Referral Resources

Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center – 225-924-1431/ www.brcic.org. Offers prevention, intervention, and postvention services to those in crisis or to those who have lost a loved one to suicide.

Child and Adolescent Response Team (CART) 866-392-4692, 800-248-1152,http://http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=149 Mental health evaluation of children and adolescents (17 and under) who are threatening to hurt themselves or others or are otherwise violent and/or presenting unmanageable behavior. CART will assist those children and their family during their time of crisis by providing support to the family in their own resolution of their crisis.

COPE Team (OLOL Crisis Assessment), 225-765-8900, Provides assessment for psychiatric crisis to determine eligibility for hospitalization.

Liberty Healthcare Systems, 1-888-605-5244, Child and Adolescent acute psychiatric hospital in Bastrop, LA.

River Oaks Hospital, 1-504-734-1740 or 1-800-366-1740, www.riveroakshospital.com , New Orleans based psychiatric hospital focusing on trauma based disorders, compulsive behaviors and eating disorders

Rape Crisis Center, 383-7273 (24 Hr. Line), 389-3456 (Main), Rape Crisis Center, provides an empathetic support system for victims of sexual assault and to promote rape awareness and prevention education programs in the community. 6-8 weeks crisis counseling for victims of rape.

Baton Rouge Police Department, 225-389-3800

Youth Oasis, 225-343-6300, Provides help for families and runaway youth

Runaway Hotline, 1-800-786-2929 Hotline available to youth thinking about or who have runaway from home

National Sexual Assault Hotline, 1-800-656-4673

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 1-800-621-4000

Baton Rouge Children’s Advocacy Center 343-1984, http://www.batonrougecac.org/ , Provide a child-friendly atmosphere for the forensic interviews of abused children; coordinate the investigative, judicial, social service, and mental health systems that respond to reports of abuse; provide community referrals for mental health, medical, and victim advocacy services; facilitate weekly support groups for non-offending parents of sexual abuse victims; provide individual therapy for child victims of sexual abuse. Provide information/education throughout the community to increase the public’s awareness of the devastating effects of child abuse.

Louisiana Department of Social Services 225-342-0286, 225-922-8100,http://www.dss.state.la.us/ , For Children’s Protective Services, call the 24-hour hotline (925-4571)to report possible child abuse or neglect or for parents who may fear that they may abuse their children. Investigations of allegations and emergency referrals to other agencies, parenting classes, child foster care, therapy groups for mothers and victims of sexually abused adolescent survivor of sex abuse, and family preservation are provided.

Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana, 800-244-5373, http://www.pcal.org/ , Statewide KIDLINE for families offering crisis intervention, support, parenting information and referrals. Various parent support programs and workshops. Information and support programs for new parents. Speakers available to talk about child abuse, mandatory reporter training, and parenting issues.

Gateway Adolescent Treatment Center, 318-484-6802

Baton Rouge Treatment Center 932-9867, provides Outpatient Substance Abuse treatment; Outpatient Methadone maintenance; Detox; Group and Individual counseling.

Odyssey House, 504-324-8288, www.ohlinc.org, New Orleans based addiction recovery program for teens

Baton Rouge Walk By Faith Outreach, Inc. 775-8861, Faith based services for “high risk” youth ages 10-17 currently involved and/or at risk of involvement in the juvenile court system. Services include: substance abuse treatment, education, job training and placement, mentoring, GED and tutoring.

Al-Anon / Al-Ateen, 225-924-0029

Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment 225-924-1910, Faith-based outpatient treatment program. Treats adults and children with addictive and destructive behavior.

Teen Challenge, (417) 581-2181, www.teenchallengeusa.com , provides youth, adults and families with an effective and comprehensive Christian faith-based solution to life-controlling drug and alcohol problems in order to become productive members of society. By applying biblical principles, Teen Challenge endeavors to help people become mentally-sound, emotionally-balanced, socially-adjusted, physically-well, and spiritually-alive.

I CARE Program 225-226-2273, http://http://www.icare.ebrschools.org , I CARE is an alcohol, drug and violence prevention, school-based program, owned jointly by the EBRP School System and the Baton Rouge community. The program provides primary, secondary and tertiary prevention education in the areas of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs and violence, and crisis recovery response services for students in Pre-K through 12th grade in all public and participating non-public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish. These services are designed to equip and encourage students to face the future in a healthy, safe and drug-free manner.

Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing Foundation 343-4232, http://www.brshf.org/ , Purpose is to increase the capacity of children and adults with speech, language, and hearing impairments to reach their optimum levels of independent communication and social interaction. Provides speech & language evaluation and therapy, hearing testing and screening, hearing aids and assistive devices by licensed Audiologists Preschool speech & language program with daily classes for infants to 5 years Social Services and counseling for families of the hard of hearing and deaf. Educational testing by certified educational diagnostician. Sign language classes with child care in the evening.

Psychological Services Center-LSU, 225-578-1494, psychological, psychoeducational, gifted and talented, and neuropsychological evaluations

East Baton Rouge Parish Pupil Appraisal Services, 225-929-8617, provides educational testing within the East Baton Rouge Parish School Systems

Community Association for the Welfare of Children, 225-924-7506,http://www.cawsc.org/ , Tutoring and basic skills programs for children in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Community Based Tutorial – Louisiana Department of Education, 877-453-2721,http://www.louisianaschools.net/ , Free tutoring to children 5-18 years old in the state of Louisiana. After school and summer programs.

LSU Speech and Hearing, 225-578-2545, 225-578-9054, http://www.lsu.edu/comd , Speech & hearing evaluations. Preschool language program. Speech, language, hearing therapy-3 hr/wk for approx 12-13 wks. Reading and language tutoring for grades 1-12, Hearing aids, aid molds & swim molds. Hearing aid evaluations and fittings.

Dr. Alicia Pellegrin Assessment & Psychological Services, 225-769-8335

The Reading Center, 225-774-6673, Reading and Math tutoring for elementary school children.

Lindamood-Bell Learning Centers, 1-888-473-4060, www.lindamoodbell.com , Provides a diagnostic learning evaluation along with 1:1 instruction in summer learning setting

Brandon P. Romano, Psy.D & Associates, 225-769-2533, www.romanopsych.com, Comprehensive psychological, vocational and educational testing

Assessment & Psychological Services, 225-769-8335, psychological, developmental, educational testing services

Family Services of Greater Baton Rouge 225-924-0123, http://www.fsgbr.org/ , programs include Counseling, Parenting Center, Family Loan Program, Independent Living Program, in addition to HIV Services and Prevention Programs. FSGBR also offers free HIV testing and counseling.

Family Plus, http://www.famplus.org/ , 225-383-5209, Family Plus mission is to provide supportive services to individual and families who are desiring a positive change in their lives. They offer the following services on a sliding scale: individual, marriage, couples and, family counseling. They also provide parenting workshops which focus on families with adolescents.

Capital Area Human Services District/Children’s Behavioral Health Services, 225-922-0445, www.cahsd.org , Mental health services for children 6 years up to 17 1/2 years of age. Substance abuse assessment and treatment provided for adolescents.

Grief Recovery Center, http://grcbr.org/ , 225-924-6621, Grief Counseling is provided by LCSWs and LPCs for adults, teens, and children experiencing a loss due to death, divorce, illness, or disability. Provides Pastoral Care Adult bereavement support group meeting weekly on Mondays from 6:30P to 7:30P at the GRC office; Victims of Homicide Support Group will meet on Tuesday, 6P-7P at the center.

YMCA of Capital Area, 225-923-0653, http://www.ymcabatonrouge.org/ , Youth/Teens-Sports, after school program, summer programs, holiday camps, leadership club, Youth in Government. Fitness programs – aerobics classes, fitness testing, health enhancement, & wellness classes. Senior Programs for 65+, Senior exercise. Aquatics-Swim/life saving classes for all ages: water aquatics for arthritis, and parent/child water programs. Volunteer and donations programs. Street Outreach Program every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11A-1P on the corner of 17th Street and Florida Street. Call for locations of different 7 Capital area branches.

Istrouma Area Council, Boy Scouts Of America Service To Youth, 800-821-0573, 225-926-2697, http://http://www.myistrouma.com/ , Youth programs that are designed to build character, increase self-confidence, physical fitness, ethical decision making and fun.