Sexual Assault Services
Hearts of Hope
P.O. Box 53967
Lafayette, LA 70505-3967
Crisis Phone: (337) 233-7273
Telephone: (337) 269-1557
Fax: (337) 269-1143
Domestic Violence
Chez Hope, Inc.
P.O. Box 98
Franklin, LA 70538
Crisis Phone: (800) 331-5303
Telephone: (337) 828-4200
Fax: (337) 828-4202
New Start Center
P.O. Box 504
St. Martinville, LA 70582
Office: 337-394-8559
Local Crisis: 337-394-8559
Child Advocacy
Hearts of Hope
P.O. Box 53967
Lafayette, LA 70505-3967
Crisis Phone: (337) 233-7273
Telephone: (337) 269-1557
Fax: (337) 269-1143
Law enforcement/Crime Victim Assistance
Franklin Police Department
P.O. Box 257
Franklin, LA 70538
Crisis Phone: (318) 282-1716
Telephone: (337) 828-1716
Fax: (337) 828-7346
St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office
P.O. Box 571
Franklin, LA 70538
Telephone: (337) 828-1960
Fax: (337) 828-6972
Victims Reparation Claims
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation
1020 Surrey Street
Lafayette, LA 70502
Crisis Phone: (800) 256-1175
Telephone: (337) 237-4320
Fax: (337) 237-8839
Prosecution-based Crime Victim Assistance
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation
1020 Surrey Street
Lafayette, LA 70502
Crisis Phone: (800) 256-1175
Telephone: (337) 237-4320
Fax: (337) 237-8839
Investigative Agencies: children, elderly, disabled
Cajun Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
P.O. Drawer 60850
Lafayette, LA 70596
Telephone: (337) 572-8940
Fax: (337) 572-8974
Elderly Protective Services
437 W. Mills Avenue
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Crisis Phone: (800) 738-3071
Telephone: (337) 332-3344
Fax: (337) 332-3351
Substance Abuse
Claire House for Women and Children
(Confidential Location)
Bayou Vista, LA 70360
Phone: (985) 395-2424
Fax: (985) 395-2626
(Capacity-36. Single mothers with substance abuse problems and their dependent children 0-12)
Mental Health
Columbia Outreach Clinic (Merged with Winnsboro MHC)
HC75 Box 27
Columbia, LA 71418
Phone: (318) 649-2333
Fax: (318) 649-0149
New Iberia Mental Health Center
611 West Admiral Doyle Drive
New Iberia, LA 70560
Phone: (337) 373-0002
Fax: (337) 373-0129
St. Mary Mental Health Center
500 Roderick St., Suite B
Morgan City, LA 70380
Phone: (800) 481-6882
Fax: (985) 380-2476
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Louisiana Department of Health
628 North 4th Street (4th floor)
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Crisis Line: (800) 256-1947
Phone: (225) 342-9457
Fax: (225) 342-8687
Disabilities
Louisiana Disabilities Info Access Line
200 Lafayette, 4th Floor
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone: (225)-342-7700
Toll Free: (800)-922-3425
TTY phone: (225)-342-5704
Homeless
Beautiful Beginnings Center
300 Bond Street
Houma, LA 70364
Phone: (985) 580-8105
(Capacity-32. Homeless mothers with children and two-parent families)
Bunkhouse Shelter
8424 Main Street
Houma, LA 70364
Phone: (985) 876-9976
(Capacity-50. Unaccompanied adults, families with children, adult couples without children)
Sunshine House
1407 Barrow Street
Franklin, LA 70538
Phone: (337) 828-5703
(Capacity-6. Single and two-parent homeless families)
Senior Citizens
Cajun Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
P.O. Drawer 60850
Lafayette, LA 70596
Telephone: (337) 572-8940
Fax: (337) 572-8974
Elderly Protective Services
437 W. Mills Avenue
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Crisis Phone: (800) 738-3071
Telephone: (337) 332-3344
Fax: (337) 332-3351
St. Mary Council on Aging
Room 303 – Courthouse Bldg
Franklin, LA 70538
Telephone: (337) 828-4100, Ext 320
Fax: (337) 828-4100, Ext 322
Adolescents
Big Brother/Big Sister of Acadiana
P.O. Box 53267
Lafayette, LA 70505
Telephone: (337) 269-0454
Fax: (337) 269-1069
Low or No Cost Health Care
MEDICAL
LaCHIP Program of the Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals
628 N. 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225)342-9500
Fax: (225)342-5568
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Phone: (888) 477-2669
DENTAL
Teche Action Clinic, Dental Clinic
1115 Weber Street
Franklin, LA 70538
Phone: (337) 828-2550
Public Assistance Agencies
Louisiana Works (State Unemployment Agency)
1001 North 23rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 342-3111
TDD (800) 259-5154
St. Mary Parish Office of Family Support
613 Second Street
Franklin, LA 70538
Phone: (337) 828-5278
Social Security Administration
1279 Clothilde Street
Morgan City, LA 70380
Phone: (985) 384-5301
Toll Free: (800) 772-1213
TTY: (985) 384-2993
Hearts of Hope
P.O. Box 53967
Lafayette, LA 70505-3967
Crisis Phone: (337) 233-7273
Telephone: (337) 269-1557
Fax: (337) 269-1143
Domestic Violence
Chez Hope, Inc.
