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232-HELP / 211
Lafayette
Where: 232-HELP/211 is
located at 439 Heymann Boulevard in Lafayette’s Oil Center.
What?: 232-HELP/211 is a
comprehensive information and referral (I&R) center serving the
Acadiana Region of Southwest Louisiana. The agency is a member of the
Alliance of Information and Referral Systems, Inc. (AIRS), an
international professional association of information and referral
providers.
Why?: 232-HELP/211 is
committed to helping individuals, families and communities identify,
understand and effectively use all available resources; and to
strengthening their capacity for self-reliance and self determination
through education, affirmation, advocacy, collaborative planning and
problem solving.
When?: This agency
provides services Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am- 4:30 pm, with 24 hour on
call services for emergencies.
Who?: Established in
1965, 232-HELP is currently operating under the leadership of Maria
Placer, Executive Director and a 20 member Board of Directors.
Hurricanes Gustav and Ike prompted St. Barnabas to reach out to this
agency with emergency funds from the St. Barnabas Disaster Relief
Committee.
October 2008: $2500
Monetary donation to Project RX for Disaster Relief Medication |
