List of HIV-related resources:
Louisiana
October 2007
State AIDS Hotline—Louisiana
Tel: 800-992-4379 (within LA)
504-568-7524 (outside LA)
877-566-9448 (TTY/TDD)
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
234 Loyola, Suite 500
New Orleans, LA 70112
Tel: 504-568-7524
Web: www.dhh.state.la.us
Services: Provides counseling, testing early intervention and community-based
organization mediation.
Acadiana CARES (Concern for AIDS Relief, Education and
Support)
203 West Third Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
Tel: 337-233-2437 or 800-354-2437
Web: www.acadianacares.com
Services: Provides case management, direct/financial assistance
and food bank.
AHEC-Southeast Louisiana (SLAHEC)
1302 JW Davis Drive
Hammond, LA 70403
Tel: 985-345-1119
Web: www.swlahec.com
Eml: info@selahec.org
Services: Case management and Ryan White Title I.
AHEC-Southwest Louisiana
103 Independence Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70506
Tel: 337-989-0001 or 800-435-AHEC (2432)
Web: www.swlahec.com
Eml: Interventions@swlahec.com
Services: Nonprofit organization offers referrals, housing assistance
and other services.
AHEC-Southwest Louisiana
715 Ryan Street, Suite 104
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Tel: 337.497.0127 x15
Web: www.swlahec.com
Eml: Interventions@swlahec.com
Services: Nonprofit organization offers referrals, housing assistance
and other services.
AIDS Minority Community Outreach Program (AMCOP)
605 Cotton Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
Tel: 318-226-8717
Services: Testing, education, information and referrals.
Baton Rouge AIDS Society (BRASS)
4550 North Boulevard, Suite 101
Baton Rouge, La 70806
Tel: 225-923-2437
Web: www.batonrougeaidssociety.com
Services: Education, information and referrals.
Central Louisiana AIDS Support Services (CLASS)
103 Bolton Avenue
Alexandria, LA 71301
Tel: 318-442-1010
Eml: classdirector@yahoo.com
Services: Testing, case management, support groups, education and
resource library.
Family Advocacy, Care & Education Services (FACES)
of Children’s Hospital
3308 Tulane Avenue, 6th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70119
Tel: 504-821-4611
Web: www.facesonline.net
Eml: clientservices@facesonline.net, programdirector@facesonline.net,
or kNOwHIV@facesonline.net
Services: Offers case management, clinical services, health education,
child care, transportation and food assistance and other services.
Friends for Life
4962 Florida Boulevard, #202
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Tel: 225-923-2277
Services: Education, advocacy, buddy program, support, information
and referrals.
Greater Ouachita Coalition for
AIDS Resources and Education (GO CARE)
707 Jackson Street
Monroe, LA 71201
Tel: 318-325-1092 or 800-286-1092 (within LA)
Eml: Gocare2111@aol.com
Services: Free testing, referral, medical care and social services.
Healing Healthcare
3400 St. Claude Avenue, Suite 203
New Orleans, LA 70117
504-944-9300
Services: Primary care and referrals.
Louisiana Community AIDS Research Program (LaCARP)
1430 Tulane Avenue, TB-21
New Orleans, LA. 70112
Tel: 504-584-1971
Web: www.lacarp.tulane.edu
Eml: lacarp@tulane.edu
Services: HIV/AIDS research project offers clinical trials.
LSUHSC/E.A. Conway Medical Center
4864 Jackson Street, PO Box 1881
Monroe, LA 71210-1881
Tel: 318-330-7000
Services: Medical care, referrals and testing.
LSUHSC/Lallie Kemp Medical Center HIV Clinic
52579 Highway 51 South
Independence, LA 70443
Tel: 985-878-9421
Services: Medical care, referrals and testing.
Medical Center of Louisiana—HIV Outpatient Program
136 South Roman Street, 4th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70112
Tel: 504-903-6959
Web: www.hopclinic.org
Services: Medical care and referrals.
National Council of Negro Women of Greater New Orleans
PO Box 15856
1508 Carondelet Street
New Orleans, LA 70715
Tel: 504-525-0798
Services: Advocacy, outreach, education, information and referrals.
New Orleans Legal Assistance Corporation (NOLAC)
1010 Common, Suite. 1400A, New Orleans, LA 70112; or
4051 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, LA 70072
Tel: 504-529-1000
Web: www.nolac.org
Services: Legal services and assistance for eligible people who
cannot afford an attorney in areas such as housing, consumer advocacy,
employment, family law, public benefits, tax and homeless advocacy.
NO/AIDS Task Force
2601 Tulane Avenue, Suite 500
New Orleans, LA 70119
Tel: 504-821-2601
Web: www.crescentcity.com/noaids
Eml: noaids@bellsouth.com
Services: Offers case management, mental health support, peer support,
medication assistance, housing coordination, primary medical care
and food assistance.
N R Peace-Step’s Project
813 Belanger Street
Houma, LA 70360
Tel: 985-223-2920
Services: Education and primary health care.
Southwest Louisiana AIDS Council (SLAC)
1715 Common Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Tel: 337-439-5861 or 800-256-5145 (toll-free)
Web: www.slac.org
Eml: slac@slac.org
Services: Nonprofit organization provides testing, education, case
management, food pantry and support groups.
Southwest Louisiana Center for Health Services
2000 Opelousas Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Tel: 337-439-9983
Web: www.swlahealth.org
Services: Ryan White Title II Grantee; case finding services, community
resources, links to medical care and testing.
The Philadelphia Center
2020 Centenary Boulevard
Shreveport, LA 71104
Tel: 318-222-6633
Services: Testing, case management, education, housing and food
assistance, legal assistance.