Tensas Parish

Towns: Newellton | St. Joseph | Waterproof

louisiana reentry entryAdministrative Issues

Assessor

201 Hancock St
St Joseph, LA 71366
Phone: (318) 766-3501

Clerk of Court

201 Hancock St
St Joseph, LA 71366
Phone: (318) 766-3921

Office of Motor Vehicles

P.O. Box 756
203 Hancock St.
Courthouse Annex.
St. Joseph, LA 71366
Phone: 318-766-3239

1st Tuesday of the month: 9am-3pm

louisiana reentry entryCriminal Justice

District Attorney

124 Hancock St
St Joseph, LA 71366
Phone: (318) 766-4892

Sheriff’s Office

203 Hancock St.
St Joseph, LA 71366
Phone: (318) 766-3499

louisiana reentry entryDisability Services

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority

2513 Ferrand St.
Monroe, LA 71201
Phone: (318) 362-3396
Toll Free: 1-800-637-3113

louisiana reentry entryDomestic Violence

Victim Assistance Coordinator

6th Judicial District Attorney’s Office
PO Box 1389
Tallulah, LA 71284-1389
Phone: 318.574.1706
Fax: 318.574.0904

louisiana reentry entryEducation

Tensas Parish School District School

512 Plank Rd
St Joseph, LA 71366
Phone: (318) 766- 4314

louisiana reentry entryElderly Assistance

Tensas Parish Council on Aging

114 Plank Rd, St
Joseph, LA 71366
Phone: (318) 766-3770

louisiana reentry entryEmergency/Rental/Utilities Assistance

Tensas Community Development Center

131 Plank Road
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318) 766-4591

Services:

  1. Provide assistance on utility bills (electric, gas, water, sewage). LIHEAP, LIHEAP Crisis, Emergency Food & Shelter Program, CSBG Emergency Energy Assistance.
  2. Application Center for Medicaid
  3. Weatherization Applications
  4. Distributes USDA Commodities
  5. Distribute food boxes for Food for Seniors
  6. CSBG CF&N Food Voucher
  7. Community Service Block Grant-Transportation
  8. Food for Seniors

louisiana reentry entryEmployment

Northeast Rehabilitation Employment Assessment Program

24 Accent Drive, Suite 105
Monroe, LA 71202
Phone: (318)362-4252 (Voice or TDD)
Fax: (318)362-3133

louisiana reentry entryFinancial/Business Services

Credit Reports:

Equifax: 1-800-685-1111 or www.equifax.com (fraud line: 1-800-525-6285)
Experian: 1-888-397-3742, or www.experian.com (fraud line: 1-888-397-3742)
Trans Union: 1-800-888-4213 or www.transunion.com (fraud line: 1-800-916-8800)

louisiana reentry entryFood and Clothing

Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana

4600 Central Avenue
Monroe, La 71203
318.322.3567

Tensas Community Development Center

131 Plank Road
Saint Joseph, LA 71366
(318) 766-4591

Services:

  1. Provide assistance on utility bills (electric, gas, water, sewage). LIHEAP, LIHEAP Crisis, Emergency Food & Shelter Program, CSBG Emergency Energy Assistance.
  2. Application Center for Medicaid
  3. Weatherization Applications
  4. Distributes USDA Commodities
  5. Distribute food boxes for Food for Seniors
  6. CSBG CF&N Food Voucher
  7. Community Service Block Grant-Transportation
  8. Food for Seniors

Salvation Army

105 Hart St
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 325-1755

louisiana reentry entryHealth and Medical

Tensas Parish Health Unit

1115 Levee Street
St. Joseph, LA 71366
Phone: 318. 766.3515
Fax: 318. 766.9090

Tensas Community Health Center

1115 Levee Rd.
St. Joseph, LA 71366
Phone: (318) 766-1976

To schedule an appointment: 318-766-1967
To schedule a dentist appointment: 318-766-9115

louisiana reentry entryHousing

Newellton Housing Authority

117 S Main St
Newellton, LA 71357
Phone: (318) 467-2151

louisiana reentry entryLegal

Legal Services of North Louisiana, Inc.

3016 Cameron Street
Monroe, LA 71211
Phone: 318-699-0889
Fax: 318-699-0191
Intake: 318-699-0889

Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Domestic Violence, Dissolution, Custody, Adoption

North Louisiana Legal Assistance Corporation Volunteer Lawyers Project

200 Washington St
Monroe, LA 71201-6754
Phone: 318-325-3558
Fax: 318-323-8856
Intake: 800-256-1260

Type of Cases Accepted: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Elder Law, Employment Law, Housing, Wills, Torts, Terminating Parental Rights, Domestic Violence, Dissolution, Custody, Adoption

louisiana reentry entryMental Health

Exodus Behavioral Health

605 S Main St
Newellton, LA 71357
Phone: (318) 467-2399

Southwest Mississippi Mental Health

2090 Hwy 61 N
Port Gibson, MS 39150
Phone: (601) 437-8185

louisiana reentry entryPublic Libraries

Tensas Parish Library

135 Plank Rd
St Joseph, LA 71366
Phone: (318) 766-3781

louisiana reentry entryShelters

Red Cross

Northeast Louisiana Chapter
414 Breard Street
Monroe , LA 71201
Phone: 318-323-5141

louisiana reentry entrySubstance Abuse

Delta Recovery - Delta Community Action

147 Highway 605
Newellton, LA 71357
318-467-5505

Louisiana Center Against Poverty

116 Sparrow St.
Lake Providence, LA 71254
318-559-7886

Life skills and substance abuse prevention program.

Louisiana Tech University

P.O. Box 7924
Ruston, LA 71272
318-257-2651

Life skills and substance abuse prevention program.

louisiana reentry entryWomen and Family Services

Department of Child and Family Services

1707 Felicia Drive
Tallulah, LA 71282
Phone: 1 (888) LA-HELP-U, (1-888-524-3578) Toll Free
Fax: (225) 663-3164

Tensas Parish Health Unit WIC

1115 Levee Street
St. Joseph, LA 71366
Phone: 318. 766.3515
Fax: 318. 766.9090

Services: Nutritious foods; Nutrition Information; Breastfeeding Promotion; Breastfeeding Support and Referrals to other health and social services

louisiana reentry entryYouth Services

Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children

CASA OF NELA (NORTHEAST LA)
622 Riverside DR
Monroe, LA
Phone: (318) 398-0945 x234
Fax: (318) 398-4314

Tensas Parish School District School

512 Plank Rd
St Joseph, LA 71366
Phone: (318) 766-3269