Social Service Directory - St. Tammany Parish Government

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OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, M-F AREA SERVED: St. Tammany CLIENT AGES: 18 +. FEES: Medicare, Medicaid. FUNDING: Volunteers of America. SERVICES: Group home for individuals who are mentally retarded. WEST ST. TAMMANY EXCHANGE CLUB CONTACT: Dorothy Guillot ADDRESS: P.O. Box 593, Abita Springs, LA 70420 PHONE: (985) 892-1579 FAX: (985) 893-7274 AREA SERVED: West St. Tammany ELIGIBILITY: Everyone welcomed to join, volunteer organization. FEES: $100 per quarter dues (this pays for weekly breakfast & local & national dues). FUNDING: Dues, fundraisers. SERVICES: “Service to Community” is our motto, with a national mission of child abuse prevention. Local men & women volunteer to help to prevent child sexual abuse and severe physical abuse. WOMEN IN COMMUNITY SERVICE, INC. (WICS) CONTACT: Herma Thomas, Sr. Program Director ADDRESS: 2475 Canal St. Suite 210, New Orleans, LA 70119 PHONE: (504) 827-5380 FAX: (504) 827-5390 INTERNET: www.wics.org OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 AM-4:00 PM, M-F AREA SERVED: Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, St. Tammany ELIGIBILITY: Homeless females and homeless female veterans. CLIENT AGES: 18 +. FEES: None. FUNDING: U.S. Department of Labor, HUD (Unity for the Homeless) SERVICES: Life skills, mentoring, employment, housing, and job readiness and job search programs. WORK INITIATIVE NETWORK (WIN) CONTACT: Jan Robert, Executive Director ADDRESS: 425 Ozone Park Rd., P.O. Box 778, Covington, LA 70434 PHONE: (985) 867-1206 FAX: (985) 867-1205 INTERNET: win@cov.sstar.com OFFICE HOURS: 8:30 AM-3:00 PM, M-F AREA SERVED: St. Tammany ELIGIBILITY: Clients must be 16 years old and in school, or 18 years old and up. Must have picture I.D., Social Security card, Birth certificate, and take the TABE test (Test of Adult Basic Education). CLIENT AGES: 16 years old and in school or 18 years old +. FEES: $130 per semester. FUNDING: Non-profit, Dept. of Labor, City of Covington, private foundations. SERVICES: Opportunities for individuals to obtain sustainable wage jobs through self-sufficiency while learning job training, work readiness skills training, GED acquisition, developmental studies support, work study for eligible clients and job placement. WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) CONTACT: Wilma G. Hoppe, Administrator, St. Tammany Kendra A. Carrone, Program Operator, St. Tammany ADDRESS: 19376 North 3 rd St., Covington LA 70433 316 Howze Beach Lane, Slidell, LA 70461 PHONE: (985) 871-1229(Covington), (985) 645-3544(Slidell) FAX: (985) 871-1252(Covington), (985) 646-6424(Slidell) INTERNET: www.laworks.net or jtpas@gs.verio.net OFFICE HOURS: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM, M-F AREA SERVED: St. Tammany CLIENT AGES: Adults 18 +, Youth 14-21 ELIGIBILITY: For clients age 18 and up: must be a U.S. Citizen (if male, must be registered with selective service), 51% low income (low income not required for dislocated worker program). FEES: None. FUNDING: SERVICES: Louisiana Department of Labor, Federal grants. The general public is eligible for: G.E.D. acquisition assistance, resume writing, career workshops, access to resource room that contains computers, fax, internet job search and job listings, reference materials on job skills, and information on training providers and partners. Registered (eligible) clients have access to the above plus: Career counseling and planning, assessments, case management, short-term prevocational skills, self-help computer tutorials, and possible training at approved training provider. YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YMCA) CONTACT: Sandra MacDonald ADDRESS: 19550 N.10th St., Covington, LA 70433 PHONE: (985) 893-4800 FAX: (985) 893-4866 OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, M-F