P.O. Box 98
Franklin, LA 70538
Crisis Phone: (800) 331-5303
Telephone: (337) 828-4200
Fax: (337) 828-4202
New Start Center
P.O. Box 504
St. Martinville, LA 70582
Office: 337-394-8559
Local Crisis: 337-394-8559
Child Advocacy
Hearts of Hope
P.O. Box 53967
Lafayette, LA 70505-3967
Crisis Phone: (337) 233-7273
Telephone: (337) 269-1557
Fax: (337) 269-1143
Law enforcement/Crime Victim Assistance
Franklin Police Department
P.O. Box 257
Franklin, LA 70538
Crisis Phone: (318) 282-1716
Telephone: (337) 828-1716
Fax: (337) 828-7346
St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office
P.O. Box 571
Franklin, LA 70538
Telephone: (337) 828-1960
Fax: (337) 828-6972
Victims Reparation Claims
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation
1020 Surrey Street
Lafayette, LA 70502
Crisis Phone: (800) 256-1175
Telephone: (337) 237-4320
Fax: (337) 237-8839
Prosecution-based Crime Victim Assistance
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation
1020 Surrey Street
Lafayette, LA 70502
Crisis Phone: (800) 256-1175
Telephone: (337) 237-4320
Fax: (337) 237-8839
Investigative Agencies: children, elderly, disabled
Cajun Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
P.O. Drawer 60850
Lafayette, LA 70596
Telephone: (337) 572-8940
Fax: (337) 572-8974
Elderly Protective Services
437 W. Mills Avenue
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Crisis Phone: (800) 738-3071
Telephone: (337) 332-3344
Fax: (337) 332-3351
Substance Abuse
Claire House for Women and Children
(Confidential Location)
Bayou Vista, LA 70360
Phone: (985) 395-2424
Fax: (985) 395-2626
(Capacity-36. Single mothers with substance abuse problems and their dependent children 0-12)
Mental Health
Columbia Outreach Clinic (Merged with Winnsboro MHC)
HC75 Box 27
Columbia, LA 71418
Phone: (318) 649-2333
Fax: (318) 649-0149
New Iberia Mental Health Center
611 West Admiral Doyle Drive
New Iberia, LA 70560
Phone: (337) 373-0002
Fax: (337) 373-0129
St. Mary Mental Health Center
500 Roderick St., Suite B
Morgan City, LA 70380
Phone: (800) 481-6882
Fax: (985) 380-2476
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Louisiana Department of Health
628 North 4th Street (4th floor)
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Crisis Line: (800) 256-1947
Phone: (225) 342-9457
Fax: (225) 342-8687
Disabilities
Louisiana Disabilities Info Access Line
200 Lafayette, 4th Floor
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone: (225)-342-7700
Toll Free: (800)-922-3425
TTY phone: (225)-342-5704
Homeless
Beautiful Beginnings Center
300 Bond Street
Houma, LA 70364
Phone: (985) 580-8105
(Capacity-32. Homeless mothers with children and two-parent families)
Bunkhouse Shelter
8424 Main Street
Houma, LA 70364
Phone: (985) 876-9976
(Capacity-50. Unaccompanied adults, families with children, adult couples without children)
Sunshine House
1407 Barrow Street
Franklin, LA 70538
Phone: (337) 828-5703
(Capacity-6. Single and two-parent homeless families)
Senior Citizens
Cajun Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
P.O. Drawer 60850
Lafayette, LA 70596
Telephone: (337) 572-8940
Fax: (337) 572-8974
Elderly Protective Services
437 W. Mills Avenue
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Crisis Phone: (800) 738-3071
Telephone: (337) 332-3344
Fax: (337) 332-3351
St. Mary Council on Aging
Room 303 – Courthouse Bldg
Franklin, LA 70538
Telephone: (337) 828-4100, Ext 320
Fax: (337) 828-4100, Ext 322
Adolescents
Big Brother/Big Sister of Acadiana
P.O. Box 53267
Lafayette, LA 70505
Telephone: (337) 269-0454
Fax: (337) 269-1069
Low or No Cost Health Care
MEDICAL
LaCHIP Program of the Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals
628 N. 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225)342-9500
Fax: (225)342-5568
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Phone: (888) 477-2669
DENTAL
Teche Action Clinic, Dental Clinic
1115 Weber Street
Franklin, LA 70538
Phone: (337) 828-2550
Public Assistance Agencies
Louisiana Works (State Unemployment Agency)
1001 North 23rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 342-3111
TDD (800) 259-5154
St. Mary Parish Office of Family Support
613 Second Street
Franklin, LA 70538
Phone: (337) 828-5278
Social Security Administration
1279 Clothilde Street
Morgan City, LA 70380
Phone: (985) 384-5301
Toll Free: (800) 772-1213
TTY: (985) 384-2993
