Crisis Line 24/7: (504) 837-5400 • Toll Free: (888) 411-1333 • Via Link: 211 • www.mccagno.org • Email: metro@mccagno.org • Refer to www.mccagno.org/contact/ for parishes in which services are offered; Free counseling, legal aid, and emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking; Locations in St. Tammany, Jefferson E & W Bank, St. Charles
New Orleans Family Justice Center: (504) 592-4005 • Crisis Line 24/7: (504) 866-9554 • www.nofjc.org • Immediate safe housing, individual and group counseling, legal aid for those fleeing domestic violence and abuse; Free; Confidential location; English/Spanish
(504) 321-3193 • Email: hello@beyondharmnola.org • Website: https://www.beyondharmnola.org/ • Beyond Harm provides intervention groups, individual therapy and parenting support to people who have committed domestic and/or sexual violence
(504) 865-5153 • Contact and intake info: https://law.tulane.edu/clinics/intake • https://law.tulane.edu/clinics/dv • Pro bono if income-eligible, contact for eligibility; represents survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking
Call for information (24/7): (855) 435-STAR [7827] • 123 N Genois St, New Orleans 70119 • Email: advocacynola@star.ngo • https://star.ngo • Provides hospital and legal accompaniment, safety planning, counseling, support groups, legal assistance for survivors of sexual violence; Refer to website for parishes in which assistance is offered; Offers counseling for children, ages 5+ and Counseling and Support Groups (Zoom) for adult survivors of sexual violence, ages 18+; Call first for intake; Free; Visit https://star.ngo/events/ for Support Group schedule
COURT CONNECT FOR KIDS STAR created this booklet which explains (with child-friendly language and pictures) why children may have to go to court, who works inside a courthouse, and rules and tips for witnesses.
SAFETY PLAN FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE A safety plan is a personalized, practical plan that is meant to address your unique physical, emotional, and basic needs after a sexual assault.
(225) 925-4792 • Toll Free: 1 (800) 825-3805 • P.O. Box 91301, Baton Rouge 70821 • Visit https://www.sos.la.gov/OurOffice/ Click on “Address Confidentiality Program” in left menu • Visit our guide: https://www.crimesurvivorsnola.org/acp-guide • Free program to provide survivors of abuse, sexual assault or stalking with a substitute address to use in place of their actual address when they apply for or receive state or local government services (e.g., driver’s license, voter registration, public school records, etc.); the goal is to prevent an assailant or potential assailant from finding the location of a victim through the state’s public records
(504) 249-5274 • 3900 General Taylor, Ste 202, New Orleans 70125 • www.thecra.net • Provides communities with training and tools that build relationships, and that allow for those most impacted by conflict and crime to develop their own solutions and ways of repairing harm
24/7 Line: 1 (800) 898-4910 • https://ldh.la.gov/page/120 • Report adult abuse, neglect or exploitation, ages 18-59; If the alleged abuse occurred in a healthcare facility, call the number; you may have to leave your name and number, and they’ll call you back
Office: (504) 522-1962 • Hotline to report suspicion of child abuse or neglect: 1 (855) 452-5437 (1-855-4LA-KIDS) • 2725 S Broad St, New Orleans 70125 • https://casaneworleans.org/ • CASA volunteers advocate on behalf of children (birth to 18+) in foster care. A CASA volunteer offers a child trust and advocacy during complex legal proceedings.
(504) 222-2954 • Email: communitymediationservicesnola@gmail.com • www.cmsnola.org • Mediation; Restorative Justice
Email: info@freealas.org or lisamaria@freealas.org • https://freealas.org/ • Advocates for undocumented students and connects them with legal representation, trains educators, and writes mitigation letters to criminal court judges
(504) 658-6060 • 1110-B Milton St, New Orleans 70122 • Email: info@lakidsrights.org • https://lakidsrights.org/ • Nonprofit law office that provides legal defense services for those under 18 in the juvenile justice system; Provides lawyer, social worker, investigator, and youth advocate
(225) 372-8995 • Crisis Line 24/7 (English/Spanish): 1 (888) 995-7273 • Visit website for text or online chat: https://www.lafasa.org/ • Provides advocacy and legal services directly to survivors; See “Resource Center” on website; Hours 9am-4pm; Legal support may be available if you are in a parish that does not have a local accredited sexual assault center, or if your accredited local sexual assault center does not offer legal support; Refer to LAFASA website for a list of accredited sexual assault centers in your area
(504) 566-1600 • (800) 421-LSBA [5722] • 601 St Charles Ave, New Orleans 70130 • www.lsba.org • Legal help directory: www.lsba.org/public/findlegalhelp/ • Referrals for civil cases; No legal advice available
(504) 861-5590 • 7214 St. Charles Ave, Box 901, New Orleans 70118 • https://law.loyno.edu/centers/law-clinic-center-social-justice • https://law.loyno.edu/centers/gillis-long-poverty-law-center • No criminal cases; Child custody, workplace justice, immigration
(504) 581-4043 • 935 Gravier St, Ste 1340, New Orleans 70112 • Email (to apply for legal aid): intake@probono-no.org • Email (non-case questions): info@probono-no.org • www.probono-no.org • Civil legal cases; Free; Call in advance for an in person appointment; M-F 8:30 am-4:30 pm
(504) 233-3057 • Email: projectishmaelnola@gmail.com • https://fgca.squarespace.com/about/news/projectishmael • Pro bono immigration legal aid for children
(504) 310-6872 • Email: vgordy@ccano.org • www.ccano.org/domestic-violence-services/ • Emergency legal services for domestic violence victims in Orleans Parish Civil District Court, handling restraining order hearings, which may include temporary custody and other relief; Free; Appointment only; Virtual meetings have expanded access
(504) 529-1000 • Toll Free: 1 (877) 521-6242 • Legal Aid & Disaster Services Toll Free: 1 (844) 244-7871 • 1340 Poydras St Ste 600, New Orleans 70112 • Email: communications@slls.org • www.slls.org • Civil cases only; Domestic violence, children’s rights, housing, elderly, successions; Free
https://www.womenslaw.org/ • For all people; You can use their email hotline to ask a legal question about domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking; Provides referrals and emotional support (but not legal advice); Has listings of law clinics throughout LA