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Project Fleur-de-lis: Mental Health Care
http://www.project-fleur-de-lis.org/
Project Fleur-de-lis a program of Mercy Family Center, is a school-based mental health program, designed to provide long-term care and recovery for children and their families in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Through a partnership with schools, local health and human service agencies and national experts, the mission of Project Fleur-de-lis is to empower students, teachers and parents of New Orleans area schools to recover, renew and restore in order to inspire healing throughout our community. Visit the website or call 504-838-3228for more information and to register your child for mental health care.
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Catholic Charities Mental Health Services
http://www.ccano.org/mental_health.htm
Catholic Charities offers a wide range of mental health services for children, adults, and families including individual counseling sessions, substance abuse treatment, and housing options for persons with chronic mental illness.
Visit the website for more information or call Catholic Charities at (504) 523-3755.
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Mental Health Services at Covenant House
http://www.covenanthouseno.org/covenanthouse.htm
Covenant House in New Orleans is offering low- to no-cost mental health services.
For more information and an appointment, call (504) 584-1111.
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Emergency Psychiatric Evaluations
The Orleans Parish coroner's office has a psychiatrist to process requests for orders of protective custody.
These orders allow emergency psychiatric evaluations for people suffering from mental illness or substance abuse. Concerned family members or caretakers may call Dr. Jeffrey Rouse at (504) 658-9660.
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Mental Health Links
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/links.asp?ID=1&CID=195
List of links to mental health resources from the Department of Health and Hospitals
Office of Mental Health - Services Available by Region
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.asp?ID=62&detail=3550
Find mental health services in your area through the Office of Mental Health.
Enhanced Health Treatment Now Open
Enhanced Health Treatment, a community mental healthoutpatient center, has reopened at 8060 Crowder Blvd.
Call(504) 242-1577.
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Luke's House: Free medical, mental, and spiritual health services
Luke's House: A Clinic for Healing and Hope
Open every Tuesday 5:30pm to 8pm 2700 Louisiana Avenue Mount Zion Methodist Church (near S. Claiborne and Louisiana) Luke's House clinic is staffed by LSU doctors and offers:
Project Last
http://www.childrens-bureau.com/index.html
Project Last, a program offered by the Children's Bureau, offers specialized Grief and Trauma Group and Individual Counseling to school aged children affected by trauma, loss, or disaster.
Project Last has been shown to be very effective in reducing symptoms in children who are in crisis due to trauma and community violence. The program is available to Orleans and Jefferson Parish children ages infant to 17 and their families who are survivors of traumatic events, witnesses to acts of extreme violence, or victims of violence. For more information call 504-525-2366.
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Louisiana Spirit Free Crisis Counseling
Individuals in need of crisis counseling can call Louisiana Spirit toll-free at 1-800-273-8255.
Callers can expect to speak with counselors who will then make appropriate referrals for counseling and other services.
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