Catholic Prolife Ministries for
Mothers & Babies

• 1,754 new and expectant moms received support and care through Pregnancy Services (Formerly ACCESS)  and St. Vincent Maternity Clinic in 2018-2019.
• St. Vincent Maternity Clinic provided 230 pre-natal and post-natal office visits in 2019-2020.
• Catholic Charities Pregnancy Services offers free diapers, wipes and other baby items to families in need on a monthly basis. The diaper bank distributed more than 115,000 diapers in 2020-2021.
• Woman's New Life Clinic offers unplanned pregnancy services free of charge to women in need.
• 523 children  had access to quality early childhood education though our Head Start centers in 2019-2020.
• Domestic Violence Project SAVE provided 512 legal service hours in 2019-2020.
• In 2019-2020, 113 homeless men and women received assistance to transition to housing with Homeless Services.
• Woman’s New Life Clinic offers low-cost women’s healthcare. Services are provided by Woman’s New Life Clinic’s women’s health nurse practitioner.

Catholic Charities Pregnancy Services

Pregnant? Pregnancy Services (Formerly ACCESS Pregnancy) can help.
As a commitment to provide hope, help, and loving care for women facing an unplanned or troubled pregnancy, we provide a wide variety of free, confidential, and caring pregnancy assistance services through our Pregnancy Services (Formerly ACCESS) program. Along with case management and pregnancy education, our comprehensive programs and certified Medicaid Application Centers are here to support you during your time of need and assist you through a healthy pregnancy.

An unplanned pregnancy comes with many questions —What does this mean for my future? What are my next steps? Who should I tell I’m pregnant? Questions like these are natural, and Pregnancy Services are here for you. Call (504) 832-1503, and keep reading for more information.

Contact: Michelle Black email: [email protected] phone: (504) 832-1503
 

Woman's New Life Clinic

We offer a full range of services to support women in need.
At Woman’s New Life Clinic, we know that every woman’s story and needs are unique, and we believe that every woman deserves trustworthy and compassionate help when faced with the challenges of an unplanned pregnancy. At Woman’s New Life Clinic, women can learn about options from professional counselors and make truly empowered choices. Above all, Woman’s New Life Clinic is committed to helping women do what’s right for them by offering ongoing support.

Learn more at https://womansnewlife.com/ or by calling 504.831.3117.

Head Start and Early Head Start

Head Start is a child and family development program for families with children from birth to 3 years (Early Head Start) and preschoolers 3 to 5 years of age (Head Start), including children with disabilities. These programs promote the social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth and development of each child.

Head Start and Early Head Start serve low-income families that fall at or below the federal poverty level. These programs are free for qualifying children and families.

Services include:

• Early childhood education

• Health services (medical and dental)

• Social services

• Mental health services

• Nutrition services

For this benefit program, you must be a resident of Orleans Parish. Families with children ages birth to 5 years old (including children with disabilities) that fall within 0 – 100% of the Poverty Guidelines published by the Federal government are eligible for Head Start and Early Head Start services. Families with children that have disabilities who fall within 101 – 130% of the Poverty Guidelines may also be considered for the program. Register and leaern more by clicking here.

Contact: Rhonda Taylor email: [email protected] phone: (504) 861-6359

Adoption Services

Adoption Services of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans is a full-service, non-profit, child-placing program that seeks to link children of all ages to their forever families.
Our program is staffed by certified open-adoption practitioners experienced in maternity and adoption services who believe that every child deserves a safe, caring home. Our adoption assistance follows our greater mission to provide dignity through respect and service through love. Get to know our adoption services below, and visit www.adoptnola.com or call (504) 885-1141 to learn more.

Contact: Danna Cousins email: [email protected] phone: (504) 885-1141
 

CCANO Housing & Homelessness Services

Homeless Services provide shelter and case management for individuals with chronic mental and physical health needs and families experiencing homelessness. Services include permanent supportive housing and sixteen independent apartments for intact, single-parent families. We provide case management, counseling, advocacy, referrals for additional services, therapeutic and educational groups. Additionally, we provide home-based case management, counseling, life skills training, budget planning, advocacy, linkages to mainstream resources, and referrals for additional services.

Project SAVE: Domestic Violence Services

Stopping Abuse through Victim Empowerment
Project SAVE assists survivors of domestic violence residing in Orleans Parish to obtain free emergency legal representation. Staff attorneys help with legal orders to keep survivors of domestic violence safe and to protect their legal rights. These legal services may include temporary restraining and protective orders, temporary child support, temporary custody, and temporary use of property.

Contact: Allyson Tuttle email: [email protected] phone: (504) 310-6872
 

Second Harvest Food Bank

How to get food security assistance
We supply food and support to hundreds of community food pantries, shelters, nutrition programs and other partners across 23 parishes of South Louisiana. For help with getting food in the New Orleans, Northshore, and Bayou areas, dial 504-734-1322 (menu option #1). You can also click here for to search online by address for a local food pantry or nutrition program supported by Second Harvest nearest you.