Emergency Resources
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Call 911
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Tell the operator it is a mental health emergency
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Go to your nearest emergency room
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Metropolitan Human Services District (24/7) Mobile Crisis Support
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Call (504) 826-2675 for Orleans, Plaquemines, & St. Bernard Parishes; Call (504) 832-5123 for Jefferson Parish
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Open 24/7 and anticipate staying open as a resource throughout the pandemic
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24-Hour ViaLink Crisis Hotline
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Call 211
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National Suicide Prevention Hotline
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Call (800) 273-8255
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Open 24/7 and anticipate staying open as a resource throughout the pandemic
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Crisis Counselors: Resources for Managing Distress
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Text “NAMI” to 741741
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SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
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Call (800) 985-5990
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Open 24/7 and will stay open throughout the pandemic
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Keeping Calm Through COVID Helpline
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Call (866) 310-7977
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Trained counselors available 24/7
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Resources for Substance Use
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SAMHSA Substance Use Treatment Referral Helpline
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Call (877) 726-4727
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Open 24/7 and anticipate staying open throughout the pandemic
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Free support meetings: self-management and empowerment in recovery
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Online meetings available
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A Buddhist-inspired path to recovery
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Online meetings available
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Substance Abuse Hotline
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Call (800) 662-4357
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Resources for Domestic Violence (DV) and Sexual Assault (SA)
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Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response (STAR)
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Call STAR at (504) 407-0711 or the 24/7 Crisis Hotline at (855) 435-7727
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New Orleans Family Justice Center (NOFJC): Crisis Help for DV and SA
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Call NOFJC at (504) 592-4005 or the 24/7 Crisis Hotline at (504) 866-9554
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Visit NOFJC for emergency needs or walk-ins at 701 Loyola Ave # 201
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Free Forensic Medical Exams for DV and SA
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Call (504) 702-3000
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Open 24/7
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Call (504) 592-4005
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Open Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
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National Domestic Violence Hotline
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Text “LOVEIS” to 22522
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Free Legal Services
Healthcare Navigation
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Primary care and behavioral health, regardless of insurance or ability to pay
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Comprehensive and preventive health care, wellness education, mental health services and social services for musicians, performers, and culture bearers
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Acadiana Cultural Healthcare Access
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Resources for Acadiana Cultural Workers
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Psychiatry
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Metropolitan Human Services District
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Disability services, mental healthcare (including counseling, assessments, and psychiatry), mobile crisis intervention, case management, etc.
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Primary care and behavioral health, regardless of insurance or ability to pay
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Accepting Medicaid and Medicare
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Call (504) 315-1389
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Call (504) 821-2601
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Local Behavioral Health Services
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Case management, family support, counseling services, drop-in centers, etc.
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Metropolitan Human Services District
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Disability services, mental healthcare (including counseling, assessments, and psychiatry), mobile crisis intervention, case management, etc.
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Imagine Waterworks December 2020 Resource Guide
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Free or low-cost in the New Orleans area
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Up-to-Date Information About COVID
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Louisiana COVID-19 Text Message Alert System
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To opt-in, text ‘LACOVID’ to 67283
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Local Mutual Aid and Community Support
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NOLA Ready: Assistance for Residents
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Food and hygiene product assistance, legal assistance, funds and benefits for unemployed workers, information about utilities, mental health resources, and suggestions for business owners
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Another Gulf is Possible: COVID-19 Community Care Resources
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Direct resources and mutual aid for artists and cultural workers, those facing domestic violence, and those who are undocumented - as well as an abundance of information about community care in this time
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NOLA Mutual Aid Facebook Page and NOLA Imagine Mutual Aid Facebook Page
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Locals regularly post resources (goods, services, etc.) and requests (for a wide range of needs) on these pages
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Community wellness resources and free services
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Food Assistance
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Apply for SNAP/Food Stamps
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Call 211 and ask for “emergency food assistance”
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New Orleans Meal Assistance Program
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Call 311 or visit nola.gov/311 to apply
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NOTE: SNAP or food assistance recipients cannot benefit from this program
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Financial Assistance
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Help Filing for Unemployment
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HELP GUIDE: Government Support for Creative Professionals (PDF)
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Catholic Charities Assistance for Benefits Enrollment
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Can assist with completing SNAP application or recertification, Medicaid application, and Benefit Enrollment Checkup.
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Call Mary Smith, Office (504) 861-6360 or cell (504) 605-9248 OR Doug Kariker, Office (504) 310-6909 or cell (504) 260-6443
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Provides eligible Entergy New Orleans customers with bill credits to help with electric and gas bills
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Informational / Educational Resources
Addiction and Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Anxiety
Children & Teen Mental Health
CDC: Anxiety and Depression in Children and Teenagers
Suicide Prevention: Children Ages 10 to 19 Years
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Depression
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Depression Support and Advocacy
Eating Disorders
National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
National Institute of Mental Health: Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders Association
Grief & Loss
Suicide Loss Survivors Resources
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
PTSD: National Center for PTSD
Suicide
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
National Resources
National Alliance on Mental Illness