LOCAL RESOURCES

Hite Law Group 504-252-0678 Sliding scale legal services for low-income LGBTQ people focusing on family law, name and gender changes, employment, and civil rights protections. Also specialize in serving survivors of intimate partner violence.

Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana 504-322-4050 www.jaclouisiana.org Assistance with expungement, access to resources during reentry. Free.

• Expungement Hour: the fourth Wednesday of every month. This is a first step in a multi-step process. Please bring all paperwork related to the case you'd like expunged. If you don't have that information, we'll direct you on how to get it from the court. Located at Orleans Parish Defenders Offices, 2601 Tulane Avenue, 7th floor.

• Reentry Legal Clinic: the third Thursday of every month. Anyone who was incarcerated for at least two months and has been released from incarceration or supervision within the last 5 years is eligible for free legal services. Located at: Propeller Incubator, 4035 Washington Ave.

Innocence Project New Orleans Free, only represents applicants who cannot pay. Only accepts written requests for assistance directly from prisoners, sent to 3301 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA 70117

Louisiana Civil Justice Center Live self-help services available in room 401 at Orleans Parish Civil District Court (421 Loyola Ave), M-F 9-noon and 1-3pm

Lawyer Referral Contact Info Baton Rouge Area 225-344-9926 or New Orleans 504-561-8828

Legal Services Corps (Financial Eligibility Requirements Apply) Baton Rouge Area 855-512-9926 or New Orleans 877-521-6242

The Pro Bono Project probono-no.org Self-help centers and monthly legal clinics (housing, elderly concerns, etc) 504-581-4043, 615 Baronne St, Suite 203

Loyola Law School - Pro Bono Program 504-861-5590 7214 St. Charles Ave, Box 901

Stuart H Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice 504-861-5600 M-F 8:30-4:30 Loyola law student legal clinic providing services to the indigent of New Orleans. Si, se habla espanol

LSU Hospital “HOP” Infectious Disease Clinic 2000 Canal St., hopclinic@lsuhsc.edu Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, can apply for free/ sliding scale care within.

CrescentCare 1631 Elysian Fields Ave and 3308 Tulane Ave. Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and sliding scale services based on income. Will help you apply for Medicaid if you’re eligible. Call or text the Hep C Linkage to Care coordinator at 504-312-3264 to get connected to treatment. https://www.crescentcare.org/service/hepatitis-c-services/

Excelth Algiers, Gentilly, New Orleans East locations. Medicaid, GNOCHC, Medicare accepted, sliding fee scale available. Lab tests and additional procedures are at additional cost.

St. Thomas Community Health Center Central City, Gentilly locations. Most insurance, Medicaid and Medicare, sliding scale fee program mental health services offered

Ruth Fertel/Tulane Community Health Center 711 N. Broad St. 504-609-3500 Accept all private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, sliding scale fee program

Daughters of Charity Upper 9th, Carrollton, Metairie, N.O. East, Gentilly locations. Commercial insurance, GNOCHC, Medicaid, Medicare, sliding scale fee for those who qualify. Self pay patients may be responsible for a $ 25 dollar fee for medical and mental health services for ages 6-24, sliding scale

Common Ground Algiers, New Orleans, LA Medicaid, United Healthcare, Blue Cross, Signa, Etna, Coventry, Advantage Health Plan, sliding scale fee available

Map of Louisiana’s federally qualified health centers that offer hepatitis C treatment

list of federally qualified health centers that offer hepatitis c treatment

Sliding Scale Health Care for those recently released from prison - Did you just get out of prison and need healthcare? The Ruth U. Fertel FIT Clinic at 711 N Broad offers primary healthcare, behavioral health, and other services at an affordable sliding scale. Call 504-475-3784 for more information.

Bi-Weekly FIP Peer Support Group - Every other Tuesday at 6:00 PM at Voice of the Experienced (VOTE), 2022 St Bernard Ave, Room 123. Join VOTE to talk about incarceration and its lasting impact. Peer support group meetings are open to formerly incarcerated people, family, friends and allies.

Louisiana Abortion Stories Project - If you have had an abortion in Louisiana and would like to have your story preserved, or are seeking more information, please email Elizabeth at outloud@neworleansabortionfund.org

Have you been pushed out by high rents or AirBnBs? Share your story here! Let city leaders know: we need new rules that protect neighbors, not real estate speculators.

Have You Been Harmed by Blair's Bail Bonds or Alternatives To Incarceration (A2i)? If so, contact Chandra.foster@splcenter.org or (504) 313-8399. SPLC has sued these companies on behalf of people who took out bail bonds with Blair’s and were then wrongfully held against their will.

Have you been affected by an unethical district attorney? The SPLC is launching a statewide campaign to hold district attorneys to their legal obligations. Please contact DistrictAttorneys@splcenter.org or 504-526-1520 if you or someone you know has experienced prosecutorial misconduct.

Have you been impacted by bail? Share your experiences on this short survey sponsored by the National Bail Out Collective.

Focus Group for Recently Returned Citizens LSU is conducting a study about Medicaid enrollment before getting out of prison and is looking for focus group participants who have recently been incarcerated. If the information on the flyer above applies to you or someone you know, you may be eligible to participate and would receive a $40 gift card for your time. Contact Olivia Sugarman at 504-568-6097 or okacsi@lsuhsc.edu to learn more and sign up!

Weekly Books 2 Prisoners Volunteer Night Sundays from 4:00-7:00 PM at 2523 George Nick Connor Dr. Help match prisoners to reading material they will enjoy.