Organizations Providing Services for
Persons with Disabilities:
Education- Legal- Senior/Elderly - Training/Employment Opportunity- Independent Living Program and many other services and coordination of services.
New Horizons Independent Living Center
Established in 1984, New Horizons Independent Living Center is a private non-profit, non- residential, consumer-controlled, community based organization serving the 29 parishes of North Louisiana, with offices in Shreveport, Alexandria, and Monroe.
When In Shreveport, visit their Consumer Center to take advantage of accessible computers and training, as well as groups social events. The Consumer Center is available for meeting of disability-related groups.
The Arc Caddo-Bossier
The Arc Caddo-Bossier is a private, non-profit agency that provides an array of services and supportive programs, for infants, children, and adults with developmental disabilities and their families.
Mission Statement:
Building Unlimited Opportunities for People with Disabilities.
LSUS - Disability Services
LSUS is committed to making students with disabilities full participants in its programs, services, and activities through its compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Student Development assists both students with disabilities and the University in accomplishing this goal.
The primary objective of services is to ensure accessibility of the University's programs and services so that students with disabilities persist toward their academic goals
The Louisiana Care Planning Council (LaCPC) lists companies and individual providers on this website who help families deal with the crisis and burden of long term care. One purpose of this website is to educate the public on the need for care planning before a crisis occurs. A second purpose is to provide, in one place, all of the available government and private services for eldercare. Finally, our ultimate mission is to offer a trusted listing service that the public will recognize and turn to for expert help in dealing with the challenges of long term care.
Louisiana Disability Legal Resource Information
This site is a joint effort of The Arc of Louisiana and the ILRU (Independent Living Research Utilization) project to connect legal professionals, human service professionals, advocates, Louisianans with disabilities and their families.
The Arc of Louisiana recognized the need for an online resource to share current and accurate information on legal and disability issues, terminology and available resources between the criminal justice and human service systems.
Louisiana Workforce Commission
Disability Employment Initiative
The goal of the DEI (Disability Employment Initiative) is to improve education, training and employment opportunities and outcomes of youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed and/or receiving Social Security disability benefits. Contact a Disability Resource Coordinator (DRC).
Learn more about this year’s Diversity Works Job Fairs geared to connect individuals with disabilities with employers looking to hire and diversify their workforce.
For additional information on the federal DEI program, visit http://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/DEI.htm.
Louisiana Department of Health - MEDICAID
You may also qualify for Medicaid coverage if you:
- Are disabled according to the Social Security Administration’s definition.
- Have corrected vision no better than 20/200
Reasonable Modification Under Fair Housing Act
The Act makes it unlawful for a housing provider or homeowners' association to refuse to allow a reasonable modification to the premises when such a modification may be necessary to afford persons with disabilities full enjoyment of the premises.