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Tulane MCHLT Practicum and Volunteer Resource Guide MCH-Related Organizations in the New

Orleans Area

Maternal and Child Health Leadership Training

Program

Dear MCH Student,

This practicum and volunteer resource guide is intended to aid you in finding an organization in the New Orleans area that matches your interests in the realm of Maternal and Child Health Many students choose to volunteer with a local organization throughout their time here at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (TUSPHTM), finding that it gives them more insight into the kind of work they would like to do after completing their degree, gaining satisfaction in providing needed services to an organization, and receiving the benefits of connecting with the individuals whose health they hope to improve in the long run The practicum is the internship for master’s level students of public health It provides a real-world or field experience for the practice of public health skills that you’ve acquired through your academic program You should start your practicum only after completing all of the school core courses, attending a practicum workshop, discussing your practicum idea with your

advisor and getting his or her approval, and developing your practicum job responsibilities and learning objectives

The practicum should provide you with a broad range of job responsibilities, giving you

opportunities to use competencies learned in the public health core courses The accrediting body for the TUSPHTM requires this broad application in the practicum, and the GCHB

practicum requirement of 300 hours ensures that you and the practicum organization develop a mutually beneficial relationship Learning objectives require measurable verbs and

philosophically are on a higher level than job responsibilities; in other words, the learning objectives define what you have learned by performing the practicum job responsibilities It is incumbent upon both you and your advisor to make sure that you have a satisfying and

worthwhile internship while providing a valuable service to the practicum organization

Please note that inclusion in this guide does not indicate an endorsement of an organization, nor does it indicate feedback (positive or otherwise) from other students regarding their

experience with the organization Your experience with an organization will be shaped by your own personal efforts, your aims in working with the organization, the learning objectives you develop, and the relationships you build Please let us know if you have suggestions for

improving this guide

We wish you well in connecting with the greater New Orleans community!

Carolyn C Johnson, PhD

MCH Section Head

Director, Tulane MCHLT

Shokufeh M Ramirez, MPH Program Manager, Tulane MCHLT`

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What Interests You?

Financial Assistance - 3 -

Breastfeeding - 4 -

Legal Services - 5 -

Research - 7 -

Sexual Health - 9 -

Violence - 10 -

Arts/Culture - 11 -

HIV/AIDS - 13 -

Policy - 15 -

Education - 17 -

People Living with Disabilities - 19 -

Maternal Care & Childbirth - 22 -

Nutrition - 24 -

Transitional Services - 26 -

Women - 28 -

Mentoring - 30 -

Homelessness - 32 -

Development - 33 -

Families - 35 -

Advocacy - 37 -

Access to Healthcare - 38 -

Health Education - 40 -

At-Risk Populations - 41 -

Empowerment - 43 -

Mental & Behavioral Health - 44 -

Community - 46 -

Youth - 47 -

Index - 48 -

*The organizations in this Resource Guide have been organized by Focus Areas so you can find what will

interest you For a full list of organizations please see the Index on page 48.

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Family Resources is part of a network of Non-Profit Housing Organizations creating

homeownership opportunities among low-wealth families They are certified as a Department

of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) housing counseling agency Their mission is to

enable and empower families to become self-sufficient by providing resources that promote affordable housing, rebuilding sustainable communities and fostering economic well being

Focus areas: Financial Assistance, Transitional Services, Families, Empowerment, Community

orientation, national origin, age, or gender identity

Focus areas: Financial Assistance, Transitional Services, Families, At-Risk Populations,

Empowerment

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GNOBAC’s mission is to increase awareness of the benefits of and support for breastfeeding in

the lives of mothers, children and families in Louisiana, and to partner with other organizations

in creating a community that values the support and promotion of breastfeeding as the

standard for optimal infant health and development

Focus areas: Breastfeeding, Health Education, Community

Tulane Breastfeeding Program

http://tulane.edu/breastfeeding/

Caitrin H Alb, 504-988-8826, tulanebreastfeeding@gmail.com

Tulane University promotes healthy families with this campus-wide initiative to protect,

promote and support students, staff, and faculty mothers who breastfeed Tulane University

provides lactation support through multiple lactation rooms on campus and a law compliant

policy

Focus areas: Breastfeeding, Advocacy, Community

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program

http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/942

List of WIC Sites in Orleans Parish:

http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/oph/nutrition/wic/Clinics/Region1WICClinicsites.pdf

