Family Support Services and Organizations
Louisiana Family to Family Health Information Center
Information Specialists are parents of children or youth with special health care needs. Uniquely qualified to understand the issues and concerns of families who have children with special health care needs, specialists assist in locating resources in your community, our state and nationwide that will help you support your child.
F2FHIC provides support to families; provide information to families on their child's health care challenges and on navigating the health care financing maze. F2FHIC also provides free trainings on services and resources available to families and on how to advocate for better health care services in our state.
Louisiana Parent Training and Information Center
201 Evans Road, Building 1, Suite 100
Harahan, LA 70123
504-888-9111
504-888-0246 (fax)
800-766-7736 (toll-free)
info@laptic.org (email)
www.fhfjefferson.org/laptic
March of Dimes, Louisiana Chapter
12015 Justice Ave.
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
1-800-830-3463
225-295-0655
www.marchofdimes.com/louisiana
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Serves the nation as a central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth, IDEA, No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities), and research-based information on effective educational practices.
PO Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
1-800-695-0285
www.nichcy.org
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Baton Rouge
Cerebral Palsy/Developmental Disabilities
UCP/Baton Rouge--McMains Children's Development Center
1805 College Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
225-923-3420
Fax: 225-922-9316
www.mcmainscdc.org
www.ucp.org/uploads/louisiana_state_resources.pdf
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Greater New Orleans
2200 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 103
Kenner, LA 70062
504-461-4266
Fax: 504-461-9976
www.ucp.org/ucp_local.cfm/79
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Louisiana Chapter
4621 West Napoleon Ave., Suite 207
Metairie, LA 70001
504-455-5194
800-257-4166
Fax: 504-889-2592
www.cff.org/Chapters/louisiana
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (National Headquarters)
6931 Arlington Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
800-FIGHT CF (344-4823)
National Down Syndrome Society
666 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
800-221-4602
www.ndss.org
Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana (DSAA)
PO Box 81323
Lafayette, LA 70508-1323
337-234-3109
www.dsaa.info
Down Syndrome Awareness Group of Baton Rouge
PO Box 82378
Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2378
225-753-9678
www.dsagbr.org
Families Helping Families SWLA/Up 4 Downs of SWLA
2927 Hodges St.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-436-2570
www.fhfswla.org
South Down Syndrome Association
PO Box 272
Westlake, LA 80669-0272
318-436-6192
The Down Syndrome Association of Greater New Orleans
PO Box 748
Destrehan, LA 70047
504-251-8953
www.dsagno.org
Up with Downs
450 Railsback Rd.
Shreveport, LA 71106
318-797-8575
www.upwithdowns.com
Spina Bifida Association (SBA)
4590 MacArthur Boulevard NW Suite 250
Washington, DC 20007
202-944-3285
www.sbaa.org
Spina Bifida of Greater New Orleans
PO Box 1346
Kenner, LA 70063
504-737-5181
www.sbgno.org
National list of Spina Bifida clinics
www.spinabifidaassociation.org/site/c.evKRI7OXIoJ8H/b.8029583/k.C4E9/Clinics.htm
LA Deaf Blind Project
Does your child or student have hearing and vision loss? If so, LSU's Human Development Center's Louisiana Deaf Blind Project can provide:
• Information on deaf/blindness including effective strategies to support children and youth with hering and vision loss
• Family Support
• Webinars
• Training
• Technical assistance
Services are confidential and are provided at no cost to school districts, families, or service providers.
Contact:
LSU Health Sciences Center Human Development Center-LADBP
1900 Gravies Room 1035
New Orleans Louisiana 70112
(504) 555-7585
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