New Orleans Family Planning Resources
Birthmark Doula Collective
504-515-1243
admin@birthmarkdoulas.com
www.birthmarkdoulas.com
Provides information, support, and advocacy for pregnant and postpartum families through doula services, childbirth education, and infant feeding support. Also offers continuing education opportunities on infant feeding and perinatal emergency preparedness. Sliding scale based on income, and some insurance coverage available.
Spanish spoken by appt.
Family Birth Place at West Jefferson Medical Center
(504) 349-6200
http://www.wjmc.org
1101 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero, LA 70072
Schedule varies every six months. (January- June 2023). Check website for current schedule: Classes offered once a month include - Labor and Birth, Caring for your newborn, and ABC’s of Breastfeeding (all free). Classes offered once every other month include: Infant Safety & First Aid, Lamaze/Prepared Childbirth (call early in pregnancy to schedule) Mother-daughter Rap, and Family and Friends CPR. Additional classed resources include free car seat checkups, sibling TLC education, and Breastfeeding SOS. Most classes free of charge; Call or visit website for schedule
Spanish spoken in office, but not classes.
Healthy Start New Orleans
504-658-2600
new.nola.gov/health/programs/healthy-start/
1616 Fats Domino St., New Orleans, 70117
M-F 8-4 Provides women who are currently pregnant or have children under the age of 18 months the following: prenatal and parenting classes, emotional wellness counseling, breastfeeding education, free pregnancy test referrals, infant and children’s services referrals, housing information referrals, job training referrals, WIC and nutrition education, transportation, community health referrals, support services referrals, father involvement support groups (NOLA Dads, Crescent City Dads) and more.
Free; Spanish spoken
La Leche League
877-452-5324
www.lllalmsla.org
www.llljefferson.com
www.facebook.com/llljefferson
Membership organization for breastfeeding support & education, meets monthly, call or email for info. New Orleans branch currently inactive; LLL of Jefferson meeting monthly. Jefferson Parish Library, Old Metairie Branch
2350 Metairie Road, Metairie, LA 70001
2nd Wednesday of the month 10:30 am-11:30 AM
For information, contact a LLL Leader Chelsea Chelsea.H.Miller88@gmail.com, Susan LLLJefferson@cox.net, or Claire clairelute@gmail.com
Nurse Family Partnership
(504) 568-5926
www.nursefamilypartnership.org/locations/Louisiana
1450 Poydras, Ste. 1271, New Orleans
Maternal health program that introduces vulnerable first-time parents to caring maternal and child health nurses. Program nurses deliver the support first-time moms need to have a healthy pregnancy, become knowledgeable and responsible parents, and provide their babies with the best possible start in life. The relationship between mother and nurse provides the foundation of the program. Requirements for acceptance in the program are: Medicaid eligibility, first-time parent, resident of Orleans or Jefferson Parish, and less than 29 weeks of pregnancy.
Free; Spanish spoken
Partners for Healthy Babies Hotline
800-251-2229
www.1800251baby.org
Hours Central Time: M-F: 7am - 10 pm, Sat: 9am - 5pm; Sun: 12 - 8 PM
Partners for Healthy Babies connects Louisiana moms and their families to health and pregnancy resources, services and information.
Free; Spanish spoken upon request
Safe Haven Program
833-LACHILD or 833-522-4453
Text line at: 225-424-1533 (24/7)
www.louisianasafehaven.com
Crisis intervention/Parent education hotline 24/7 Under Louisiana’s Safe Haven Law, parents who are unable to care for a baby can bring their baby less than 60 days old to an emergency designated facility, or Safe Haven. By leaving the baby in the care of an employee at a Safe Haven facility, parents can give up custody of a baby with no questions asked. Parents can seek to reclaim parental rights within 30 days by contacting the local parish Office of Community Services.
Free; Call or visit website for Safe Haven locations & details of parental rights under the Safe Haven Law.
Spanish spoken through interpreter service
Saul’s Light
504-233-4573
programs@saulslight.org
saulslight.org/sauls_light
M-F, 9-5.
However, we make ourselves available outside of those hours for families in emergencies.
