United Way is a team. We're a team of donors, volunteers and agencies all working for the same goal: Improving lives in Acadiana.
Below you'll find a list of partner agencies with a description of their mission. Please contact them if you feel they can help you or your neighbor.
Acadia Council on Aging
Executive Director: Malita Bartie
824 E. First Street
Crowley, LA 70526
P.O. Box 1482
Crowley, LA 70527-1482
Business: 337-788-1400
Fax: 337-788-3198
Acadiana C.A.R.E.S (Concern for AIDS Relief, Education and Support)
Provides case management, education, direct assistance, Helping Hands teams, HIV pre-/post-test counseling, Hotline counseling, street outreach, prevention, case management, referrals, and support groups to individuals infected and affected by HIV disease in the seven-parish Acadiana region. The Volunteer Program focuses on safe and healthy living environments.
Executive Director: Claude Martin
203 W. Third Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
P.O. Box 3865
Lafayette, Louisiana 70502-3865
Business: 337-233-2437
Toll Free: 800-354-2437
Fax: 337-235-4178
www.acadianacares.com
American Red Cross, Acadiana Chapter
Provides relief to victims of disasters, renders service to veterans, servicemen and their families. Holds classes for first aid, CPR, water safety, childcare training and provides AIDS education information. The programs funded by United Way of Acadiana are Disaster Services, Service to Armed Forces, Safety and Health Services and Teen Services.
Executive Director: Tony Credeur
101 North Pat Street
Scott, LA 70583
P.O. Box 62419
Lafayette, LA 70596-2419
Business: 337-234-7371
Toll Free: 800-960-2356
Pager: 337-989-7541
Fax: 337-234-7694
www.acadianaredcross.org
ARC of St. Martin
Serves the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities who are twenty-two years of age or older, in St. Martin Parish. Their residential services program aids in self-sufficiency.
Executive Director: Carolyn C. Fuselier
500 Lelia Street
St. Martinville (no mail receptacle)
P.O. Box 128
St. Martinville, LA 70582-0128
Business: 337-394-4928
Fax: 337-394-5974
ASSIST Agency (A Self Sufficiency Improvement Support Team)
To stimulate a better focus of all available local, state, private and federal resources upon the goal of enabling low-income families and individuals to obtain the skills, knowledge and motivation to secure the opportunities needed for them to become self-sufficient. Their Pharmaceutical Access Program aids in lifelong health and senior independence. Their Crisis Assistance Program provides emergency voucher assistance.
Executive Director: Sharon Clement
125 West Third Street
Crowley, LA 70526
P.O. Box 1404
Crowley, LA 70527-1404
Business: 337-788-7550 x 130
Fax: 337-783-9353
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana
Helps children living in single-parent households get extra emotional support through one-on-one friendships with adults who are screened and matched with them. This program aids in forming successful children and youth.
Executive Director: Betty Blair
123 E. Main Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
Business: 337-269-0454
Fax: 337-269-1069
www.acadianabigs.com
Boy Scouts of America, Evangeline Area Council
Serving more than 6,000 youths in a four-parish area ages 6-17 (boys) and ages 14-20 (boys and girls in the Explorer program). Promotes character development, citizenship training, personal fitness, ethical decision making, and community service in youth through a proven recognition and advancement program. Also offers Learning for Life, an in-school program on life skills needed to achieve independence.
Executive Director: Jim Rees
2266 South College Road Extension, Suite E
Lafayette, LA 70508
P.O. Box 80115
Lafayette, LA 70598-0115
Business: 337-235-8551 x 11
Fax: 337-235-8556
www.eacbsa.org
Boys and Girls Clubs of Acadiana
Provides a place for boys and girls to come together and develop citizenship and leadership skills in a safe, wholesome environment, with after-school tutoring, sports, fitness, recreation, and self-esteem building activities under professional staff guidance. Provides education and career development, health and life skills.
