New Orleans Anti-Violence & Conflict Resources
Children's Hospital's Audrey Hepburn CARE Center
504-896-9237
chnola.org
1101 Calhoun St., New Orleans
Free treatment and medical forensic exams for minors in cases of sexual or physical abuse or neglect.
Youth Emergency Psychiatric facility
Free; Spanish spoken
Beyond Harm NOLA
www.beyondharmnola.org
Beyond Harm envisions a world where all people are free from structural and intimate violence. Provides referral for domestic violence intervention, sexual assault. Provides services or referrals for those seeking court mandated and unmandated groups for those who have caused harm.
Sliding scale; Spanish spoken
Center for Restorative Approaches / CRA
www.thecra.net
Visit website for contact form
Work with those affected by a conflict to develop collaborative solutions in the following settings: schools, organizations and businesses. Provides trainings throughout the year.
Spanish not spoken
Community Mediation Services New Orleans / CMS NOLA
(504) 222-2954
www.cmsnola.org
CommunityMediationServicesNOLA@gmail.com
CMS provides mediation and restorative justice services on a sliding scale for resolution of conflicts with family, neighbor, landlord-tenant, friends without going to court.
Sliding scale available; Spanish not spoken
Crime Survivors NOLA
www.crimesurvivorsnola.org
crimesurvivorsnola@gmail.com
linktr.ee/crimesurvivorsnola
A group of Greater New Orleans survivors and advocates who share info and resources on locating support groups, navigating the criminal legal system, etc., including the Crime Survivors Guidebook (free) for those who have survived violence in New Orleans. The book not only includes resources for crime survivors, but also explanations of the criminal legal process, how to file for crime victim reparations funds, etc.
Family Violence Program of Saint Bernard
St. Bernard Parish 24 Hour Crisis Line: 504-277-3177
Plaquemines Parish 24 Hour Crisis Line: 504-275-6336
www.fvpsb.org
Provides 24-hour crisis line, safety planning, emergency shelter (45+ days), transportation, legal/court advocacy, support groups, art therapy, children's services, case management, educational materials, speakers, community education, teen violence prevention, outreach programs.
Free; Call ahead
Spanish not spoken
Louisiana Collaborative for Conflict & Accountability / LCCA
https://www.lcca.org/cr-services
LCCA takes a restorative approach to punitive and exclusionary options for addressing conflict within communities. Uses collaborative tools such as Mediation, restorative circles and training to expand the culture and accessibility of conflict resolution. Helps with disputes including: Family Disputes (couples, custody, siblings, parenting, crossgenerational), Neighborhood (noise, property, animals), Workplace, School, Tenant-Landlord, Roommate, land use and challenging transitions (re-entry, addiction recovery, health issues).
Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault
225-372-8995 office
Fax 225-292-1986
www.lafasa.org
Crisis Line: 888-372-8995 (English & Spanish)
11832 New Castle Ave, Ste 9, Baton Rouge, 70816
Statewide nonprofit agency offering info & referrals, training & research regarding sexual violence & services for survivors, families. Offers legal services and assistance, hotline and survivor services, accredits sexual assault centers, and offers assistance to seek justice for victims of campus sexual assault.
Text an advocate: 225-351-7233 (7 days per week, Mon-Th 12-8pm & Fri-Sun 4pm-12am)
LaFASA now has a text and chat Helpline, operating 12-8pm seven days a week that serves survivors of sexual harm, their loved ones, or anyone impacted by sexual harm in the state of Louisiana. This is a free, confidential service that provides short term emotional support, safety planning, and connection to long term resources. Visitors can access the chat online through lafasa.org or by texting 225-351-SAFE(7233).
Speak with an advocate (English & Spanish): 1-888-995-7273 24/7
Free; Spanish spoken
Louisiana Survivors for Reform / LSR
(504) 526-4255
lsr@defendla.org
www.facebook.com/LouisianaSurvivorsforReform
A program of the Promise of Justice Initiative: www.promiseofjustice.org/home/louisiana-survivors-for-reform/For support groups: https://linktr.ee/LSReform
Regularly engages survivors of all crime to center their voices in the process of reform. If you have had an experience you want to share and engage in this reform process, please contact. Coalition of crime survivors, homicide victims' family members, and community organizations creating change in Louisiana's criminal justice system through education, policy, and community. Provides several community support groups. Will refer, connect and provide community support.
Metropolitan Center for Women and Children / Shelter is a part of their program
24-hour crisis line: 504-837-5400
Statewide rape crisis: 1-888-995-7273
LA state wide hotline: 1-888-411-1333
www.mcwcgno.org
Location confidential, Call 24 hours a day. Serves all parishes but located in Jefferson Parish. Emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence; provides legal advocacy, medical advocacy, services for victims of sexual assault; residential and nonresidential counseling for domestic violence, stalking, human trafficking or sexual assault.
