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Learning that your child has a disability or special health care need is scary – Families Helping Families of Acadiana’s Acadiana Parent Connection is here to help! With our Parent Support Program, parents who contact us for support are matched with a “veteran” parent—someone who most often has a child with a similar disability. Join us for this free training to learn how to support parents of newly diagnosed children and become a Volunteer Support Parent.

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Birth to 3 Seats

Lafayette Ready Start Network has partnered with Early Learning Centers across Lafayette Parish to offer high quality early childhood seats for children under the age of 3.

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Hurricane Ida Resources

A collection of hurricane resources collected and shared by the Human Development Center at LSU Health Science Center staff that benefit individuals, children, and families.

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DSNAP – Hurricane Ida

The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received federal approval to begin virtual Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) operations in 25 parishes severely affected by Hurricane Ida.

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