Executive Director: Arlene Armentor-Bonner
1405 W. Pinhook, Suite 108
Lafayette,LA 70503-3100
P.O. Box 62166
Lafayette, LA 70596-2166
Administrative Office: 337-268-9555 ext. 105
Fax: 337-268-9553
Granberry Unit:
121 S. Washington St., Lafayette
Phone: 337-232-6401
Fax: 337-984-4233
Jackie Unit:
1000 Marie Antoinette, Lafayette
Phone: 337-988-2582
Fax: 337-984-4233
Vermilion Unit:
301-A, A. Comeaux Memorial Drive, Abbeville
Phone: 337-898-9745
Fax: 337-984-4233
Christian Service Center
Provides emergency financial assistance with utilities, rent, medicine, transportation fees to & from doctor visits, doctor/dentist fees, purchases food for the hungry, school uniforms and school supplies. Provides free clothing, food, furniture, appliances & housewares to families/individuals in Vermilion Parish.
Executive Director: Darla Castille
701 Chevis Street
Abbeville, LA 70510
Business: 337-893-9765
Fax: 337-893-9756^ call first
The Extra Mile, Region IV
Professional staff recruits, screens, trains, places and evaluates volunteers to work with individuals with mental health and developmental disabilities, and substance abuse problems.
Executive Director: Linda Boudreaux
525 Buchanan Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
Business: 337-237-2090
Fax: 337-237-2083
Faith House
Provides temporary emergency shelter for women and their children in crisis situations, as well as counseling, support groups, medical care and legal information for women and their children who have experienced domestic violence.
Executive Director: Billi Lacombe
Location Confidential
P.O. Box 93145
Lafayette, LA 70509-3145
Business: 337-267-9422
24-hour Crisis Line: 337-232-8954
Fax: 337-232-2770
Abbeville: (337) 893-3033
Crowley: (337) 788-3092
The Family Tree Information, Education and Counseling Center (All)
Designed to offer information, education and parent support throughout Acadiana area, including family counseling with sliding scale fees, parenting workshops, step family support groups and more.
Executive Director: Jim Walton
605 West St. Mary Boulevard
Lafayette,LA 70506
P.O. Box 2386
Lafayette, LA 70502-2386
Counseling Services: 337-237-2160
Business: 337-237-2164
Fax: 337-237-2141
www.thefamilytree.ws
Family Violence Intervention Program
To develop, coordinate & implement a community response system aimed at interrupting the cycle of domestic violence through education and by holding abusers accountable and providing safety and support to the victims.
Executive Director: Lisa M. LeBlanc
315 S. College St., Suite 260
Lafayette, LA 70503
Business: 337-232-2440
Fax: 337-234-9137
FOODNET
Distributes food through 30 non-profit agencies and three outreach programs, which in turn distribute food to families and individuals. Must go through one of the following outreach agencies: Acadiana Outreach; United Christian Outreach; and Progressive Baptist Outreach.
Executive Director: Mary Ellen Citron
217 Surrey Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
P.O. Box 53997
Lafayette, LA 70505-3997
Business: 337-232-FOOD
Fax: 337-269-0787
Gatehouse Foundation
Seeks to provide quality caring, long-term therapy and rehabilitative services for recovering drug addicts and alcoholics. It is a drug-free residential halfway house program.
Executive Director: Katherine Royer
206 S. Magnolia Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
P.O. Box 90761
Lafayette, LA 70509-0761
Business: 337-233-8031
Fax: 337-233-0462
Girl Scouts of Louisiana - Pines to Gulf
Provides Girl Scouting to all girls, ages 5-17, in 42 parishes. Under the leadership of adult volunteers, girls participate in troop activities, day and resident camp, share activities emphasizing work and friendship, and demonstrate their commitment to the betterment of society through meaningful nature, service and environmental projects. With caring, positive role models. they develop values, learn decision making skills, work on self-esteem, and explore a series of Contemporary Issues designed to equip them with the skills needed to face issues such as substance abuse, teenage suicide, valuing differences and illiteracy.
