- Administrative
- Community Centers
- Criminal Justice
- Disability Services
- Domestic Violence
- Education
- Elderly Assistance
- Emergency/Rental/Utilities Assistance
- Employment
- Food
- Health
- HIV/AIDS
- Hotlines
- Housing
- Legal
- Mental Health
- Public Libraries
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- Women and Family Services
- Youth Services
Cities: DeQuincy | Lake Charles | Sulphur | Westlake
Towns: Iowa | Vinton
Census Designated Places: Carlyss | Moss Bluff | Prien
Unincorporated communities: Gillis | Mossville
Administrative Issues
Assessor
Wendy Curphy Aguillard
1011 Lakeshore Drive #101
Lake Charles, LA 70601
P. O. Box 1346
Lake Charles, LA 70602
Phone: 337-721-3000
Fax: 337-721-3021
Email wcaguillard@calcasieuassessor.org
Website: www.calcasieuassessor.org
Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court
1000 Ryan Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 437-3550
Fax: (337) 437-3350
Office of Motor Vehicles
101 S. Pine Street
DeQuincy, LA 70633
Phone: (337) 786-4720
951 Main Street
Lake Charles, LA 70615
Phone: (337) 491-2533
940 Beglis Parkway
Sulphur, LA 70663
Phone: (337) 625-0304
Community Centers
Calcasieu Allen P. August Multi-Purpose Center
2001 Moeling St.
Lake Charles 70601
Phone: (337) 721-4030 or 1-800-542-7074
Fax: (337) 721-4031
Foreman-Reynaud Community Center
215 Albert St.
Lake Charles 70601
Phone: (337) 436-2509
Fax: (337) 436-9843
La Familia Resource Center
114 W. Clarence St.
Lake Charles 70601
Phone: (337) 312-2906
Fax: (337) 564-5402
Criminal Justice
14th Judicial District Attorney’s Office
PO Box 3206
Lake Charles, LA 70602‐3206
Phone: 337.437.3140
Fax: 337.437.1957
Calcasieu Correctional Center
5410 E. Broad St.
Lake Charles, LA 70615
Phone: (337) 491-3800
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office
2112 Moeling
Lake Charles 70601)
Phone: (337) 491-3626
Fax: (337) 439-1684
Disability Services
Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority
3501 5th Ave., Ste. C2
Lake Charles, LA 70607
Phone: (337) 475-8045
Toll Free: 1-800-631-8810
Louisiana Rehabilitation Services
3616 Kirkman St.
Lake Charles 70607)
Phone: (337) 475-8038
Fax: (337) 475-8037
Domestic Violence
SW LA Homeless Coalition Transitional Housing
807 Dumatrait Lane
Phone: (337) 433-6282
Fax (337) 433-0093
Victim Assistance Coordinator
14th Judicial District Attorney’s Office
PO Box 3206
Lake Charles, LA 70602‐3206
Phone: 337.437.3140
Fax: 337.437.1957
Jeff Davis C.A.D.A.
P. O. Box 826
Jennings La. 70546
Phone: (337) 616-8418
Fax: (337) 616-8421
Education
Allen Correctional Center – GED Program
3751 Lauderdale Woodyard Road
Kinder, LA 70648
Phone: 337-639-2943
Calcasieu Parish Adult Education
300 Wasey Street
Sulphur, LA 70663
Phone: 337 528-2374
Lake Charles Louisiana GED Testing Locations
McNeese State University
4209 Ryan
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone: (337) -475-5140
Literacy Council of SWLA
809 Kirby St., Ste. 126
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-494-7000 / 1-888-LIT-SWLA
info@literacyswla.org
Calcasieu Career Center
2903 Opelousas Street
Lake Charles, LA 70615
Phone: 337-491-1720
The Salvation Army
3020 Legion Street
Lake Charles, LA 70615
Phone: 337-721-8068
Cinc Halfway House
1101 Canvas Back Street
Lake Charles, LA 70615
Phone: 337 491-1781
Elderly Assistance
Allen Council on Aging
602 E. 5th Ave., Oakdale 71463
Phone: 1-800-256-2851
Fax: (318) 335-3199
E-mail: allencouncil@bellsouth.net
Beauregard Council on Aging
104 West Port St
DeRidder, LA 70634
Phone: (337) 463-6578 & (337) 463-9694
Fax: (337) 463-7431
Calcasieu Council on Aging
3950 Highway 14
Lake Charles, LA 70607
Phone: 337-474-2585 or 1-800-223-5872
Fax: 337-474-6563
Chateau Du Lac
333 Mill Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601)
Phone: (337) 436-0380
Southwest Louisiana Independence Center (SLIC)
