Physical Health

ACCESS Pregnancy & Referral Centers
ACCESS Pregnancy & Referral Centers provide free, confidential testing and counseling to women facing an unplanned or troubled pregnancy, and a 24-hour crisis line. All ACCESS sites are Certified Medicaid Application Centers. Pregnancy education includes nutrition, parenting, childbirth, breastfeeding, and newborn care. We also provide free ultrasounds.
Toll Free 1-866-566-1399
Hotline (504) 581-5433
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Deaf Action Center
Deaf Action Center is a community service program for people who are deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing. Our services include 24-hour interpreting, telephone equipment distribution and a hearing aid program.
(504) 310-6869
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New Directions Adult Day Health Care Center
This Adult Day Health Care Center provides services exclusively to the developmentally disabled population.
(504) 943-9418
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Padua Community Homes
Padua Community Homes are residential facilities with home-like atmospheres as well as community-based services to developmentally delayed individuals and the elderly. We provide counseling, employment, recreation, and many other services.

Community Homes are located throughout the Archdiocese of New Orleans, including Harvey, Gretna, Metairie and Slidell.
(504) 392-0502
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Padua Home & Community Based Services
Padua Home & Community Based Services provides in-home care to developmentally delayed individuals in their homes.
(504) 367-1465

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Padua Pediatrics Residential Program
Padua Pediatrics Residential Program is a residential program for medically fragile children between the ages of birth and 25. Clients have been diagnosed with severe to profound mental retardation and are non-ambulatory. Active treatment services include 24-hour nursing and custodial care, developmental training, and consultative psychological, physical, occupational, and speech therapies. The Plaquemines Parish School System provides educational programs.
(504) 392-0502
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St. Vincent Maternity Clinic
St. Vincent Maternity Clinic provides affordable, private medical care, education, and counseling to low- to moderate-income women during pregnancy and delivery, and provides up to three days stay at Touro Infirmary. The clinic accepts Medicaid and is a Medicaid application center.
(504) 837-6346

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Mental Health

Ciara Community Services
Ciara Community Services provides services for clients with chronic mental illness. Clients receive the level of care necessary to support their recovery.
(504) 524-8394

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Ciara Permanent Housing
Ciara Permanent Housing provides the severely and persistently mentally ill with permanent housing. Case management services are provided to program participants to assist them in maintaining stable housing.
(504) 524-8394

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Counseling Solutions
Counseling Solutions is a professional counseling program available to individuals, couples, families and groups of all faiths. A board-certified psychiatrist is on staff for psychiatric medication management. A caring, compassionate staff of mental health professionals provides services related to: depression, anxiety, marriage and couple concerns, parent and child concerns, personal adjustment, grief and loss, post traumatic stress, anger management, and psychiatric medication management. We accept payment from most major insurance companies and employee assistance programs. Clients without insurance will be charged on a reasonable rate based on a sliding scale.

New Orleans/Metairie 1000 Howard Avenue, Suite 229, New Orleans or 921 Aris Avenue, Metairie (504) 835-5007	St. John 2840 W. Airline Highway, Suite B, LaPlace (985) 652-4330
St. Charles 100 Melonie Street, Suite F, Boutte (985) 785-2113

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Project Rachel
Project Rachel provides post-abortion support, counseling and referrals.
(504) 832-1503

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Catholic Charities School-Based Counseling
Please see our Child & Family page >

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Voyage House
Voyage House is a residential shelter for women 39+ who experience substance abuse and/or mental health issues. Women who qualify for the program receive housing, clinical services and a full array of case management and ADL (activities of daily living) skills development services. The program also offers independent permanent housing in the community to eligible women.
(504) 269-3969