Free; Spanish spoken
NOFJC (New Orleans Family Justice Center)
504-592-4005
Fax 504-592-4009
www.nofjc.org
healing@Nofjc.org
701 Loyola Ave, 2nd Fl., Ste 201, New Orleans, 70113 M-F 8:30-5p.
Serves ALL parishes but is located in New Orleans.
24 Hour Crisis Line for shelter/resources 504-866-9554 - Comprehensive free one-stop center for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and their children. Shelter has private rooms/studios for survivors and their families actively fleeing violence. All services provided in both English and Spanish or will secure interpretation. Services include: Trauma counseling and groups, wellness supports, temporary safe space/shelter, legal consult, restraining orders, custody, housing consult, case management, and social and health care services. Hospital medical advocacy for survivors, HOPE Clinic partners with the NOFJC to provide forensic exams and medical care to survivors who don’t feel comfortable going to a hospital. Counseling often has a two month waitlist, but if a person is in a lethal, dangerous position, can be moved up and seen more immediately.
Spanish spoken
Project Save
504-310-6872
701 Loyola, New Orleans, 70150
Toll Free #: 1 (866) 891 2210
Languages: Spanish, French, Vietnamese, English
Restraining Orders& Emergency legal representation for survivors of domestic violence in Orleans Parish. Services include temporary restraining orders, temporary child support, temporary custody, and temporary use of property.
Through the Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans.
Free
Silence is Violence
(504) 282-0607
speakup@silenceisviolence.org
Hours: 9-5 M-F
3401 St Claude Ave, First Floor, New Orleans, LA 70117 M-F 9-5
Advocacy and resources for survivors of violence of all crimes. For crime survivors families and friends, and violence prevention. Includes Victim Allies Project.
Free; Spanish not spoken
STAR (Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response)
Office: 504-407-0711
Fax: 504-509-6368
Hotline: 855-435-STAR
star.ngo
123 N. Genois Street, New Orleans, 70119
Advocacy, counseling and legal services available to youth and adult survivors of sexual violence at no cost, intended to assist you at any stage of healing.
Free; Call or check website for info
Tulane Law School Domestic Violence Clinic
504-865-5153
6329 Freret St. Ste 130, New Orleans, 70118
M-F 8:30-5
Provides civil legal services to survivors of domestic violence. Must call in advance for a phone screening, no walkins. In order to engage with this legal clinic you cannot be currently represented by an attorney. Clinic does not charge clients for its services, but its clients must be income- eligible to receive representation.
Ubuntu
504-345-8259
ubuntuvillagenola@gmail.com
ubuntuvillagenola.org
2021 South Dupre St, New Orleans LA 70125
M-F 8:30-5p.
Family Advocacy in the Juvenile Courts. Ubuntu wants young people to know that they are part of a caring community and come from a rich cultural heritage. Provide an array of programming in New Orleans’ juvenile jail and prison. Provide programming supporting families navigating this legal process for their youth. Parent support and leadership groups, promoting advocacy and research.
Shelters for Victims Fleeing Violence
These shelters are specifically for folks fleeing domestic or sexual violence and at unlisted locations. Call for intake—you will need to answer some questions about your situation for them to see if you qualify. If you experience discrimination in admission to any of these spaces due to your gender, please contact Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence - LCADV.org to report the discrimination if you choose. All shelters state they admit all genders and if they do not in practice, please let the LCADV know.
Crescent House
504-866-9554
701 Loyola Ave
A program of the NOFJC (New Orleans)
Beyond the Veil (New Orleans)
504-259-4844
Metro Centers for Community Advocacy (Jefferson)
24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 504-837-5400
Toll-Free: 1-800-411-1333 EMERGENCY SHELTER
Family Violence Program of Saint Bernard In Chalmette Crisis Line:
(504) 277-3177
The Haven (Houma)
(985) 872-0757
Serving Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Assumption parishes
Safe Harbor (Mandeville)
24-Hour Crisis Line: 985-626-5740 or 888-411-1333
St. Tammany & Washington Parishes
Jeff Davis (Jennings) 337 616-8418 (Jeff Davis area) Toll free: 866-883-2232
Oasis (Lake Charles) Sexual Assault Hotline 866-570-7273 Domestic Violence Hotline 1-888-411-1333
National resource: INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence
incite.natl@gmail.com
www.incite-national.org
INCITE! is a national activist organization of radical feminists of color advancing a movement to end violence against women of color in our communities through direct action, critical dialogue, and grassroots organizing. INCITE! is made up of grassroots chapters and affiliates across the U.S., including the Women’s Health & Justice Initiative and formerly the New Orleans Women’s Health Clinic; a national collective that works to leverage this grassroots organizing on a national and trans-national platform; and thousands of members and supporters internationally. INCITE! works with groups of women of color and their communities to develop political projects that address the multiple forms of violence women of color experience in our lives, on our bodies, and in our communities.
Spanish spoken