Resources

Nationwide Resources

Don't Call The Police: Community-based alternatives to police in your city

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 24/7 Support available via call, text, chat.

The Trevor Project: Provides 24/7 crisis support, specifically for LGBTQ youth. They offer support via phone, text, and chat. You can reach them at 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678. 

SAMHSA Treatment Locator: FindTreatment.gov, the confidential and anonymous resource for those seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories.

Recovery Support

Alcoholics Anonymous: AA New Orleans Central Office. Includes meeting locations and information for local resources.

Al-Anon: Resources for Greater New Orleans area adults and teen family members of people who have been affected by a loved one’s addiction. In person and virtual meetings available.

Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families: Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA)/Dysfunctional Families is a Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program of people who grew up in dysfunctional homes. ACA provides a safe, nonjudgmental environment that allows us to grieve our childhoods and conduct an honest inventory of ourselves and our family—so we may (i) identify and heal core trauma, (ii) experience freedom from shame and abandonment, and (iii) become our own loving parents.

SMART Recovery: Meeting guide for SMART Recovery meetings in New Orleans. SMART Recovery is an evidenced-informed recovery method grounded in Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Recovery Dharma: Recovery Dharma offers a trauma-informed, empowered approach to recovery based on Buddhist principles. Meetings are peer-led and non-theistic.

Legal Assistance

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services: SLLS provides free, civil legal aid to low-income people in six offices, across 22 parishes throughout southeast Louisiana. Assistance to domestic violence and abuse survivors, people experiencing homelessness, elders, and those seeking medical care, among others. 1 (844) 244-7871.

The Hite Law Group: Sliding-scale legal services, specializing in serving the unique needs of the LGBTQ community and survivors of intimate partner abuse.

Domestic Violence

Louisiana Commission Against Domestic Violence: The Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence is the federally designated statewide coalition of shelters, non-residential programs and individuals working to end domestic violence in Louisiana. Statewide 24-Hour Hotline available at 1 (888) 411-1333 (24/7)

Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LAFASA): Local sexual assault centers throughout Louisiana. 24/7 Hotline provides crisis support, help with managing trauma, and information about local service providers. Services in English and Spanish. Text assistance available Mon. – Thurs., Noon – 8 p.m.; Online chat also available through website.

  • (225) 372-8995 (most parishes)

  • 1 (888) 995-7273 (For Tangipahoa, Livingston, St. Helena, Winn, LaSalle, Catahoula, and Concordia parishes)

  • Text: (225) 351-7233

Metropolitan Centers for Community Advocacy: Provides wrap-around services including individual advocacy, information and referrals, group support, medical advocacy, legal advocacy, sheltering, individual support, safety planning, and caregiver support to survivors in eight Louisiana parishes. Also provides a 24/7 Crisis Line for counseling and/or referrals for victims. All services to survivors are free and confidential at (504) 837-5400 (24/7) or 1 (800) 411-1333 (Toll Free)

New Orleans Family Justice Center: Provides a range of free services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking and child abuse in the Greater New Orleans area. Services are trauma-informed and non-judgmental. Services in English and Spanish, child care available. Emergency shelter and forensic medical care available. (504) 866-9554 (24-Hour Crisis Hotline)

Sexual Trauma Awareness Response (STAR): Provides supportive services to survivors to reduce their experience of trauma. Advocacy, counseling and legal services are available to youth and adult survivors of sexual violence at no cost. Services are confidential. (855) 435-STAR (24-Hour Hotline)