WIC general information: Lynnell McDow 504-568-8202, lynnell.mcdow@la.gov

WIC is a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum

women, infants, and children (under 5 years old) WIC provides nutritious foods, nutrition

information, breastfeeding promotion, breastfeeding support and referrals to other health and

social services The foods provided may include: infant formula and cereal, adult cereals low in

sugar and high in iron, milk (and lactose-reduced milk), cheese, juice, eggs, peanut butter or

dried beans/peas, carrots, and canned tuna

Focus areas: Breastfeeding, Maternal Care & Childbirth, Nutrition, Families

Focus areas: Legal Services, People Living with Disabilities, Advocacy, Mental & Behavioral Health

as food, shelter, medical, legal and spiritual advice They are a group of volunteers from

different organizations and backgrounds who share one common goal: to help the homeless and indigent, and the immigrant workers in the community

Focus areas: Legal Services, Homelessness, Advocacy, At-Risk Populations, Community

Family Justice Center

by providing comprehensive client-centered, empowerment services in a single location

Focus areas: Legal Services, Violence, Empowerment

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Metropolitan Center for Women and Children

http://www.mcwcgno.org/

Location confidential

504-837-5400

metro@mcwcgno.org

Metropolitan Center for Women and Children has a clear mission and goals focused on

providing services for survivors of trauma As an agency Metro constantly researches best

practices to seek new ways to assist survivors Metropolitan Center for Women and Children

wants to help families regain their physical and emotional strength, resulting in empowerment

and transformation Services offered include, a crisis hotline, counseling, shelter, legal and

medical advocacy, human trafficking advocacy, stalking information, and referrals

Focus areas: Legal Services, Violence, Women, Advocacy, Mental & Behavioral Health, Youth

Can email via the website

IWES is dedicated to improving the physical, mental, and spiritual health and quality of life for women of color and their families, especially those who are socio-economically disadvantaged IWES is a translational public health organization, having strong ties and established

relationships with the community at a grassroots level, while working closely in partnership with local, state, and federal academic institutions, public health entities, and policymakers IWES endeavors to translate academic research, policy, and information into practical,

effective, and culturally appropriate programs, activities and initiatives for women in

communities of color, as well as successfully bringing the voices, perspectives, and experiences

of the community to various institutions and entities

Focus areas: Research, Sexual Health, Women, Advocacy, Mental & Behavioral Health,

See contacts for specific interest areas: http://www.lphi.org/home2/section/5-45/key-contacts

The mission of LPHI is to promote and improve health and quality of life through diverse private partnerships with government, foundations, academia, community groups and private businesses at the community, parish and state levels LPHI coordinates and manages public health programs and initiatives in the areas of health systems development and health

public-promotion/disease prevention and provides an array of services to help meet the needs of local and national partner organizations

Focus areas: Research, Policy

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Mary Amelia Women's Center

http://tulane.edu/womenshealth/

143 South Liberty St., New Orleans, LA 70112

504-988-6269

mac@tulane.edu

The Mary Amelia Women’s Center (MAC) was the community outreach core of the Tulane

Xavier National Center of Excellence in Women's Health (TUXCOE) As the active TUXCOE

contract came to an end MAC expanded its reach to address the important goals and meet the

commitments initiated by TUXCOE MAC continues an innovative, multifaceted approach to

the health of women and their families across the lifespan through community capacity

building, health education and prevention, advocacy, leadership development, and research

Focus areas: Research, Women, Development, Families, Advocacy, Access to Healthcare,

REACH NOLA seeks to build on community-identified priorities, using a collaborative and

democratic process, objective analysis, current scientific evidence, and diverse stakeholder

interests and strengths to develop rapid, effective, partnered solutions for the community

health challenges facing New Orleans REACH NOLA facilitates the development of innovative,

sustainable pilot and demonstration programs that improve community health REACH NOLA's

unique emphasis on partnership increases the shared capacity of partnering nonprofits and

community members to build on one another's strengths in pursuit of health programming

Focus areas: Research, Community

Can email via the website

MIP is an off-shoot clinic of the Adolescent Drop-In Clinic at Covenant House They work with the Office of Family Planning to provide free and low cost STD testing, treatment, education and pregnancy prevention education to males between the ages of 14 and 23