2016 Oak Park Blvd.
Lake Charles 70601
www.slic-la.org
Phone: (337) 477-7194 & 1-888-403-1062
Fax: (337) 477-7198
Elderly Protection
196 Williamsburg
Lake Charles 70605
Phone: 1-888-491-2619
Emergency/Rental/Utilities Assistance
Calcasieu Parish Police Jury
Office of Community Services
2424 Third St.
Lake Charles
Phone: (337) 721-4020
Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana
411 Iris Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: 337-439-7400
Fax: 337-439-7428
Allen Action Agency
505 W. 7th Ave.
Oberlin 70655
Phone: (337) 639-4348
Fax: (337) 639-4715
Care Help of Sulphur
200 N. Huntington
Sulphur, LA 70663
Phone: (337) 528-2273
Fax: (337) 310-0199
Caring Hands
P.O. BOX 1204
327 N. Main St.
Jennings, LA 70546
Phone: (337) 616-3081
Employment
LA Works
Romona Guillory, Regional Manager
3616 Kirkman St.
Lake Charles, LA 70607-3006
Phone: (337) 475-8038 (Voice or TDD)
Toll-free: 1-800-520-0589
Fax: (337) 475-8037
This office is located in Calcasieu Parish
Louisiana Workforce Commission
Calcasieu Business and Career Center
4250 5TH Ave.
Lake Charles 70607
Phone: (337) 475-4900
Allen Career Solution Center
602 Court St.
Oberlin, LA 70655
Phone: (337) 639-2175
Fax: (337) 639-2560
AmeriCorps
326 Pujo Street
Lake Charles, LA 70602
Phone: (337) 491-8735
Fax: (337) 491-8760
Beauregard Business and Career Solutions
1102 W. 1st St.
DeRidder 70634
Phone: (337) 462-5838
Fax: (337) 462-6115
Beauregard Christian Women’s Job Corps.
107 N. Pine St.
Deridder 70634
(337) 463-4451
Food and Clothing
Abraham’s Tent
2300 Fruge St.
Lake Charles 70601
Phone: (337) 439-9330
Beauregard Community Action Association, Inc.
104 West Port St.
DeRidder, 70634
Phone: (337) 463-7263 & (337) 463-7895
Fax: (337) 463-8382
Catholic Charities
1225 2nd Street
Lake Charles 70601
Phone: (337) 439-7436 Fax # (337)439-7435
Community Outreach Center
1006 E. 4th Street
DeQuincy, LA 70633
Phone: (337)786-6512 (337)842-5456 (337)515-2734 (337)786-7520
Fax: (337)786-3535
Christian World
2001 East Gautier Rd.
Lake Charles 70607
Phone: (337) 475-0157
Fax: (337) 475-0159
Faith and Friends Food Pantry
4009 J. Bennett Johnston
Lake Charles, LA 70615
Phone: (337)439-9494
Glad Tidings Food Pantry
3400 Texas St.
Lake Charles 70607
(337) 474-6080
God’s Food Box
426 McMahon St.
DeRidder, LA 70634
Phone: (337)463-4449
Greater St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church/ F.H. Dunn Resurrection Center
