There are many different State and Federal Programs for people
with Special Needs in this area. For more information on these programs, visit
the websites listed in contact/links or contact your Family Support
Center.
Jefferson Community Action Programs (JEFFCAP) is Jefferson
Parish's agency dedicated to fulfilling its mission of empowering as many
families of Jefferson Parish including our elderly, disabled, economically
disadvantaged and youth through our various programs. Linkages have been built
with federal, state, local and private agencies to provide a wide array of
services in order to help meet the needs of the clients we
serve.
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS:
1. Commodities
Distribution
2. Family Day Care Homes Program (FDCH)
3. Head Start
Program
4. Housing Counseling
5. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
(LIHEAP)
6. Community Centers
7. Emergency Rent/Mortgage and Utility
Assistance
8. Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
9. Weatherization
Program
JEFFERSON PARISH: CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES
The Office for
Citizens with Disabilities provides: Information, referral, and educational
services to Parish Officials, persons with disabilities, and the general public.
This office is responsible for making recommendations to the Parish
Administration with regard to the adoption and implementation of all plans
relative to the interest and needs of the Parish's 89,000 citizens who have
disabilities. This office compiled the Parish's ADA Compliance Plan and monitors
to assure that the Parish is in compliance with Title II of the American's With
Disabilities Act. It acts in an advisory capacity on disability related
legislative mandates and advocates for ADA compliance by providing educational
support to businesses public accommodations and parish and non-parish government
entities so that litigation and discrimination against our citizens with
disabilities can be avoided. Visit the website listed in Contacts/Links for more
information.
PLAQUEMINES PARISH CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES OFFICE:
The
Office for Citizens with Disabilities provides: Information, referral, and
educational services to Parish Officials, persons with disabilities, and the
general public. Please visit the website listed on Contacts/Links for more
information.
EARLY STEPS PROGRAM
The ChildNet Program has transitioned
administration from the State Department of Education (SDE) to the State
Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH). You may have heard about this program,
which is officially called Early Steps. It is an early intervention system for
infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families, with services being
provided by private and public agencies. Please visit the website listed in the
contacts/links section for more information.
VIALINK
Vialink is a
local community resource that you can go to for different community programs in
the Greater New Orleans area. Visit the contacts/links section for contact
information on VIALINK.
If you have another special need that has not
been addressed in this section, please contact your Family Support Office for
additional resources.