Louisiana Rebuilds - Hospitals & Clinics

The Tulane Community Health Center at Covenant House offers healthcare services, mental health counseling, reproductive health services, and geriatrics care. Medical services are available Mon, Tues & Thurs from 8am-7pm and Wed & Fri from 8am- 5pm. Call 504-988-3000 for more information or to make an appointment. more

Free Prenatal Care - Mom & Baby Mobile Health Center

http://www.ccstb.org/

The Mom & Baby Mobile Health Center offers free health assistance to anyone who is pregnant and needs prenatal care. The mobile van is parked at the Dollar General Store adjacent to the Community Center of St. Bernard (1107 LeBeau St. in Arabi) every Tuesday from 9:30AM - 4PM. Anyone can make an appointment to see a provider or just walk in for a free visit. Call 504-231-7427 for more information. more

Kids First Pediatric Clinic in New Orleans East

The clinic offers diagnosis and treatments of illness and injuries, preventative care, immunizations, vision and hearing screenings and counseling. It operates weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A 24-hour call center through Kids First is available seven days a week. Bilingual services for Vietnamese- and Spanish-speakers are offered at the clinic, which can serve about 35 patients each day. Call (504) 662-0644. The clinic is located at 14401 Chef Menteur Boulevard. more

LSU Neighborhood Health Clinics (.pdf)

http://www.lsuhospitals.org/Documents/community-clinics.final.v5.pdf

The Interim LSU Public Hospital has opened community health clinics throughout New Orleans, offering comprehensive primary health care and access to specialty care with an emphasis on prevention. Download the . pdf for clinic locations, contact information, and type of care offered. more

The Lower 9th Ward Health Clinic

http://www.l9whc.org/

This clinic at 5228 St. Claude Ave. offers healthcare services in the Lower Ninth Ward. Walk-in hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 8am-4:30pm; Tuesday, 10am-6pm. Appointments only on Fridays. Starting June 1, 2008, the clinic will use a sliding fee scale for payment of services; however, no one will be turned away. Call 504-309-0918 for more information. more

Good Will Institute Hospice

http://www.goodwillhospice.org/

Goodwill Hospice is the only freestanding non-for-profit hospice in St. Tammany Parish. It provides adult hospice and pediatric palliative care services to all terminally ill persons. Referrals can be made by calling (985) 781-4730. more

Louisiana Spirit’s directory of free and low-cost resources and services listed by parish

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.asp?id=231&detail=7085

Find information for recovery and urgent needs resources such as free food and clothing, healthcare, senior services, and shelters is available on the Louisiana Spirit website. Visit the website to choose a parish and access a list of resources in that area.

Louisiana Spirit also has a toll free number with crisis counselors that can make over-the-phone referrals for services and counseling help. Call 1-800-273-8255.

Louisiana 211 Information and Referral Service

211 Information and Referral provides a 24 hour, comprehensive community resource information and referral service. Callers can request assistance with basic needs such as food, shelter, food stamps, medical service assistance and temporary financial assistance. Dial 2-1-1 from any phone or the 800 numbers listed below for the respective cities.

New Orleans - 800-749-2673

Baton Rouge - 877-923-2114

Lake Charles - 866-310-4636

Lafayette - 866-778-2618

Shreveport - 866-823-9615

Monroe - 800-644-9886

In This Together, Inc.

http://www.inthistogetherinc.org/index.html

ITT was formed in late 2004 to address health disparities with an emphasis on the Treme' area. ITT's initial focus has been in the area of HIV/AIDS. The clinic provides HIV Case Management, and housing locater assistance for people living with HIV/AIDS. It is an active LA Medicaid application site.
1661 Canal Street, Suite 3107
504-962-3245 more

Take Charge: Free Family Planning Services

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=291

Free family planning services are available to uninsured women ages 19-44 who do not have Medicaid and want to avoid unintended pregnancy. The program is available through Lousiana Family Planning Waiver Services. For more information, call 877-252-2447 or visit the website. more

New Orleans Musician's Clinic

http://www.neworleansmusiciansclinic.org/index.php

The New Orleans Musicians Clinic offers free healthcare services and prescriptions to local musicians. The clinic is located at 2820 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 890 in New Orleans. Call (504) 412-1366 for information or an appointment. more

Louisiana Public Dental Clinics

http://www.lsusd.lsuhsc.edu/patient/public_clinics.htm

A listing of public dental clinics compiled by the LSU School of Dentistry

"Smile Again New Orleans" Mobile Dental Van

http://hopclinic.org/dental%20van.htm

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30am to 4:00pm at the following New Orleans locations:
Tuesdays: Covenant House, 611 N. Rampart St.
Thursdays: St. Anna's Episcopal Church, 1313 Esplanade

"Smile Again, New Orleans" is an initiative to provide oral health care services to the HIV positive and at-risk population of Greater New Orleans on a mobile dental van.

Appointments are made on a referral basis as capacity is initially very limited.Contact Kristin Fahlbusch, Mobile Dental Clinic Coordinator, with questions at (504) 903-7307 or kfahlb@lsuhsc.edu. more

St. Anna's Mission to Musicians - Free Services Available

http://www.stannanola.org

Each Wednesday night, St. Anna's Community Center offers free community resources to all musicians. Free services include health and medical advice, acupuncture, massage, housing advocacy, legal advice, assistance replacing instruments, and computer assistance.
St. Anna's is located at 1313 Esplanade Avenue (Between N. Rampart & N. Claiborne) in the Old Parish Building. Call 947-2121 for more information. more

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Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network

http://www.latan.org/

LATAN is a statewide, nonprofit organization that is dedicated to providing access to Assistive Technology and equipment to Louisianians of all ages with disabilities through its programs and services. LATAN provides Device Demonstrations for a more informed choice; access to free or low-cost, previously owned equipment and devices through its online and telephone accessible database called The AT Marketplace; applications for Alternative Financial Loans for the purchase of AT; access to low-cost, refurbished desktop computers (Computer ReUse Program), a website resource page full of AT and disability information; its "GREAT Possibilities" newsletter; and its Information & Assistance Program. For more information, call (800) 270-6185 (Voice/TTY), toll-free in LA, or (225) 925-9500 (Voice/TTY), or visit the website at www.latan.org. more

NeedyMeds.com

http://www.needymeds.com/

NeedyMeds.com is an online resource for information on prescription assistance programs. On this site you can find applications for discount programs, or free medication programs, and other programs that help with prescription costs. more

Free Health Insurance for Children

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=119

If your child is younger than 19 and does not have health insurance, he or she could qualify to get free healthcare benefits - medical, vision, dental - through LaCHIP (Louisiana Child Health Insurance Program).

Visit the DHH website at the link above to download an application for LaCHIP or call 1-877-2LaCHIP (1-877-252-2447) to have an application mailed to your home. more

Families Helping Families of Jefferson

http://www.fhfjefferson.org/

FHF is an information and referral service for people with disabilities and their families, including information on educational services and other needs. Visit the website or call (504) 888-9111 or (800) 766-7736.

Partnership for Prescription Assistance

https://www.pparx.org/Intro.php

If you don't have prescription coverage and can't afford your prescriptions, Partnership for Prescription Assistance can help you pay for them. Visit their website at www.pparx.org or call 1-888-477-2669. A trained specialist will help you apply. more

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