1401 Moeling
Lake Charles 70601
Phone: (337) 494-7945
Fax: (337) 494-7946
H.O.P.E. Center -Helping Our People to Excel
Hwy. 190
Ragley, LA 70657
Manna Ministries
1500 Country Club Rd.
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone: (337) 802-3729
New Sunlight Baptist Church
515 V.E. Washington Street
Lake Charles 70601
Phone: (337) 436-8965
Oak Park Food Pantry
1611 17th Street
Lake Charles 70601
Phone: (337) 478-3034
Salvation Army Center of Hope
3020 Legion St.
Lake Charles 70615
Phone: (337) 433-4155
Fax: (337) 721-8069
Seventh Day Adventist Church
1537 Country Club Road
Lake Charles 70605
Phone: (337) 478-8353
Shepherd’s Inn Outreach of United Christian Fellowship Church
2802 Opelousas Street
Lake Charles 70615
Phone: (337) 433-1517
Saints Memorial Church of God in Christ
1717 Moeling St.
Lake Charles 70601
Phone: (337) 439-8680
Health and Medical
Chadha Medical Rural Health Clinic – DeQuincy
140 W. Fourth St.
DeQuincy, LA 70633
(337) 786-5007
Fax: (337) 786-5009
Calcasieu Oaks Christus St. Patrick Hospital
524 Dr.Michael Debakey Dr
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 436-2511
DeQuincy Memorial Hospital
110 W 4th St, Dequincy, LA 70633
Phone:(337) 786-1200
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
(337) 494-3000 & Admin Fax: (337) 494-3299
(1701 Oak Park Blvd., Lake Charles 70601)
Southwest Louisiana Center for Health Services
(337) 439-9983 Fax: (337) 439-8898
(2000 Opelousas St., Lake Charles 70601)
Appointments only.
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital
(337) 527-7034 & Fax: (337) 527-4373
(701 Cypress St., Sulphur 70663)
W.O. Moss Regional
(337) 475-8100 & Admin Fax: (337) 475-8104
(1000 Walters Street, Lake Charles 70607)
Women & Children’s Hospital
(337) 474-6370 & Admin Fax: (337) 475-4143
(4200 Nelson Road, Lake Charles 70605)
HIV/AIDS
Southwest Louisiana AIDs Council (SLAC)
1715 Common Street
Lake Charles 70601
Phone: (337) 439-5861 & 1-800-256-5145
Fax: (337) 436-8713
Provides services for HIV positive persons – presentations, HIV counseling, testing, food pantry, companion program, support groups, transportation, dental and eye care.
Nepenthe House
(Confidential Location)
Phone: (337) 430-0888
Fax: (337) 430-0910
Hotlines
Alcohol and Abuse Helpline
(337) 480-0120
Child Protection Hotline
337) 491-2545
Oasis a Safe Haven for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
(337) 436-4552 or 1-800-223-8066 or 1-888-411-1333 (LA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline/ Veteran’s Crisis Line
1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
Pregnancy Counseling – Volunteers of America
(337) 497-0034 in Lake Charles or 1-877-291-6907 (24-Hour phone line)
Housing
Habitat for Humanity
3551 Avenue C, Lake Charles 70615
www.hfhca.org
(337) 497-0129
Fax: (337) 497-0470
Maison D’Amis (NAMI)
401 Gerdsen, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 437-7919
Apartments for mentally ill persons who qualify
Volunteers of America Mental Health Housing Services
2121 Oak Park Blvd
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 497-0034
Fax: (337) 497-0229
Calcasieu Parish Housing Authority
2001 Moeling St # B
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 721-3577
Fax: (337) 721-3582
DeRidder Housing Authority
600 Warren St
DeRidder, LA 70634
Phone:(337) 463-7288
Fax: (337) 721-3582
Lake Charles Housing Authority
800 Bilbo St # C,
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 439-4189
Sulphur Housing Authority
312 Brook St, Sulphur, LA 70663
Phone:(337) 527-5248
Fax: (337) 527-0681
Vinton Housing Authority
810 Center Street
Vinton, LA
Phone: (337) 589-5331
Fax: (337) 589-3677
Legal
Acadiana Legal Services (Lake Charles Office)
914 Hodges Street
Lake Charles, LA 70602
Phone: 337-439-0377
Fax: 337-478-7375
Southwest Louisiana Law Center
1011 Lakeshore Dr, Suite 402
General Phone No: 337-436-3308
Lake Charles, LA 70602-3002
Languages: Spanish
Types of cases referred: Refers to all areas of the law.
