in Child Care
www.voa-br.org/helpwithchildcare
Positive Parenting www.positiveparenting.com
PCAL-Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana www.pcal.org
PITC-Program for Infant and Toddler Caregivers
www.pitc.org
QRS Website www.qrslouisiana.org
Reproducible forms for child care centers and preschools www.preschoolprintables.com
Society for Research in Child Development www.srcd.org
Zero to Three www.zertothree.org
Books
Positive Discipline Series, published by Three Rivers Press.
Solving Children’s Sleep Problems: A Step by Step Guide for Parents by Lyn Quine.
The Strong-Willed Child by Dr. James Dobson
The Everything Parent’s Guide to Tantrums: The One Book You Need to Prevent Outbursts, Avoid Public Scenes, and Help Your Child Stay Calm by Jone Levine, M.Ed.
The Emotional Life of the Toddler by Alicia Lieberman, Ph.D.
Visual Strategies for Improving Communication: Practical Supports for School and Home by Linda Hodgdon, M.Ed., CCC-SLP
Other Family Services – Health and Nutrition
LaCHIP – Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Program
1-877-2LaCHIP (252-2447)
www.LaChip.org
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
http://www.oph.dhh.state.la.us/nutrition/wic/index.html
Center for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov/getsmart
Southeast Spouse Abuse Program
(985)542-8384
1-888-411-1333
Take Charge
Family Planning Waiver Services for Louisiana Women
1-888-342-6207
www.TAKECHARGE.DHH.Louisiana.gov
Community CARE Louisiana Medicaid
1-800-359-2122
www.la-communitycare.com
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