LDH is moving forward with a plan to distribute food benefits on EBT cards tomorrow. If the USDA, who administers the SNAP program, is prepared and ready to move money into states’ accounts this evening, we will use federal dollars to fund SNAP recipients’ accounts. If they are not ready, LDH will proceed with our state-funded program to provide food assistance to the elderly, the disabled, and households with children through their existing EBT cards.
Rape Prevention and Education Program
About the Program
The Bureau of Family Health (BFH) is the grantee for Louisiana’s Rape Prevention Education (RPE) funding provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The goal of the program is to decrease sexual violence perpetration and victimization rates while using a tailored approach to account for sexual violence in marginalized communities. Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LaFASA) works with six sexual assault centers to implement prevention activities at the local level. The RPE Coordinator and LaFASA work collaboratively on statewide prevention strategies.
RPE Funded Sexual Assault Centers (February 2024 - January 2026):
| Sexual Assault Center | Parishes Served |
| All Deserve Advocacy, Prevention & Treatment (ADAPT) | Washington, St. Helena, Tangipahoa |
| Hearts of Hope | Lafayette, Iberia, Acadia, St. Martin, Vermilion, St. Mary |
| New Orleans Family Justice Center | Orleans |
| Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response | East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Ascension, East Feliciana, West Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, Avoyelles, Grant, Rapides, Vernon, Livingston |
| The Haven | Terrebonne, Lafourche, Assumption |
| Wellspring Alliance for Families | Ouachita, Morehouse, Caldwell, East Carroll, West Carroll, Madison, Tensas, Richland, Franklin |
Visit lafasa.org for more information about rape prevention and intervention services available in Louisiana.
Learn more about the Rape Prevention and Education Program and other Bureau of Family Health projects at PartnersforHealthyBabies.org.
Contact
Karen Webb, RPE Coordinator
[email protected]
504-568-2631