The Family Tree
The Family Tree operates a center designed to enhance the quality of life for individuals and families over the course of life through education, counseling...Visit the website
Empowerment Program - Travel Stipends
Financial support to attend behavorial health workshops and conferences. Help provided to pay for: transportation, hotels, and meals.
Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council
The Governor's Office of Disability Affairs (GODA) will hold its annual Conference via Zoom on July 23-24, 2020... the eve of the 30th Anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990👏👏
✔The conference will feature interactive sessions on education, employment, healthcare, housing, transportation, and emergency preparedness, among other topics!
Summit Behavioral Services - Webinar
- What is Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- How strategies in ABA can improve behavior and teach appropriate skills
- Services offered at Summit Behavioral Services.
Masks Available
Thanks to the generosity of the Governor’s Office, Families Helping Families of Acadiana received face masks to provide free of charge to our families in our community...
LDH Seeking Input on ACT 421 Children's Medicaid Option
Two meetings held July 22 and July 27...
BESE Rules Regarding Schools Reopening
BESE is meeting to adopt emergency rules (per the CDC) for the minimum emergency standards for school re-openings this Fall. Make sure your voice is heard...
LA LEND Program
The LA LEND Program is seeking Mentor Families for the Acadiana program.
For the 20-21 program year, LSUHSC is partnering with ULL in hosting a satellite LA LEND program. LA LEND is seeking to recruit families that may be interested in participating as a Family Mentor for trainees in Lafayette. .
What is LA LEND?...
Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council
The Governor's Office of Disability Affairs (GODA) will hold its annual Conference via Zoom on July 23-24, 2020... the eve of the 30th Anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990👏👏
✔The conference will feature interactive sessions on education, employment, healthcare, housing, transportation, and emergency preparedness, among other topics!
The Arc of Louisiana
Training for families to learn how to navigate the criminal justice system. July 21, 2020 from 2:00 - 3:30 pm.
Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 924 6222 1544 Password: 868701
Virtual Parent to Parent Support Group
Families Helping Families of Acadiana is hosting a parent to parent support group for parents and caregivers of individuals with disabilities.
This support group is open to all needing peer support. July 29, 2020 at 6:00 PM.
LA Believes
The Louisiana Department of Education releases school re-opening guidelines for the 2020-2021 school year. The guidelines are listed by Phases 1-3 and note that local leadership will "make decisions based on the unique needs in their community."