Focus areas: Sexual Health, Access to Healthcare, Health Education, Youth

NO/AIDS Task Force

http://www.noaidstaskforce.org/

Main Office: 2601 Tulane Ave Suite 500, New Orleans, LA 70119

504-821-2601

info@noaidstf.org

For over 29 years, NO/AIDS Task Force has been providing hope, care and compassion to

thousands of men, women and families affected by HIV & AIDS The Task Force acknowledges that the complications of HIV-disease are not just physical, but mental, emotional and social as well That is why their agency offers a full spectrum of care at low to no cost, including services such as: an HIV medical clinic, food pantry, home delivered meals, housing, mental health, peer support and many others Their CHAT program is a sexual education program for teens

Focus areas: Sexual Health, HIV/AIDS, Access to Healthcare, Health Education, Mental &

Focus areas: Sexual Health, Maternal Care & Childbirth, Advocacy, Access to Healthcare

Additional Sexual Health Organizations:

Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies (For more information see Research)

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Violence

New Orleans Children's Advocacy Center (NOCAC)/Audrey Hepburn Children at Risk

Evaluation (CARE) Center

http://nocac.net/

1101 Calhoun St New Orleans, LA 70118

504-894-5484

Can email via website

The New Orleans Child Advocacy Center (NOCAC) is a program of the Audrey Hepburn Children

At-Risk Evaluation Center at Children’s Hospital that provides a coordinated, multi-agency

approach to the investigation and treatment of child sexual and physical abuse Previous

practicum students have helped this organization with developing and developing educational

materials for mandatory reporters

Focus areas: Violence, Health Education, Mental & Behavioral Health

Reconcile New Orleans

http://reconcileneworleans.org/

1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70113

504-568-1157

Can email via the website

Reconcile is a community of concerned people committed to addressing the system of

generational poverty, violence and neglect in the New Orleans area Their innovative life skills

and job training program assists young people (ages 16–22) from severely at-risk communities

who desire to make a positive change in their lives Reconcile New Orleans transforms the lives

of young adults and the community through the ministry of reconciliation They do this by

encouraging personal growth, providing workforce development and training, promoting

entrepreneurship, working with businesses, nonprofits and people of faith to support this

transformation

Focus areas: Violence, At-Risk Populations, Empowerment, Community

Additional Violence Organizations:

Family Justice Center (For more information see Legal Services)

Metropolitan Center for Women and Children (For more information see Legal Services)

Their mission is to use art and culture to support community development They are an

initiative of Efforts of Grace, Inc., a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3), organization that creates and supports programs, activities, and creative works emphasizing the contributions of people of African descent Located in Central City, the Center provides opportunities for art

presentations, community development, artist support, and the creation of partnerships that amplify outreach and support efforts

Focus areas: Arts/Culture, Development, Community

KID smART

http://www.kidsmart.org

1024 Elysian Fields Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70117

504-940-1994

Can email via the website

KID smART’s focus is arts integration—linking the arts with the existing academic curriculum Their programming is designed to benefit under-resourced children in public schools in the New Orleans area—including charter schools Arts Integration is an inquiry-based approach that lends depth to the learning process by using the arts to create new connections between

content and the different ways children learn

Focus areas: Arts/Culture, Education, Youth

The Renaissance Project is a native-New Orleans, non-profit community development

organization that works to improve the quality of life in low-income communities of color by increasing access to fresh, healthy food; improving education opportunities; catalyzing

economic development and celebrating arts and culture They focus on integrated programs for poverty alleviation

Focus areas: Arts/Culture, Nutrition, Community

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Young Aspirations/Young Artists

http://www.yayainc.com/

3924 Conti Street New Orleans, LA 70119

504-529-3306

Can email via website

YAYA is an after-school arts and professional enrichment program with a two-decade track

record of setting New Orleans youth on positive, productive paths They teach art and the

business of art, but the impact of YAYA extends far beyond the art world, into the business

community, families, neighborhoods, and the health and safety of our city as a whole

Focus areas: Arts/Culture, Mentoring, Youth

Can email via website

Belle Reve provides permanent and transitional housing along with full support services to adults and families living with AIDS or HIV-related illnesses Service is provided regardless of a resident’s race, gender, age or sexual orientation