CEO: Sue Tidwell-Sewall
1720 Kaliste Saloom Road, Ste. C-1
Lafayette, LA 70508
Business: 337-984-1142
Toll Free: 800-960-2093
Fax: 337-984-2799
www.girlscoutsbayou.org
Hospice of Acadiana
A non-profit organization of compassionate and well-trained professionals, support staff, and volunteers who provide care and support to terminally ill patients and their families. The inter-disciplinary team of caregivers includes physicians, registered nurses, social workers, chaplains, home health aides, and a bereavement counselor.
Executive Director: Nelson Waguespack
2600 Johnston St., Suite 200
Lafayette, LA 70503
Business: 337-232-1234
Toll Free: 800-738-2226
Fax: 337-232-1297
www.hospiceofacadiana.com
Lafayette Association for Retarded Citizens
Teaches living and working skills to the mentally retarded over 21, with an early intervention program for at-risk infants and toddlers under three, and respite services for the eight-parish Acadiana region.
Executive Director: Glenn M. Weber
303 New Hope Road
Lafayette, LA 70506
Business: 337-984-6110
Fax: 337-984-1102
Lafayette Catholic Service Centers
Provides emergency assistance with rent, utilities, food, clothing, medicine, shelter, furnishings, medical and dental care for those in need as resources are available.
Executive Director: Kimberly James Boudreaux
405 St. John Street
Lafayette LA 70501
P.O. Box 3177
Lafayette, LA 70502-3177
Business: 337-235-4972
Sigur Center: 337-233-7788
Fax: 337-234-0953
Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic
Lafayette's health care community has pledged to help our hardworking friends and neighbors through the Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic (LCHCC). Two evenings and one morning each week, volunteers from the health care field donate their time to the clinic, offering free general medical, gynecological, dental services and a pharmacy. The Clinic can dispense free medication on a long-term basis, not just an initial dosage. And, the Clinic is the only facility in Acadiana that offers free dental care. The Clinic also provides an eye clinic and mental health counseling to eligible patients.
Executive Director: Jeanette Alcon
1317 Jefferson Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
Patient Services: 337-235-2299
Patient Appointment Line: 337-207-7707
(Between 10 A.M. and 12 P.M. on the day of the clinic that you wish to attend)
Administration: 337-593-9208
Please do not call this line to make appointments.
Fax: 337-593-9209
www.lafcommunityclinic.org
Lafayette Council on Aging, Inc. Assists elderly to maintain independent living with supportive services such as: homemaking, transportation, home delivered meals,. personal emergency response systems, help with utilities, case management, outreach, referrals, and training and employment. Also provides Nursing Home Ombudsman service and Foster Grandparent program. Its senior centers offer meals, recreation, health checks and updates, and socialization. Publishes monthly newspaper, Les Bon Jours.
Executive Director: Clara Burke
160 Industrial Parkway
Lafayette, LA 70508
Business: 337-262-5990
Fax: 337-262-1365
Lafayette Education Foundation
Provides grants to teachers and schools for creative and innovative classroom projects to promote excellence in education in Lafayette Parish's 40 public schools.
Executive Director: Tina C. Broussard
315 S. College Rd., Suite 225
Lafayette, LA 70503
P.O. Box 53649
Lafayette, LA 70505-3649
Business: 337-234-3229
Fax: 337-234-9146
www.lefoundation.org
New Start Center
A center for abused women and their children in St. Martin Parish.
Executive Director: Sis Broussard
Confidential Location
P.O. Box 504
St. Martinville, LA 70582-0504
Business: (337) 394-8559
Fax: (337) 394-7861
St. Francis Foundation
A halfway house, provides counseling and support groups for men and women recovering from alcohol and drug abuse to assist in living skills.
Executive Director: Carmen Roebuck
1610 West University Avenue
Lafayette, LA 70506
P.O. Box 5148
Lafayette, LA 70502-5148
Business: 337-233-8114
Fax: 337-233-8122
www.stfrancisinc.org
St. Michael's Church (Ms. Helen's Soup Kitchen)
Provides a free, hot, balanced meal to the needy in the Crowley community three times weekly.
