contact information

 

Housing

DeSiard Street Shelter

Services: 

Temporary shelter

Housing assistance (search)

Daily Meals

Phone: 318-737-7539

Website: http://www.desiardstreetshelter.org/home.html

Statewide: No

Parishes: Ouachita

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: No

Income Eligibility Criteria:  No

Duration Limitation: Yes

Special Notes:  See calendar on website regarding daily meals

Salvation Army

Services: 

Temporary shelter for men, women and children

Food Pantry

Community Kitchen

Social Service Office Assistance

Phone: 318-325-1755

Website:

Statewide: No

Parishes: Ouachita

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: No

Income Eligibility Criteria:  No

Duration Limitation: Yes

Special Notes: 

Youth Access Center - Shelter & Transitional Housing

Services: 

Temporary shelter

Housing assistance (search)

Phone: 318-345-5556

Website: https://www.teen-help.com/the-yac/

Statewide: No

Parishes: Monroe

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: Yes

Income Eligibility Criteria:

Duration Limitation: Yes

Special Notes: Ages 17-24... Temporary Shelter, housing search, transitional living, homeless prevent



 

Food

The Zone

Phone: 318-323-0502

Website: http://www.raysofsonshine.com/#!the-zone/cu8k

Services:

Provides groceries, household items and clothes to the community

Statewide: No

Parishes: Ouachita

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility:

Income Eligibility Criteria:

Duration Limitation:

Special Notes:  Fridays, Program through Rays of Sonshine.


Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana

Phone: 318-322-3567

Website: https://www.foodbanknela.org/

Services:

Food Pantry

Statewide: No

Parishes: Ouachita and surrounding parishes

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility:  No

Income Eligibility Criteria:  Yes

Duration Limitation: No

Special Notes:  Must provide ID and proof of income

 


Youth Access Center

Phone: 318-345-5556

Website: https://www.teen-help.com/the-yac/

Services:

Food Pantry

Temporary Shelter

Homeless prevention

Housing Search

Statewide: No

Parishes: Monroe

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: Yes

Income Eligibility Criteria:

Duration Limitation: Yes

Special Notes: Ages 17-24.

 

Baby Items/Diapers


Life Choices-(The HOPE Program)

Phone: 318-323-2200

Website www.lifechoicesmonroe.com

Services:

HOPE Program (Helping Others Parent Effectively)-Provide resources and skills for women throughout pregnancy and babies first year of life

"Earn as you learn", Client can earn "Mommy Money" to spend at the baby store at the center

Mentors are available

HOPE Store-Has items such as:  Car seats, diapers, wipes and other baby items

Pregnancy resource center

Pregnancy tests

Ultrasounds

Emergency Help

Statewide: No

Parishes: Monroe

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: Yes

Income Eligibility Criteria:

Duration Limitation: Yes

Special Notes: Diapers, wipes, and other baby items