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 • 134 N. Broad St, 2nd Floor, New Orleans 70119 • Email: thecra@thecra.net • Website: https://thecra.net/ • Provides conflict resolution services, from prevention to intervention, in community and schools; Creates Restorative Circles to collectively decide on how to repair harm done; Schools can refer escalating conflicts to the Center whose trained staff acts as violence interrupters; Hosts various community groups and events, and training in restorative skills
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