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American Red Cross
Web site: http://www.redcross.org/home (National web site), batonrouge.redcross.org (Baton Rouge area web site)
Telephone: 225-291-4533
Fax: 225-292-4692
Address: 10201 Mayfair Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70809
SERVICES:
- Provides free emergency assistance to victims of disaster.
- Holds blood drives.
- Sponsors community education programs in emergency training, health and safety.
- Has volunteer and youth development programs.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Baton Rouge
Web site: http://www.brclubs.org/
Email: Julie@byclubs.org
Telephone: 225-383-3928
Fax: 225-344-2582
Physical address: 461 Westmoreland Dr. Br, LA 70806
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 4322, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4322
SERVICES:
- Provides educational, enrichment and recreational programs for low-income youth.
- Programs concentrate on dropout prevention, family strengthening and building foundations for the future of youth.
Capital Area Legal Services
Web site: http://www.calscla.org
Telephone: 225-387-5173, 1-800-256-1900
Fax: 225-338-4802
Address: 200 N 3rd Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Operating Hours: M – F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Eligibility: to be determined by CALS, based on income with consideration of family size
SERVICES:
- Provides legal and paralegal services for individuals with a low income
- Handles civil services only—most commonly with cases in family, consumer, public benefits, bankruptcy and housing law.
- Family law services include filing for divorce/separation, spousal abuse and representing parents when children are removed from the home by the state.
- Callers are assigned a worker who will screen for eligibility.
- Papers are filed on Monday and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Food Stamp Office
Web site: http://www.dss.state.la.us (links to food stamp application and information)
Telephone: 225-342-4051
Address: 1427 Main Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Operating Hours: M – F 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Eligibility: persons certified by the Office of Family Services (225-922-3000)
SERVICES:
- Provides food stamp services for those who qualify.
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank
Web site: http://www.brfoodbank.org
E-mail: gbrfb@brfoodbank.org
Telephone: 225-359-9940
Address: 5546 Choctaw Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70805 or P.O. Box 2996, Baton Rouge, LA 70805
Operating Hours: M – F 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Eligibility: determined by distributing organizations
SERVICES:
- Warehouses and redistributes food to charitable organizations.
- Offers volunteer opportunities.
- Does not deal with individuals directly.
Low- Income Housing: East Baton Rouge Parish
Website: www.tcresidential.com (look under LA)
1. Siegan Village
2. Jefferson Lakes
3. St. Jean Place
4. Bluebonnet Ridge
Though not advertised, many of these complexes offer housing assistance. Speak with the manager to learn more.
Office of Women's Services
Telephone: 225-922-0960
Fax: 225-922-0959
Address: 1885 Wooddale Blvd. 6th Floor, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 or P.O. Box 94095, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095
Eligibility: women
SERVICES:
- Runs from the Louisiana State Governor’s Office.
- Programs address issues of teen pregnancy, family violence, displaced homemakers, rape/ sexual abuse and job training.
- Training, counseling, and job training (electromechanical and health care).
Salvation Army
Web site: http://www.salvationarmysouth.org/LA.htm
Telephone: 225-355-4483, 225-357-3267 (Church)
Fax: 225-355-7393
Address: Office: 4025 W. Brookstown Dr. Br, LA 70805-5309
Mailing Address: PO Box 4148 Baton Rouge LA, 70821
SERVICES:
- Christianity-based charity organization.
- Runs an Adult Rehabilitation Center in New Orleans (504-835-1781)
- Provides emergency family relief, including: food with proof of food stamp application, prescriptions, furniture, clothing.
United Way Information Line
Web site: http://www.cauw.org
Telephone: 2-1-1, 1-800-435-7504
Operating Hours: M – F 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Eligibility: those in need of resources
SERVICES:
- Operated by Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center.
- Puts people in need with the appropriate resource.
- Staffed by trained counselors.
- Needs served include: counseling, education, food, shelter, clothing, rent/ utility payments, elderly services, youth, disaster support, consumer services.
The listings on these pages are intended as an information service and are not officially endorsed by Louisiana State University or the Women’s Center. The Women's Center and Louisiana State University are also not responsible for the content or accuracy of external Web sites.
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