877-340-9100

www.goea.louisiana.gov

The Louisiana Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs (GOEA) was created in 1956 as the Commission on Aging by the Louisiana Legislature to act as the state’s visible advocate and focal point for all matters pertaining to the aging population.  GOEA collects facts, statistics, and conducts special studies on conditions pertaining to the employment, health, financial status, recreation, social adjustment, or other conditions affecting the welfare of the aged. This information helps the agency to keep abreast of the latest developments in aging throughout the nation and interpret such findings to the public.

 (225) 219-7550

The Office of Disability Affairs (GODA) was created and designed to address and resolve issues amongst the disability community.  GODA strives to encourage and strengthen the coordination of goals and program services among various public and private delivery systems to persons with disabilities throughout the state.

1-800-922-3425

www.la-fhf.org

The purpose of the Louisiana Association of Families Helping Families is to provide a mechanism for its members to share management expertise, strategies and resources that enhance the capacity of regional Families Helping Families Centers to serve their constituents in an efficient and cost-effective manner, as well as to provide a protocol for both fiscal and programmatic accountability for each FHF Center with an established membership criteria.

1-800-960-0587          

www.epilepsylouisiana.org

Chartered in 1977 as the Epilepsy Council of Southeast Louisiana, the Epilepsy Foundation of Louisiana was formed to provide services to individuals with epilepsy and their families. Since that time, the Foundation has been the only agency of its type in this region to exclusively provide outreach, education, and advocacy to individuals with epilepsy and seizure disorders.

1-800- 927-1610

www.edsla.com

Employment Development Services (EDS) is a non-profit agency that’s in the business of putting people to work through the State Use Program. EDSLA works across Louisiana with more than 90 Community Rehabilitation Programs that hire citizens with disabilities to produce quality products and provide top-notch services.

(504) 259-6201

www.dsagno.org

DSAGNO is a 501c3 support, information and advocacy organization.  Through their membership, they provide support to new parents, self-advocates, family and friends of individuals with Down syndrome. Through publications, web site, meetings and events, they provide the most current information to membership and others interested in Down syndrome topics. Through advocacy efforts, DSAGNO members work to elevate the community’s understanding of those issues so that children, youth and adults have the opportunities necessary to reach their full potential in all aspects of life.

www.disabilityresources.org/LOUISIANA

Disability Resources, inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established to promote and improve awareness, availability and accessibility of information that can help people with disabilities live, learn, love, work and play independently.  Disability Resources, Inc. serves thousands of individuals with disabilities through a multidisciplinary network of service providers and consumers. In order to reach as many people with disabilities as cost effectively as possible, they target their services and publications to libraries, disability organizations, independent living centers, rehabilitation facilities, educational institutions, and health and social service providers.

www.disability.gov

Disability.gov is the federal government website for comprehensive information on disability programs and services in communities nationwide. The site links to more than 14,000 resources from federal, state and local government agencies; academic institutions; and nonprofit organizations. You can find answers to questions about everything from Social Security benefits to employment to affordable and accessible housing.  New information is added daily across 10 main subject areas – Benefits, Civil Rights, Community Life, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Employment, Health, Housing, Technology and Transportation.

1-888-LAHELPU (1-888-524-3578)

www.dcfs.la.gov

DCFS’s vision includes: working together to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient and providing safe refuge during disasters.

(985) 892-9900

www.biala.org

Resources, links and support information.  Brain Injury Alliance of Louisiana is also a resource guide to brain injury recovery issues and resources.