Focus areas: HIV/AIDS

Brotherhood, Incorporated

http://brotherhoodinc.org/

2714 Canal St., Suite 503, New Orleans, LA 70119

504-566-7955

Can email via the website

Brotherhood, Incorporated was established as a minority non-profit community based

organization in 1996 The organization is governed by a board of directors that is reflective of the diverse populations served The organization also operates Trinity House, which provides transitional and permanent housing in a group home setting to low income individuals living with AIDS The staff of the organization are members of the New Orleans Regional AIDS

Planning Council, the Louisiana HIV Prevention Community Planning Group, the American Public Health Association, the American Red Cross, and the National Minority AIDS Council The mission of Brotherhood, Incorporated is to develop and implement programs and services that impact the economic, social, and health disparities that exist within underserved and at risk communities through education, enlightenment and empowerment

Focus areas: HIV/AIDS, Transitional Services, Homelessness, Access to Healthcare, At-Risk

Can email via the website

Connect to Protect (C2P): Partnerships for Youth Prevention Interventions is a multi-site, phase project developed by the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN) The overall goal of the project is to ultimately reduce HIV incidence and prevalence in youth 12-24 years old through the collaborative efforts of communities and local health

three-researchers

Focus areas: HIV/AIDS, Youth

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FACES (Family Advocacy, Care & Educational Services) of Children's Hospital

http://www.noaidstaskforce.org/faces

4640 South Carrollton Ave., Ste 130, New Orleans, LA 70119

504-821-4611

faces@chnola.org

FACES of Children’s Hospital believes that every HIV-infected/affected woman, child and

adolescent has the right to services that are comprehensive, culturally competent and

family-centered They are committed to the provision of coordinated, quality services to these families

to assist them in maintaining their physical and emotional well-being and to empower them to

improve and increase their access to resources in the community

Focus areas: HIV/AIDS, Families, Access to Healthcare, Empowerment

Additional HIV/AIDS Organizations:

NO/AIDS Task Force (For more information see Sexual Health)

BreakOUT! seeks to end the criminalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and

questioning (LGBTQ) youth to build a safer and more just New Orleans

We build on the rich cultural tradition of resistance in the South to build the power of LGBTQ youth ages 13-25 and directly impacted by the criminal justice system through youth

organizing, healing justice, and leadership development programs

Focus areas: Policy, Advocacy, Empowerment, Youth

Louisiana Office of Public Health

http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/subhome/16

628 N 4th Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802

GCHB Liaison, Maya Begalieva, 504-988-2673, mbegali@tulane.edu, Tidewater Suite 2318

The mission of the Office of Public Health (OPH) is to protect and promote the health of

Louisiana residents They accomplish this through education, promotion of healthy lifestyles, preventing disease and injury, enforcing regulations that protect the environment, sharing vital information, and ensuring preventive services to uninsured and underserved individuals and families

Focus areas: Policy, Health Education

New Orleans Health Department

healthy choices

Focus areas: Policy, Health Education

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Prevention Research Center at Tulane

http://prc.tulane.edu/

1440 Canal St., Ste 2301, TW-19, New Orleans, LA 70112

Can email via the website

The mission of the Prevention Research Center at Tulane University is to address the physical

and social environmental factors influencing the obesity epidemic and its behavioral

determinants (physical activity and diet) through participatory research on these factors and

ways to modify them; collaboration with community partners and policy-makers;

communication about these factors with public health practitioners, policy-makers, and

community partners; and training of public health professionals, paraprofessionals, and

community members

Focus areas: Policy, Advocacy, Community

Additional Policy Organizations:

Louisiana Public Health Institute (For more information see Research)

Can email via the website

APEX is a Community and Youth Center whose motto is: “Improving Lives Through Education, Technology and The Arts.” They offer structured activities, mentoring and tutoring to ages 5-25 Volunteers circulate through the activities, facilitating positive social interactions and conflict resolution

Focus areas: Education, Mentoring, Empowerment, Youth

Bridge City Center for Youth

Focus areas: Education, At-Risk Populations, Mental & Behavioral Health, Youth

we live and work; to help create a society in which truth and justice abide.”

Focus areas: Education, Transitional Services, Mentoring, Families, Youth

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Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools

http://therethinkers.com/

2020 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd New Orleans, LA 70113

504-302-2888

Can email via the website

Rethinkers are a group of students dreaming big about the changes they want in their schools

and taking action to make those dreams a reality The idea is simple: students are experts on

their own school experiences and deserve a voice in education reform Rethinkers are mostly

middle schoolers, but there are high school interns and eight year old “prethinkers.”

