Louisiana Support Resources
Statewide and national support services for people in Louisiana seeking crisis help, safety planning, housing, legal support, recovery resources, and survivor-centered care.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are in emotional distress, experiencing a mental health crisis, struggling with substance use, or thinking about suicide, call or text 988. For local service referrals including shelter, food, housing, and crisis resources, dial 211.
You do not need perfect words to ask for help. Start with 911, 988, 211, or one of the resources below.
Domestic Violence
- Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCADV)
Statewide coalition working with domestic violence programs, advocates, community partners, and survivor support services across Louisiana.
https://lcadv.org/ - LCADV Get Help / Program Directory
Find domestic violence shelters, advocacy programs, local crisis lines, and survivor services by parish across Louisiana.
https://lcadv.org/get-help/ - Louisiana Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline
Free, confidential 24/7 hotline that routes survivors to domestic violence service providers in their area.
Call: 1-888-411-1333
https://lcadv.org/resources-and-other-publications/ - National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential support, safety planning, and crisis help.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
https://www.thehotline.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Love Is Respect
Support for teen dating abuse and unhealthy relationship dynamics.
Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Domestic Violence Help for Men
Male survivors can contact LCADV programs, Louisiana 211, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support and referrals.
Mental Health / Crisis
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for suicide prevention, mental health crisis support, emotional distress, and substance-use-related crisis support.
https://988lifeline.org/ - Louisiana 988 Helpline
24/7 free, confidential support for people experiencing mental health-related distress, substance use crisis, anxiety, depression, overwhelm, suicidal thoughts, or concern for a loved one.
Call, text, or chat: 988
https://louisiana988.org/ - Louisiana Department of Health – Office of Behavioral Health
State mental health services, substance use services, crisis support, treatment access information, and behavioral health resources.
https://ldh.la.gov/office-of-behavioral-health - NAMI Louisiana
Mental health education, advocacy, peer support, family support, and community resources.
https://namila.org/ - SAMHSA Find Support
National mental health and substance use support information.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support - FindSupport.gov
Federal support resource directory for mental health, substance use, and crisis needs.
https://www.findsupport.gov/
Addiction / Substance Use
- Louisiana Department of Health – Office of Behavioral Health
State behavioral health services, including substance use treatment information, prevention, recovery support, and crisis resources.
https://ldh.la.gov/office-of-behavioral-health - Louisiana 988 Helpline
Support for mental health and substance use emergencies.
Call, text, or chat: 988
https://ldh.la.gov/office-of-behavioral-health/about-louisiana-988 - FindTreatment.gov
Search for addiction treatment, mental health treatment, detox, outpatient care, inpatient care, and recovery programs by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - SAMHSA Find Help
National treatment referral and support resources for substance use and mental health needs.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help - Louisiana 211
Search detox programs, counseling, recovery programs, addiction treatment services, and local support referrals.
Call: 211
Text your ZIP code to: 898-211
https://www.louisiana211.org/
Homelessness / Shelter / Housing
- Louisiana 211
Dial 211 for shelter, housing assistance, food resources, utility help, transportation support, and crisis service referrals. You can also text your ZIP code to 898-211.
https://www.louisiana211.org/ - Louisiana Housing Corporation
State housing programs, rental assistance information, affordable housing resources, homelessness support, and housing stabilization resources.
https://www.lhc.la.gov/ - HUD Louisiana
Federal housing resources, rental help, foreclosure information, fair housing support, and local HUD contacts for Louisiana.
https://www.hud.gov/states/louisiana - FindHelp
Search local shelter, housing, food, transportation, financial assistance, and social service programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - Adult Men’s Shelter and Emergency Housing
Use Louisiana 211, FindHelp, or local parish/city service offices to locate emergency shelters, transitional housing, and local housing programs. - Family Shelter and Housing Support
Use Louisiana 211, HUD Louisiana, Louisiana Housing Corporation, and local parish programs to locate family shelter, rental help, and emergency housing support.
