The following Louisiana programs and services offer help and support to struggling and troubled teens and their families.
A Place That Warms The Heart 318-317-9329 Family grief center, located in Shreveport, that provides free 8-week support group sessions facilitated by trained professionals in a caring and compassionate environment.
Aspergers Support Groups in Louisiana Listing provided by the Parenting Aspergers Community.
Autism Society of Louisiana 800-955-3760 Information and referrals, advocacy and support for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families.
Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center 225-924-3900; 800-437-0303 24/7 Crisis Line Prevention, intervention, and postvention services that provide support in times of crisis.
Brain Injury Association of Louisiana 800-444-6443 Education, support, and advocacy organization for Louisiana citizens with brain injury and/or spinal cord injury, their family and friends, and the professionals who serve them. Find a support group >>>
Bridge House 504-522-4475 Residential program located in New Orleans offering primary treatment and long-term aftercare for men and women, 18 and over, addicted to alcohol and drugs.
Catholic Charities of Baton Rouge 225-336-8700 Programs for families living in the Baton Rouge area include counseling, parenting classes, maternity home and adoption services, family housing, foster grandparents, disaster relief, and family crisis help.
Catholic Charities of New Orleans 504-523-3755 Multi-program social service agency providing counseling, health education, residential programs, and therapeutic family care.
Centerpoint Community Services Searchable database for information and referral for human services including housing, emergency or transitional shelter, rent and utility assistance, healthcare and prescription assistance, emergency food distribution, and crisis intervention in Northwest Louisiana.
Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse for Greater New Orleans 504-821-2232 Community health agency providing substance abuse prevention, education, and assessment services in both English and Spanish to individuals and families of the Greater New Orleans area.
Covenant House New Orleans 504-584-1111 Crisis Line 24-hour emergency crisis care and shelter for homeless, runaway, and at-risk youth under age 21. Services also include transitional living programs and educational/vocational services.
Families Helping Families 800-331-5570 or 985-447-4461 A network of family-directed resource centers that provide information and referral, education and training and peer to peer support to individuals with disabilities or special needs and their families.
Family & Youth Counseling Agency 337-436-9533 Programs and services for people of southwest Louisiana, including autism support, advocacy for abused and traumatized children, counseling for children, youth and families, disaster-related services, and youth leadership program.
Healing House 337-234-0443 Free support and services for grieving children, ages 4-17, their families or caregivers, and the Acadiana community.
Job Corps Centers in Louisiana 225-642-0699 Carville; 504-484-3501 New Orleans; 318-227-9331 Shreveport Free residential, vocational, and academic education plus behavior training, stipend, and basic medical care for young adults, ages 16-24.
Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana 504-522-5437 Law and advocacy center dedicated to juvenile justice reform in Louisiana.
Louisiana Al-Anon and Alateen Fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength,and hope, in order to solve their common problems. Alateen is the support fellowship for young people. Find a support meeting >>>
Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence 888-411-1333 24 hour crisis line Statewide coalition of shelters, non-residential programs and individuals working to end domestic violence in Louisiana. Find programs and resources in Louisiana >>>
Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault Membership organization of sexual assault crisis centers across the state of Louisiana. Find a sexual assault center >>>
Louisiana Law Help Online guide to free legal help in Louisiana, providing referrals to local legal aid and public interest law offices, basic information about legal rights, self-help information, court information, and links to social service agencies.
Our House 318-343-TEEN (8336) 24 hour Located in Monroe and serving all of Northeast Louisiana, Our House provides immediate assistance to troubled, victimized, runaway, and homeless youth, including emergency shelter for youth, ages 11-17; and transitional living for young adults, ages 17-21, and accompanying small children.
Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana 225-925-9520 Volunteer organization dedicated to preventing the abuse and neglect of Louisiana’s children.
The Advocacy Center 800-960-7705; 855-861-3577 TTY Protects the rights of persons with mental or physical disabilities and those in nursing homes through legal representation, information and referral, outreach and training.