Executive Director: Don Gautreaux
117 West 7th Street
Crowley, LA 70526
P.O. Box 406
Crowley, LA 70527-0406
Business: 337-783-7374
Fax: 337-788-0237
St. Martin Parish Council on Aging, Inc.
Provides a variety of services to the elderly of St. Martin Parish. Some of these services include personal care, home-delivered meals, case management, transportation, nutrition education, information and assistance, outreach, recreation, ombudsman and congregate meals.
Executive Director: Earline Countee
511 Wild Cherry Lane
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Business: 337-332-3063
Fax: 337-332-1541
Salvation Army
Provides overnight shelter, emergency disaster services, emergency assistance for fire victims, men's shelter, social services for individuals and families, adult and youth character building programs, summer camp, Christmas assistance program, Sunday school and church services, evening meal/soup line served seven days per week to needy.
Executive Director: Captain Jon Phil Winter
212 Sixth Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
P.O. Box 3504
Lafayette, LA 70502-3504
Business: 337-235-2407
Fax: 337-237-8676
Southwest Louisiana Education and Referral Center
(232-HELP) (2-1-1)
The Southwest Louisiana Education and Referral Center, Inc., also known as 232-HELP/211, is a comprehensive I&R center providing information, referral, education and advocacy. People, not certain where to obtain help, call this agency, where the problem is determined and resolved. 232-HELP/211 operates 35 programs including the Milk Fund, Project Rx, Donated Dental Services, Campaign for Concern (two dental programs), Epilepsy Task Force, Developmental Disabilities, Tel-Law, Tel-Med, and information on S.T.D. Diseases.
Executive Director: mona@232-help.org
439 Heymann Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70503
P.O. Box 52763
Lafayette, LA 70505-2763
Business: 337-232-4357 or land line 2-1-1
Fax: 337-232-1960
www.232-help.org
Stuller Place
Dedicated to providing help and healing for survivors of sexual trauma and violent crime. All services are free of charge. The center also offers escorts to the emergency room and legal advocacy for victims.
Executive Director: Faith Moody
911 General Mouton Ave.
Lafayette, LA 70501
P.O. Box 53967
Lafayette, LA 70505-3967
Faith Moody: 337-269-1557 ext. 22
Crisis: 337-233-RAPE
Fax: 337-269-1143
www.stullerplace.org
Vermilion Council on Aging
Provides homemaker services, home-delivered meals, transportation, recreation, some help with utilities, outreach and advocacy to help older adults maintain independent living.
Executive Director: Rachael August
1928 Graceland Ave.
Abbeville, LA 70510
P.O. Box 543
Abbeville, LA 70511-0543
Business: 337-893-2563
Toll Free: 800-256-3635
Fax: 337-898-3397
Vermilion Milk Fund
Provides infant formula, gallons of milk, powdered milk, evaporated milk, Ensure, and some food supplies to Vermilion Parish residents in emergency situations.
Executive Director: Joyce Eleazar
801 N. Cushing Ave.
Kaplan LA 70548
P.O. Box 534
Kaplan. LA 70548-0534
Wednesday: 337-643-6055
Volunteer Instructors Teaching Adults (VITA)
VITA literacy trains volunteers to provide reading instruction to adults in Acadiana who want to improve their reading skills or who want to learn how to read, write, and speak English. Tutoring takes place at a time and community location that is convenient to the student and tutor.
Executive Director: Jeanette Barras
905 Jefferson Street, Suite 404
Lafayette, LA 70501
Business: 337-234-4600
Fax: 337-234-4672
YMCA of Lafayette
Provides after-school childcare, summer day camp, teenage leadership, parentchild programs aimed at serving the needs of single parents and dual career families.
Executive Director: Dennis "Doc" Stepanek
800 E. Farrel Road
Lafayette, LA 70508
P.O. Box 53525
Lafayette, LA 70505-3525
Business: 337-993-9622
Fax: 337-237-5712
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