Legal Help / Protective Orders / Family Law
- Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Free civil legal assistance for eligible residents in Southeast Louisiana, including housing, family law, public benefits, consumer issues, and other civil legal needs.
https://slls.org/ - Acadiana Legal Service Corporation
Free legal services for low-income residents in eligible Louisiana parishes.
https://la-law.org/ - Louisiana State Bar Association – Legal Aid & Pro Bono Organizations
Directory of legal aid and pro bono organizations serving Louisiana residents.
https://www.lsba.org/Public/FindLegalHelp/ProBonoOrganizations.aspx - Louisiana State Bar Association – Self-Help Services and Legal Forms
Self-help information and legal form guidance for people representing themselves.
https://www.lsba.org/atj/atjselfrepresentedlitigants.aspx - Louisiana Protective Order Registry Forms
Louisiana protective order, temporary restraining order, injunction, stay-away order, and related court forms.
https://www.lasc.org/LPOR-Forms - Louisiana Legal Navigator – Petition for Protection
Self-help tool for requesting a protective order related to abuse, threats, stalking, sexual assault, or safety-related protections.
https://louisianalegalnavigator.org/self-help-tool/petition-for-protection - Louisiana State Bar Association
Find lawyer referral information, legal resources, and attorney support options in Louisiana.
https://www.lsba.org/
Victim Rights / Crime Victim Support
- Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement – Crime Victims Reparations
Financial help for eligible victims of violent crime. Applications are available through parish sheriff’s offices or the Crime Victims Reparations Office.
Call: 1-888-6-VICTIM
https://lcle.la.gov/programs/cvr/ - Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement – Victim Services
State victim assistance, victim services, and related crime victim support information.
https://lcle.la.gov/programs/victim-services/ - Louisiana Crime Victims Reparations Guide
Plain-language guide explaining the Crime Victims Reparations process and how to apply for financial help after a crime.
https://www.crimesurvivorsnola.org/cvr-guide - Office for Victims of Crime – Louisiana State Support
Federal victim assistance and compensation program information for Louisiana.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/states/louisiana - Office for Victims of Crime
Federal victim assistance information, rights resources, and support programs.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/
Sexual Assault Support
- Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LaFASA)
Statewide coalition serving Louisiana sexual assault crisis centers through advocacy, training, technical assistance, prevention, and survivor support.
https://www.lafasa.org/ - Louisiana Sexual Assault Centers
Find sexual assault centers, forensic exam advocacy, crisis lines, long-term care, and counseling resources by parish through LaFASA.
https://www.lafasa.org/crisis-centers - RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
24/7 confidential sexual assault support and online chat.
Call: 1-800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
County / Local / City Support
Use these tools to find help near you in Louisiana. Local services can vary by parish, city, ZIP code, eligibility, and current availability, because apparently “support system” means “please decode the regional puzzle first.”
- Louisiana 211
Search for local shelter, food, housing, transportation, mental health, domestic violence, legal, and crisis services.
Call: 211
Text your ZIP code to: 898-211
https://www.louisiana211.org/ - FindHelp
Search for local programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - FindTreatment.gov
Search addiction and mental health treatment by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - LCADV Get Help Directory
Find domestic violence shelters, advocacy programs, and survivor support services across Louisiana.
https://lcadv.org/get-help/ - LaFASA Crisis Centers
Find sexual assault centers, parish-based crisis lines, advocacy, counseling, and forensic exam support across Louisiana.
https://www.lafasa.org/crisis-centers
Special Populations
- Male Survivors
Male survivors can use LCADV programs, LaFASA resources, Louisiana 211, RAINN, 1in6, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support and referrals. - Teen Dating Abuse
Love Is Respect provides support for young people experiencing dating abuse or unhealthy relationship dynamics.
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Native Survivors
StrongHearts Native Helpline supports Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Veterans Crisis Line
Support for veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and loved ones.
Call 988, then press 1
Text: 838255
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ - LGBTQ+ Youth Support – The Trevor Project
Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people.
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text: START to 678678
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Quick Reminder
If you are scared, unsafe, struggling with addiction, facing homelessness, or thinking about suicide, start with 911, 988, 211, the Louisiana Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline, or one of the resources above. You do not need to explain everything perfectly. You just need a place to begin.