Focus areas: Education, Mentoring, Youth

Kedila Family Learning Center

http://www.kedila.org/

Banneker Elementary School 421 Burdette St New Orleans, LA 70118

504-723-8831

Can email via the website

The two program tracks offered by Kedila Family Learning Center are targeted at youth and

young adults Kedila’s youth focused programs include an after school program aimed not only

at providing academic support and enrichment, but also creating a safe haven for school aged

children The second program track provided by Kedila is focused on helping young adults ages

16 to 24 that did not receive a high school diploma YouthBuild is a program that focuses on

GED (General Education Diploma) preparation, leadership development, and teaching basic

construction skills

Focus areas: Education, Transitional Services, Mentoring, Youth

Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network

https://www.facebook.com/LouisianaCommunityHealthOutreachNetwork

lachws@gmail.com

The Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network (LACHON) supports community health

workers while advocating for improvements in community health They do this by: convening

community health workers to share resources and offer peer support; offering professional

development opportunities; and increasing recognition for the community health worker

profession locally, nationally, and internationally

Focus areas: Education, Advocacy

Additional Education Organizations:

KID smART (For more information see Arts/Culture)

People Living with Disabilities

Arc of Greater New Orleans

assistance Arc of Greater New Orleans is committed to securing for all people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to develop, function and live to their fullest potential

Focus areas: People Living with Disabilities

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans

Focus areas: People Living with Disabilities, Maternal Care & Childbirth, Homelessness, At-Risk Populations, Youth

Families Helping Families

http://www.fhfsela.org/

4118 Franklin Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70122

504-943-0343

Can email via website

Families Helping Families of Southeast Louisiana is an initiative of the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council They work to help families find the services they need in order to remain in their community They provide information and referral, education and training, and peer-to-peer support It is about helping families stay together, independent and striving to reach their full potential It’s also about getting an appropriate education for children with disabilities An important aspect of their work is educating policymakers about the services that families need through the grassroots effort of LaCAN

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Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority

http://www.jphsa.org/

Many locations in Marrero and Metairie

504-349-8833

myjphsa@jphsa.org

The mission of Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority is to minimize the existence and

disabling effects of mental illness, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities and to

maximize opportunities for individuals and families affected by those conditions to achieve a

better quality of life and to participate more fully within the community They offer many

services, including child/adolescent behavioral health services

Focus areas: People Living with Disabilities, Access to Healthcare, Mental & Behavioral Health

Jewish Family Service

http://www.jfsneworleans.org/

3330 West Esplanade Ave., Suite 600, Metairie, LA 70002

504-831-8475

Can email via the website

Jewish Family Service is a “whole person environment,” serving Greater New Orleans regardless

of race, religion, disability, gender, or sexual orientation They provide counseling for individual

and families, a school-based suicide prevention and awareness program, adoption home

studies, pre-adoption counseling and post-placement studies, amongst other programs and

services

Focus areas: People Living with Disabilities, Mental & Behavioral Health, Youth

New Directions Adult Day Health Care Center

http://www.ccano.org/padua/

1523 N Dorgenois St., New Orleans, LA 70119

504-943-9418

New Directions is for mentally impaired adults who need daytime care They provide care and

supervision; health screenings and preventative care; group, individual and social activities;

nutritious meals and snacks; information and referrals; medical and social evaluation;

recreation and exercise; personal care training; education and counseling

Focus areas: People Living with Disabilities, At-Risk Populations, Mental & Behavioral Health

Project Rising Sun

http://projectrisingsun.net/

504-261-1920

info@projectrisingsun.net

Their mission is to blend innovative, culturally inspired ideals with common sense approaches

to enhance community mental health and well being They aim to improve physical and

emotional functioning so that disadvantaged individuals may achieve their highest level of independent functioning and participate in their communities to the maximum extent possible while increasing the community's awareness of and ability to integrate these individuals in a healthy society

Focus areas: People Living with Disabilities, Empowerment, Mental & Behavioral Health,

Community

Additional People Living With Disabilities Organizations:

Advocacy Center (For more information see Legal Services)

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Maternal Care & Childbirth

Birthing Project USA is the only national African American maternal and child health program in

this country They are a volunteer effort to encourage better birth outcomes by providing

practical support to women during pregnancy and for one year after the birth of their children

Although their services target African American women, they welcome pregnant women of all

ethnicities who need medical care and social support to optimize their birth outcomes

