Breaking the Silence of Child Abuse
preparing teachers, providing resources, helping children
Resources
| Local Resources | Acknowledgements | Helpful Links |
Crisis Intervention |
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Phone Number |
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Child Abuse Hotline (Orleans) |
680-9000 |
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Children's Advocacy Center (Orleans) |
896-4881 |
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Children's Advocacy Center (Jefferson) |
364-3857 |
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Children's Hospital Emergency Room |
896-9498 |
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Covenant House Crisis Center |
584-1111 |
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Crisis Intervention Service |
837-5400 |
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DePaul/Tulane Behavioral Health Center |
899-8282 |
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East Jefferson OCS (Child Protection Investigation) |
736-7033 |
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Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Personal Violence Unit (#3645369) |
364-5300 or 364-5362 |
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Metropolitan Battered Women's Program (Domestic Violence) |
837-5455 |
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NOPD Sexual Crimes Unit (Emergency) |
826-1525 |
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NOPD Child Abuse Unit |
826-1274 |
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NOPD Sexual Crimes Unit (Non-Emergency) |
821-2222 |
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University (Charity) Hospital Children's Emergency Services |
556-4970 |
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West Jefferson OCS (Child Protection Investigation) |
351-6083 |
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YWCA Rape Crisis Unit |
483-8888 |
Counseling Services |
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Associated Catholic Charities |
523-3755 |
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Children's Bureau |
525-2366 |
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Families in Crisis Counseling |
899-6677 |
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Families in Need of Services (FINS) |
565-7386 |
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Family Service of Greater New Orleans |
822-0800 |
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Jefferson Parish Crisis |
832-5123 |
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Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority -- East Bank |
838-5215 |
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Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority -- West Bank |
349-8755 |
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Jewish Family Service |
831-8475 |
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Mercy Family Center |
482-6600 |
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Lids in Crisis Project, Inc. |
488-2955 |
State & Local Agencies |
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New Orleans Children's Advocacy Center |
896-4881 |
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Jefferson Parish Child Advocacy Center |
364-3857 |
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Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana |
1-800-348-KIDS |
Legal Assistance |
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Advocacy Center |
522-2337 |
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New Orleans Legal Assistance Corp. |
529-1000 |
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Orleans District Attorney's victims Service |
822-2414 |
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Resources for Adolescents (RAPS) |
524-4611 |
National Agency |
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Child Help USA National Child Abuse Hotline (staffed 24 hours daily with professional crisis counselors) |
1-800-4-A-CHILD or |
| Acknowledgements |
Many thanks go to Dr. Teresa Christensen for creating much of the content on this website and for all of her hard work on this project. Assistance througout the duration of this project was provided by several graduate students in the Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Foundations Department the University of New Orleans: Karen Daboval, Nick Hingel, Jannette Strum-Mexic, and Neifa Ramsey-Williams. Contributions were also made by Prevent Child Abuse of Louisiana (225-925-9520 or 1-800-348-KIDS). Jannette Sturm-Mexic and her son Daniel helped created the logo used in this website and on all marketing materials. Thanks also go out to Marci and Charles Alexander for their original artwork. A special thank you is given to Phyllis Landrieu for the original grant writing that led to the development of this project.
| Helpful Links |
| General Information |
Number of Children in Louisiana Reporting Process Legal Issues Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana Louisiana Association of Educators Louisiana Department of Social Services Office of Community Services State of Louisiana Office of Community Services Home Page OCS: Written Report for Mandatory Reporters Childhelp USA |
| Data Archives on Child Abuse, Neglect, and Prevention Networks |
Kids Rights Child Abuse Support Center Prevent Child Abuse America National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect |
| National Links |
National Child Care Information Center Caliber Associates U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families JIST Life, featuring Kidsrights |