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Resource Category Emergency & Crisis
Urgent help, 24/7 hotlines and disaster response
Veterans Crisis Line
Free, confidential crisis support for veterans, service members and their families, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, by phone, text or online chat. Responders are qualified to help with immediate crisis and can connect callers to local VA…
VIA LINK / 211 Louisiana
24-hour information, referral, and crisis intervention helpline covering Louisiana. Callers can be connected to food, housing, financial, and health resources, or get crisis counseling. VIA LINK is one of the certified centers that answers 988 calls in Louisiana. A separate…
The Trevor Project
Crisis counseling by phone, text, and online chat for LGBTQ+ young people. Counselors are trained in the specific issues LGBTQ+ youth face.
St. Tammany Parish Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
The parish emergency management office coordinating preparedness, response and recovery for disasters. It runs the STAT (St. Tammany Alert Telecommunications) notification system for hurricanes, floods, boil water advisories and road closures, opens self-serve sandbag distribution sites during weather events, posts…
St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office
In addition to forensic duties, the Coroner’s Office handles emergency mental health commitment in St. Tammany Parish. It issues Orders of Protective Custody (OPC) and Coroner’s Emergency Certificates (CEC) for people with a mental illness or substance-related disorder who are…
Louisiana Sexual Assault Helpline (LaFASA)
Statewide 24/7 confidential helpline for survivors of sexual assault, their families and friends. Connects callers to their local accredited sexual assault crisis center. Text and chat support are also available during posted hours.
Louisiana Poison Center
Free 24-hour emergency telephone service for poison exposures, staffed by specially trained nurses, pharmacists, and physicians. Serves both the public and health care providers. Based at LSU Health Shreveport.
Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP)
The state emergency management agency, coordinating disaster preparedness, response, recovery and hazard mitigation across Louisiana. Public resources include statewide emergency alerts, shelter information through 2-1-1, road closure updates through 511LA, and the Get A Game Plan preparedness materials.
Louisiana Crisis Response System
State behavioral health crisis system run by the Louisiana Department of Health. It coordinates Mobile Crisis Response teams that come to a person where they are, 24/7 walk-in Behavioral Health Crisis Centers, Community Brief Crisis Support for up to 15…
FEMA Disaster Assistance (Individuals and Households Program)
Federal financial and direct assistance to individuals and households affected by a presidentially declared disaster, covering necessary expenses and serious needs not met by insurance. Assistance can include temporary housing, home repairs, and other disaster-caused expenses such as vehicle replacement…