Focus areas: Maternal Care & Childbirth

Birthmark Doula Collective

www.birthmarkdoulas.com

504-457-8332

birthmarkdoulas@gmail.com

The Birthmark Doula Collective is a group of trained doulas dedicated to our collective

mission— to support, educate, and advocate for pregnant and parenting women in New

Orleans All of our doulas are trained by a national doula organization- either DONA (Doulas of

North America), ICEA (International Childbirth Educators Association) or to Labor, or ICTC

(International Center for Traditional Childbearing) Our doulas also undergo our Birthmark

training process, including student doula births and mentorship They also participate in our

continuing education program for doulas, completing quarterly in-services to expand their

knowledge and skills

Focus areas: Maternal Care & Childbirth, Advocacy, Health Education

Healthy Start

http://www.nola.gov/RESIDENTS/HealthyStart/

1515 Poydras Street, Suite 1150, New Orleans, LA 70112

Aggie Williams: 504-658-2606

Aggie Williams: arwilliams@nola.gov

Healthy Start New Orleans is, first and foremost, a resource for pregnant mothers and families

with children ages 0-2 Healthy Start’s mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of

pregnant and postpartum women, their babies, partners, families and their communities by

providing comprehensive and supportive care in the neighborhoods where they live The goal is

to reduce infant mortality

Focus areas: Maternal Care & Childbirth, Nutrition, Access to Healthcare, Health Education,

Empowerment, Youth

Additional Maternal Care & Childbirth Organizations:

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans (For more information see People Living with

Disabilities)

Planned Parenthood (For more information see Sexual Health)

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program (For more information see Breastfeeding)

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Since its founding in 1984, Agenda for Children has worked to increase and preserve

government support for families, improve the quality of childcare and K – 12 public education,

increase children’s access to health care, make the foster care system work better, and

overhaul the juvenile justice system The diversity of programs that have been created and

managed by Agenda’s staff and the issues that Agenda championed has helped the staff to

acquire a deep understanding of children and the individual and support systems that they

need to become healthy, well educated, and productive citizens by providing information,

training, resources, and technical assistance

Focus areas: Nutrition, Advocacy, Access to Healthcare

Grow Dat Youth Farm

http://growdatyouthfarm.org/

The farm is located in City Park

Volunteer Specialist, Jabari Brown: jabari1@growdatyouthfarm.org

The Mission of the Grow Dat Youth Farm is to nurture a diverse group of young leaders through

the meaningful work of growing food On our farm we work collaboratively to produce healthy

food for local residents and to inspire youth and adults to create personal, social and

environmental change in their own communities Grow Dat is a place where people from

different backgrounds and disciplines come together in research and practice to support public

health, local economies and a sustainable food system in South Louisiana

Focus areas: Nutrition, Empowerment, Community, Youth

Liberty’s Kitchen’s Youth Development Program provides disconnected youth with workforce

and life skills training to become employed and self-sufficient We address the many issues that create barriers to self-sufficiency with wrap-around support including health care, mental health, housing, GED completion, parenting issues, and financial literacy

Through our School Nutrition Program, we provide undernourished school children with

healthy, scratch-made meals prepared fresh onsite at their schools By ensuring that

low-income students have access to better nutrition and nutrition education in school, Liberty’s Kitchen contributes to the fight to end the epidemic of childhood obesity and increase youth achievement

Focus areas: Nutrition, Mentoring, Development, At-Risk Populations, Youth

Wellness Ministry at St Maria Goretti Church

https://www.smgnola.com/WellnessMinistry

7300 Crowder Blvd., New Orleans, LA, 70127

504-242-7554

stmariagoretti@smgnola.com

The purpose of the Wellness Ministry is to provide information and services to help

parishioners and members of the New Orleans community live a healthy, balanced life The Wellness Ministry offers the First Place 4 Health Total Wellness and Weight Loss Program, a bible-based program designed to help participants learn to live a balanced life by placing Christ first in their lives Participants learn the basics of establishing healthy eating and exercise

habits, developing one’s spiritual life, and techniques for maintaining one’s emotional health

Focus areas: Nutrition, Health Education, Community

Additional Nutrition Organizations:

Healthy Start (For more information see Maternal Care & Childbirth)

Renaissance Project (For more information see Arts/Culture)

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program (For more information see Breastfeeding)