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Help for Disabled Available at Community Center of St Bernard
by Community Center of St Bernard
Friday, Dec. 05, 2008 at 4:02 PM
info@ccstb.org 504-281-2512
Families Helping Families will be at the Community Center of St Bernard every Thursday from 10 AM - Noon to help those with disabilities.
Services for Individuals with Disabilities Now Available at the Community Center of St Bernard
Beginning on December 4, 2008, Families Helping Families of Southeast Louisiana will be at the Community Center of St Bernard, 1107 LeBeau St, Arabi, every Thursday from 10AM – noon.
The mission of Families Helping Families of Southeast Louisiana is to enable and empower families of individuals with disabilities through an effective coordinated network of resources, support, and services. FHF of SELA is dedicated to helping families stay together, living independently and striving to reach their full potential. Moreover, FHF of SELA seeks to ensure that all individuals with disabilities have the opportunity to attend school, live, work and recreate in their community with typical peers.
At the Community Center, Danielle Marshall, MHSD Family Facilitator, will provide individuals with disabilities and their families with information and referral, education and training, and peer-to-peer support. Resources available through FHF of SELA include services from the Metropolitan Human Services District, the State Department of Education, Louisiana Parent Training and Information Center, formerly known as Project PROMPT, the Louisiana State Improvement Grant and other local initiatives designed to assist individuals with disabilities.
FHF of SELA services are free to the public and no appointment is needed. For more information about FHF of SELA resources, please phone 504-943-0343 or visit http://www.fhfsela.org.
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