Jefferson Davis Parish

Cities: Jennings
Towns: Elton | Lake Arthur | Welsh
Village: Fenton    

louisiana reentry guideAdministrative Issues

Assessor

300 N State St
Jennings, LA 70546
Phone: (337) 824-3451

Jeff Davis Business Alliance

246 North Main Street
Jennings, Louisiana 70546
Phone: 337-824-0933
Fax: 337-824-0934

Clerk of Court

300 N State St
Jennings, LA 70546
Phone: (337) 824-1160

Office of Motor Vehicles

210 South State Street
Jennings, LA 70546
Phone: (337) 824-5750

louisiana reentry guideCriminal Justice

Sheriff’s Office

321 E Plaquemine St
Jennings, LA 70546
Phone: (337) 821-2102

Jefferson Davis Parish District Attorney

300 State Street, Suite 206
P.O. Box 1388
Jennings, LA 70546
Phone: (337) 824-1893
Fax: (337) 824-3311

louisiana reentry guideDisability 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 reentry guideDomestic Violence

VAC / Secretary to the District Attorney

31st Judicial District Attorney’s Office
PO Box 1388
Jennings, LA 70546-1388
Phone: 337.824.1893
Fax: 337.824.3311

Communities against Domestic Violence

819 N. Church Street / PO Box 826
Jennings LA, 70546
Phone: (337) 616-8418
Phone: 866-883-2232

louisiana reentry guideEducation

Adult Education

Jeff Davis School Board
203 East Plaquemine Street
Jennings LA, 70546
337-824-1834

Testing Locations

Jeff Davis Parish Ed. Media Center
314 Shankland Avenue
Jennings, LA 70546
337-824-0597

louisiana reentry guideElderly Assistance

Jefferson Davis Council on Aging

210 South State Street
PO Box 734
Jennings, LA 70546
337-824-5504

louisiana reentry guideEmergency/Rental/Utilities Assistance

ASSIST Agency, Inc.

Sharon Clement
Executive Director
P.O. Box 1404
Crowley, LA 70527-1404
Telephone: (337) 788-7550
Fax: (337) 783-9353
Email: sclement@lwc.la.gov
URL: http://www.assistagency.org

Services Include:

  • Emergency Voucher Assistance
  • Food for Families/Food Vouchers
  • Medicaid/LaCHIP Applications
  • Pharmaceutical Access Program
  • Shelter Home
  • Childcare Centers

louisiana reentry guideEmployment

Calcasieu Business & Career Solutions Center

Mail: PO Box 1299, Lake Charles, LA 70602-1299
Physical: 2424 Third Street, Lake Charles (70601)
Phone: (337) 721-4010 ext. 5026 Fax: (337) 721-4186

LA Works Region V

3616 Kirkman Street
Lake Charles, LA 70607-3006
Phone: (337)475-8038 (Voice or TDD)
Toll-free: 1 (800)520-0589
Fax: (337)475-8037
E-mail: rguillory@lwc.la.gov

louisiana reentry guideFood

Faith Tabernacle Food Pantry

Jennings, LA 70546
337-842-6120

louisiana reentry guideHealth and Medical

American Legion Hospital

1634 Elton Road
Jennings, LA 70546
Phone: 337-616-7000

Jefferson Davis Parish Health Unit

403 Baker St
Jennings, LA 70546
Phone: (337) 824-2193

louisiana reentry guideHousing

Jefferson Davis Parish Housing Authority

304 North State Street
Jennings, LA
Phone: 337-824-7353

louisiana reentry guideLegal

Southwest Louisiana Law Center

1011 Lakeshore Dr. Suite 402
Phone: 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

louisiana reentry guideMental Health

MMO Behavioral Health Systems

1602 Highway 90 West
Jennings, LA 70546
Phone: 337.616.8122
Fax: 337.824.0833

MMO Westend Hospital

1530 Highway 90 West
Jennings, LA 70546
Phone: 337.616.8122
Fax: 337.616.059

louisiana reentry guidePublic Libraries

Jennings Headquarters

118 W. Plaquemine St.
Jennings, LA 70546
Phone: 337.824.1210
Fax 337.824.5444

Elton Branch

813 Main St.
Elton, LA 70532
Phone: 337.584.2640
Fax 337.584.2236

Lake Arthur Branch

600 4th St.
Lake Arthur, LA 70549
Phone: 337.774.3661
Fax 337.774.3657

McBurney Memorial Branch

301 S. Sarah St. Welsh, LA 70591
Phone: 337.734.3262
Fax 337.734.4540

louisiana reentry guideShelters

Region V Southwestern Louisiana Homeless Coalition, Inc.

P.O. Box 3052
Lake Charles, LA 70602
Contact: Tarek Polite
Phone: (337) 433-6282,
FAX: (337) 433-0093

Alternate Contact: Shelly Jordan
Phone: (337) 493-3052
FAX: (337) 430-0910

louisiana reentry guideSubstance Abuse

Substance Abuse Treatment at Vermilion

2520 North University Avenue
Lafayette, Louisiana 70507
Phone: (844) 203-5708

louisiana reentry guideVeterans

Jefferson Davis Veteran Service Office

812 S. Lake Arthur Dr.
Jennings, LA 70546
Jeff Davis Fairgrounds
337-824-7301
Mon & Fri: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA VETERANS HOME

1610 Evangeline Road
Jennings, La 70546
(337) 824-2829
Tues & Thurs: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Jennings Outpatient Clinic

1907 Johnson Street
Jennings, La 70546
(337)824-1000

Region V Southwestern Louisiana Homeless Coalition, Inc.

P.O. Box 3052
Lake Charles, LA 70602
Contact: Tarek Polite
Phone: (337) 433-6282,
FAX: (337) 433-0093

Alternate Contact: Shelly Jordan
Phone: (337) 493-3052
FAX: (337) 430-0910

louisiana reentry guideWomen and Family Services

Jefferson Davis Parish Health

403 Baker St
Jennings, LA 70546
Phone: (337) 824-2193

Services: WIC; Immunization; STD Testing

Department of Child and Family Services

1639 Ryan St.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: 1 (888) LA-HELP-U, (1-888-524-3578) Toll Free
Fax: (225) 663-3164

louisiana reentry guideYouth Services

CASA, A Program of Family & Youth

220 Louie St
Lake Charles, LA
Phone: 337-436-9533
Fax: 337-439-9941

Jefferson Davis Parish Schools

203 E. Plaquemine St.
PO Box 640
Jennings, LA 70546
Phone: (337) 824-1834