OneStop Career Center; assistance returning to work; Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS) assists persons with disabilities in their desire to obtain or maintain employment and/or achieve independence in their communities by providing rehabilitation services and working cooperatively with business and other community resources.

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Contact information by parish and city for Louisiana Offices Providing Job Service Assistance.

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Information on Louisiana Community Disability, Assistive Technology & Transportation Services

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Veterans ReEmployment

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Apply for disability services

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The Louisiana Assistive Technology Initiative (LATI) is a project to promote information, resources and professional development about assistive technology for educators and families.

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Free Confidential Statewide Domestic Abuse Hotline and Resource Center

Website dedicated to programs offered by Louisiana Dept. of Health. Comprehensive resources.

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Provides many programs and resources for disabled and aging citizens. Coordinates the Traumatic Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Program.

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers a variety of benefits.

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Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council is made up of people from every region of the state who are appointed by the governor to develop and implement a five year plan to address the needs of person with disabilities. Promote advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

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Information on disability benefit programs, help paying bills, etc.

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Comprehensive resource website of Louisiana’s resources for individuals with disabilities.

Comprehensive recourse to help with disaster and emergency planning

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Resources for employment, education, etc.

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Games Uniting Mind and Body (GUMBO) is an interscholastic track and field competition designed for children ages 5 to 18 years of age who have physical or visual disabilities.

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Provides health insurance for individuals who cannot obtain health insurance coverage elsewhere due to pre-existing medical conditions.

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Assists with finding rental homes in Louisiana

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List of senior housing places

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Research, education and consultation on independent living, home and community-based services, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Center for independent living.

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Allows individuals to choose to live in a home or community setting, with emphasis on community supports and services, such as information and referral sources, independent living skills training, peer support, advocacy, and other.

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LRS list of regional offices statewide

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Contact information for Urologists in LA by city

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One-stop career development program that offers individuals with disabilities a wide range of services designed to provide them with the skills, resources, attitudes, and expectations needed to compete in the interview process, get the job, keep the job, and develop a lifetime career.

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Find educational consultants, psychologists, diagnosticians, health care specialists, academic tutors, speech language therapists, advocates, and attorneys. You will also find government programs, grassroots organizations, special education schools, and parent support groups.

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Database, searchable by city for living options

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"A private, non-profit, non-residential, consumer-controlled, community-based organization serving the parishes of Louisiana.
Now offering skills training, memory improvement programs, and other helpful programs!"

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Comprehensive resources. Our mission is to advocate for a fully accessible and integrated community and provide services for individuals with disabilities.

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The Louisiana Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) program links affordable rental housing with voluntary, flexible, and individualized services to people with severe and complex disabilities, enabling them to live successfully in the community.

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The Transitional Learning Center (TLC) is one of the few post-acute brain injury rehabilitation facilities to maintain its sole specialty in providing brain injury rehabilitation and treatment. The program offers a full continuum of care for survivors of acquired brain injury, which include traumatic brain injury, stroke, CVA, anoxia, encephalitis and other etiologies resulting in brain injury.

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In-home care services can help people at any point within the aging process. We’ll work with you to develop a personalized care plan tailored to help fit your family’s needs. Our expert care provides all the support people need to live well wherever they call home for years to come. This includes helping with Activities of Daily Living, transportation needs, etc. We accept private pay, LTCI, and VA Benefits. With numerous locations around the state, please visit: HomeInstead.com/347

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