Special Panels: Pro Bono Panel
The People’s Advocate
607 Ryan Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 436-3475
Fax: (337) 436-3476
Mental Health
Beauregard Behavior Health Clinic
106 W. Port St.
DeRidder 70634
Phone: (337) 462-1641
Fax: (337) 462-1354
Comprehensive Mental Health Recovery & Education Services
2121 Oak Park Blvd.
Lake Charles
Phone: (337) 497-0034
Fax: (337) 497-0229
Oceans Behavioral Health
1420 Blankenship Dr
DeRidder, LA 70634
Phone:(337) 460-9472
MMO Behavioral Health Systems
1909 Southwood Dr.
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone: (337) 527-7878
Fax: (337) 527-7880
Lake Charles Behavioral Health Clinic
4105 Kirkman Street, Lake Charles, LA 70607
(337) 475-8022 Fax: (337) 475-8054
Free open orientation every Tuesday at 12:45 p.m.
Crisis Supported Housing
Phone: (337) 497-0034
Fax: (337) 497-0229
VOA Crisis Domiciliary Program
(Confidential Location)
Phone: (337) 497-0034
Fax (337) 497-0229
Eddie Windham Family & Individual Counseling
2713B Hodges St
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 302-0801
Advanced Psychiatric Services
840 W Bayou Pines Dr # B
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 310-0153
Bridgeway Psychiatric Center
3451 5th Ave
Lake Charles, LA 70607
Phone: (337) 562-0211
Lake Area Psychiatry
333 Dr.Michael Debakey Dr # 22
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone :(337) 478-9331b
Public Libraries
Central Library (Main Location)
301 W Claude St
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone: (337) 721-7116
Sulphur Regional Library
1160 Cypress St.
Sulphur, LA 70663
Phone: (337) 721-7138
Moss Bluff Branch
261 Parish Rd
Lake Charles, LA 70611
Phone: (337) 721-7128
Lake Charles Library
1324 Simmons St
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 721-7095
Calcasieu Parish Law Library
1011 Lake Shore Dr Ste 402
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 437-3587
Carnegie Memorial
411 Pujo St
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 437-3480
Fontenot Memorial Library
1402 Center St
Vinton, LA 70668
Phone: (337) 721-7095
Maplewood Branch
91 Center Cir
Sulphur, LA 70663
Phone:(337) 721-7104
Shelters
Abraham’s Tent
2300 Fruge St.
Lake Charles 70601
Phone: (337) 439-9330
Calcasieu Women’s Shelter
601 W 18th St
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 436-4552 or (800) 223-8066
Fax (337) 436-8327
Center of Hope-Salvation Army
3020 Legion Street
(337) 721-8068, 433-4155 Fax (337) 721-8069
City of Refuge (Veteran’s Homeless Shelter)
5899 LA-3112
Vinton, LA 70668
Phone: (337) 589-4407
Fax: (337) 589-3063
Continuum of Care Transitional Housing
Scattered Sites
(337) 497-0333 Fax (337) 433-0093
Daily Bread Refuge Mission and Shelter
604 Boston Street
(337) 433-7026
Harbour House
(Confidential Location)
