Families Helping Families NOLA
Provides support to families in New Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard Parishes with children with special healthcare needs or disabilities
Provides support to families in New Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard Parishes with children with special healthcare needs or disabilities
A federally funded program to provide low-income women, infants, and children up to the age of 5 with supplemental nutrition
Public health laboratory that consists of providing lab support for public health programs in the state. There are 4 laboratory facilities in the state located in Baton Rouge, Amite City, Alexandria, and Shreveport
Provides medical coverage for individuals who meet certain requirements such as having a disability, 65 or older, etc.
Provides an overview of the newborn screening program in the state and connect families with resources related to the newborn screening process
Increasing access to genetic evaluation and counseling to all patients in the state
The EHDI program screens and provides treatment for infants diagnosed with a hearing condition and support for families
Currently screens for 34 conditions in the following categories: amino acids, endocrine, fatty acid oxidation, hemoglobin, organic acid, and other disorders/conditions