Saul's Light supports Louisiana's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and bereaved families by responding to their unique social-emotional needs during their journeys. Saul's Light offers NICU and/or bereavement peer support, as well as connections and referrals to community resources, assistance programs and perinatal mental health resources. Saul's Light also offers limited support for transportation and material resource needs for NICU families. Additionally, Saul's Light partners with Fourth Trimester NOLA to run a monthly stillbirth and infant loss support group. Support provided to trans/non-binary people. While we are New Orleans-based, we work with families throughout Louisiana. For our NICU support program, we can only support families who currently have babies in a Louisiana NICU. For referrals, please include: name, number, email and language.
Free; Spanish spoken via connection to Spanish-speaking social worker.
Adolescent Health Clinic (Children's Hospital Kids First Tiger Care Pediatric Clinic)
(504) 299-9980
www.chnola.org/Pediatrics/KidsFirstTigerCARE
2633 Napoleon Ave. Suite 707, New Orleans, 70115 M-F 8-5
Primary care and consult services for adolescents up to age 21, including reproductive health services: STD screening, diagnosis, treatment and contraception; mother-baby clinic for young mothers and their children beginning with newborns.
Sliding Scale for uninsured ($25-100), Medicaid, private insurance, no one turned away for inability to pay; Appts preferred
Spanish spoken by appointment
Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies
(504) 599-7712
(504) 599-7713 (fax)
www.iwesnola.org
2021 Lakeshore Dr. suite 220, New Orleans, 70122
Public health organization in reproductive and sexual health (including HIV prevention education) communication, education and advocacy for women and youth of color. The Collective Healing for the Community (CHC) program works with mental health. Check for existing programs on website, including Believe in Youth Nola (BY!NOLA), Teen Outreach Program® (TOP), Media Advocates for Prevention, and Community Engagement for School Based
Health Centers. Free in-home HIV tests shipped to people 18+ in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard and St. Tammany parishes - Contact mdunham@iwesnola.org for more information. Serves people of all genders. Call or visit website for info; all services appt only due to Covid
Spanish spoken
Gulf South Plan B
gulfsouthplanb.com
gulfsouthplan@protonmail.com
GSPB distributes free emergency contraception, pregnancy tests, condoms, and reproductive health information resources across Louisiana and the Gulf South. They provide free mail-request emergency contraception by filling out their webform (linktr.ee/gulfsouthplanb). Free kits include two (2) doses of emergency contraception and other health supplies. Kits are mailed within two (2) weeks of request. GSPB also provides bulk emergency contraception to community groups across the Gulf South. Contact via webform or email for more information.
Free; Spanish spoken via language request form available on website.
Planned Parenthood
(504) 897-9200
www.ppgulfcoast.org
4636 S Claiborne Ave, Ste 100, New Orleans, 70125
M-Th: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Fri: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Comprehensive health services, including family planning, PAP smears, STI testing & treatment, pregnancy and HIV testing, prenatal health information, breast exams, UTI diagnosis & treatment, healthy pregnancy education, and free sexual health workshops available to the community. Medicaid (Take Charge), cash, credit, some insurance;
Appt only due to Covid
Spanish spoken
Women With a Vision, Inc.
504-302-8822
504-301-0428
www.wwav-no.org
info@wwav-no.org
2028 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70113
M-F 10-4
Health education and promotion agency specializing in reproductive health advocacy, prevention, harm reduction, outreach, community based research, and referrals.
Services include:
Provide culturally competent support and referrals for women and LGTBQ+ folks, especially those formerly or currently incarcerated and/or engaged in sex work
Provide referrals to care and support for HIV Testing & Counseling
Assistance with ACA, Medicaid, Take Charge, or La CHIP applications
Assistance with Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services Applications: SNAP (Food stamps) and Childcare Assistance
Assistance for African-American and LBTQ women survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence to culturally specific services and referrals in the New Orleans metro area
Weekly Harm Reduction for sex workers, injection drug users, and other people at risk for HIV infection; safer sex/needle hygiene material distribution
Focus Groups, Small group sessions, Story Circles, presentations, health fairs, workshops, one on one sessions, community based grassroots organizing and advocacy.
Topics covered include: Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention, Domestic Violence Awareness, Birth Control, Family Planning, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI's), HIV/AIDS, Breast and Cervical Cancer, Reproductive health and self-care, Women's rights to culturally appropriate care, human rights, economic empowerment, microenterprise, improving services for currently or formerly incarcerated women, women's (including Transidentified) empowerment. Services for all genders.
Free; Appt only due to covid
Spanish spoken sometimes, call ahead