AREA SERVED: ELIGIBILITY: CLIENT AGES: FEES: FUNDING: SERVICES: St. Tammany No restrictions. Infants-Adults. Memberships, sliding scale United Way, membership dues. YMCA Educational Services (tutoring), family programs, youth programs, youth sports, teen programs, adult health and fitness, older adult activities, preschool, aerobics, aquatics. YMCA PRESCHOOL LEARNING CENTER CONTACT: Nancy Brauner ADDRESS: 4438 Hwy 22, Mandeville, LA 70471 PHONE: (985) 624-8115 OFFICE HOURS: 7:00 AM-6:00 PM, M-F AREA SERVED: West St. Tammany FEES: Variable. CLIENT AGES: 12 months-12 years. SERVICES: Preschool, Pre-K and Toddler. Before & after school programs for Our Lady of the Lake School, Mary Queen of Peace, Pontchartrain Elementary, Tchefuncte Middle. School's Out program for holidays and summer. YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YWCA) CONTACT: Nancy Stamilio, Administrator ADDRESS: 80 Whisperwood Blvd., Slidell, LA 70458 PHONE: (985) 643-9922/(985) 643-9407 FAX: (985) 643-4259 INTERNET: slidell@ywca-neworleans.org OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, M-F AREA SERVED: St. Tammany ELIGIBILITY: All. CLIENT AGES: All. FEES: Sliding Scale. FUNDING: United Way. SERVICES: Rape Crisis Program: individual counseling, support groups, courtroom advocacy, community education, 24 Hour Crisis Line: (985) 483-8888. Battered Women’s Program: individual counseling, support groups, protective orders, legal advocacy, 24 Hour Crisis Line: (985) 486-0377, community education. YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU OF ST. TAMMANY CONTACT: Christina C. Crutcher, President/CEO ADDRESS: 430 N. New Hampshire, Covington, LA 70433 150 Cleveland Ave., Slidell, LA 70458 PHONE: (985) 893-2570 Covington, (985) 649-4092 Slidell FAX: (985) 893-2758 Covington, (985) 649-4101 Slidell INTERNET: ysbworks.com OFFICE HOURS: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM, M-F AREA SERVED: St. Tammany & Washington ELIGIBILITY: Youth & families residing in St. Tammany & Washington parishes. FEES: Most services are provided free of charge or on a sliding scale basis. FUNDING: United Way, Federal grants, private foundations, Chef Soiree fundraisers. SERVICES: CASA provides advocates for abused children. Programs are also available for delinquency prevention, family counseling, adolescent substance abuse treatment. ST. TAMMANY PARISH TRANSPIRATION PROVIDERS ST. TAMMANY ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS (STARC): CONTACT: Gwen Elwood, Transportation Program Facilitator PHONE: (985) 641-0432 OFFICE HOURS: 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM, M-F AREA SERVED: St. Tammany ELIGIBILITY: Mentally impaired clients FEES: Flat fee of $50 per month for transportation SERVICES: Transportation Services provided for 145 mentally impaired clients. 69,600 trips are provided annually. Transportation Services are provided to and from home and to and from employment. STARC owns and operates 20 vehicles. Most are 10/15-passenger vans with some being handicapped accessible (lift-accessible). 2 trucks are used to pick-up and deliver client laundry and linen. COUNCIL ON AGING ST. TAMMANY (COAST): CONTACT: Edward A. Valeros, Transportation Director PHONE: (985) 892-0377 or (800) 256-2823. OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 to 5:00 PM, M-F AREA SERVED: St. Tammany ELIGIBILITY: Elderly and disabled populations of St. Tammany Parish. FEES: Free; Donations are encouraged. SERVICES: Demand-Response Transportation Services are provided for the elderly and disabled populations of St. Tammany Parish. COAST averages 55,000 elderly and disabled trips annually. Transportation Services are provided for nutrition, medical appointments, shopping, recreation, and employment purposes within the political boundaries of St. Tammany Parish. COAST owns and operates 10 handicapped accessible vans.
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