(337) 433-6739 Fax (337) 436-7720
LaMaison de Grace, ETC
3202 Aster Street, Apartment D
(337) 433-1062, 477-2559 Fax (337) 447-2559
The Potters House
3233 Kirkman Street.
(337) 477-1116 Fax (337) 477-1102
The Lord’s Place
126 Kirkman Street
(337) 494-6277, 249-3144
Fax (337) 497-5497
Substance Abuse
Freedom Mission – Faith Based Substance Abuse Program & Shelter
1402 Hwy 5
Logansport, LA 71049
(318) 697-2028
Joseph R. Briscoe Treatment Center
4012 Avenue H
Lake Charles, Louisiana 70615
Phone: (337) 491-2355
Intake Phone: (337) 491-2350
New Horizons Counseling Center
614 Esplanade St
Lake Charles, LA 70607
Phone:(337) 478-1411
Transportation
Calcasieu Parish Public Transit System/Office of Community Service
(2424 3rd St. Lake Charles 70601)
www.cppj.net
(337) 721-4040
Fax: (337) 721-4184
An application is required to participate in special transportation services, which upon approval, can be scheduled with 72-hour advanced notice or more. Grocery Shopping Service available for ages 65 or over every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 9 am to 11 am and 1 pm to 3 pm. Individuals limited to one destination per trip. Job access and reverse commute from 6am to 11 pm All based upon availability.
Medicaid Transportation
1-800-864-6034 1st Transit in Crowley (Medicaid recipients only)
Reduced Bus Rate Pass- Dept. of Public Works
(4334 East Broad St., Lake Charles 70601)
Bring Medicare card and ID to Sarah Shelton to get blue card to ride bus for $0.25
Veterans
Veterans Affairs
1000 Ryan St
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 491-2309
Women and Family Services
ABC Pregnancy Resource Center
510 W 18th St
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 433-2797
Fax: (337) 433-1334
Pregnancy Services Ltd.
631 E School St
Lake Charles, LA 70607
Phone: (337) 474-9412
Rachel’s Vineyard of SWLA by the Diocese of Lake Charles
Saint Charles Center
2151 Sam Houston Jones Parkway Lake Charles, LA 70611
(337)439-7400 Ext. 317
www.rachelsvineyard.org
Contact: Marjorie Long
Healing the pain of Abortion
Department of Child and Family Services
2133 Oak Park Blvd
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: 1 (888) LA-HELP-U, (1-888-524-3578) Toll Free
Fax: (225) 663-3164
Adoptions
Phone: (337) 497-0034 in Lake Charles
1-877-291-6907 (24-Hour phone line)
Fax: (337) 497-0229
Parenting Education Classes
(337) 497-0034 Fax: (337) 497-0229
Calcasieu Women’s Shelter
601 W. 18th Street
(337) 436-4552 or (800) 223-8066
Fax (337) 436-8327
Family & Youth Counseling Agency
220 Louie St, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 436-9533
Fax (337) 439-9941
Families & Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children
Williamsburg Ave., Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 562-8503 188
Volunteers of America Families & Children’s Services
1128 Giovanni St # 1201, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 477-9901
Families Helping Families
www.fhfswla.org
email: info@fhfswla.org
(2927 Hodges St., Lake Charles, 70601)
(337) 436-2570 or 800-894-6558 Fax: (337) 436-2578
F.I.N.S. (Families in Need of Services)
Office of Juvenile Justice Services
(PO Box 2073, Lake Charles 70602)
Phone: (337) 721-3900
Fax: (337) 721-3907
Youth Services
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools
3310 Broad Street
Lake Charles, LA 70615
Phone: 337-217-4000
Fax: 337-217-4001
CASA-Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children
220 Louie St
Lake Charles, LA
Phone: 337-436-9533
Fax: 337-439-9941
Educational Treatment Council
P.O. Box 864
Lake Charles, LA 70602
337.433.1062
337.439.1094 (fax)
http://www.etcyouth.org/contact.html
Transitional Living Program for Homeless Youth Ages 16-21 (only those already in system)
Harbour House
2400 Merganser St, Lake Charles, LA 70615
Phone:(337) 433-6739
Fax: (337) 436-7720
Outreach office: (337) 433-1062 & Fax: (337) 439-1094
BeauCARE
628 High School Dr.,
P.O. Box 1779
DeRidder 70634
(337) 462-2273
Fax: (337) 462-2268
Foreman-Reynaud Community Center
215 Albert St., Lake Charles 70601
(337) 436-2509 Fax: (337) 436-9843
McNeese College of Nursing Immunization Clinic
1st Floor of Hardtner Hall on McNeese Campus
550 E. Sale Road
P.O. Box 90415
Lake Charles 70609
Main # (337) 475-5991 & (337) 475-5820