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.

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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Second Harvest Food Distribution
Second Harvest staff & volunteers will distribute approximately 60,000 pounds of food Thursday, November 11th at the Lake Charles Civic Center.
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Louisiana Child Care Parent Poll is Live!
Help @LA_Believes, @PolicyInstituteLA & @Agenda4Children better understand the impacts accessible child care has on families with children under 5!
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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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COVID-19 Vaccines at Memorial Hospital
Get your COVID-19 vaccination at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. No appointment necessary. Schedule for the week of August 9th – August 13th.
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