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Our residential and independent living services for individuals with disabilities are supported by funding appropriated by the state legislature. Currently, these service are funded at the same level they were funded in 2008. Our state is more than a decade behind in providing adequate support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana continues to push our state legislators to do the right thing by increasing funding for these life-changing services.

Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana provides community-based mental health services to hundreds of individuals each year, enabling them to live safely and successfully in our communities. Despite the critical importance of these services, mental health programs are consistently underfunded in Louisiana. Additionally, individuals with mental health conditions often do not have access to appropriate housing, transportation, and employment and educational opportunities. They are disproportionately likely to engage with the criminal justice system and wind up in jail and prison.

Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana will soon launch the Family Focused Recovery program, which is open to all pregnant and parenting womxn who use substances and live in the 9-parish region of southeast Louisiana.

One of the most important ways you can be a voice for the people we serve is by getting to know your elected officials and educating them about issues that matter to you. Not sure who represents you at the Capitol in Washington and the statehouse in Baton Rouge?

It’s also important for you to GEAUX VOTE during this year’s state elections! Check out the Secretary of State’s website for information on your ballot and polling place.

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