Online Help Resources

This is based off of Louisiana since this is where I am from. I don't know if any of this info will be helpful to info in other locations.

Children Programs

• Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) - Provides assistance to parents to help pay for the child care they need to work or attend school or training.
• Head Start Collaboration Project -Designed to increase effective linkage between Head Start Grantees and State agencies and includes the principle of serving the whole family as the key strategy for improving developmental, social and economic conditions for low-income children.
• Child Support / SES - Places the primary responsibility for support of children on their non-custodial parent(s) in an attempt to reduce the children's dependence on public assistance.
  
  
  • View Child Support Payment Inquiry for child support payment records.
  • View Non-Custodial Parent Delinquency Listing.
  • View Employer's Resource Guide.
• Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) State Plan - Sets forth the criteria for operation of the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).

HEALTH

• National Organization for Rare Disorders
  
• Prescription Drug Assistance Programs
  
• Reduced Cost Health Care at Hospitals
  
• Louisiana Medicaid
  
• LaChip -Childrens Health Insurance Program
  

IN NEED ASSISTANCE SITES

• Wish Upon A Hero
  
• Microgiving
  
• Katrina Victims
  
• Katrina's American Angels
  
• Newborns In Need
  
• Robin Hood Fund
  
• Craigs List
  
• Free Cycle
  
• Kizoodle Referral Code: 4GU74W
  
• Hand-Me-Downs
• Just Giving
• Links of Love
  

SUPPLIES, ITEMS, MONEY ASSISTANCE

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• Flat Rate Boxes
  
  
• Various Shipping Labels & Forms
  
  
• Express Mail supplies
  
• Priority Mail Supplies
  
• International Mail Supplies
  
• FreeCardboardBoxes.com You can find free cardboard boxes in your area.
  
• Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) - Provides cash assistance for eligible children who reside with qualified relatives other than parents.
• Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) - Provides temporary cash assistance to families in need.
• Strategies to Empower People Program (STEP) - Assists FITAP recipients with educational, training, and work related activities designed to lead to employment and self-sufficiency.
• Louisiana Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) State Plan - Sets forth the criteria for operation of the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP).
• Individual Development Account Program (IDA) - Matched savings account program for low-income families seeking to purchase their first home.
• Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) - The nation's largest tax credit for low- to moderate-income workers. Free income tax assistance services available throughout Louisiana.
• Disability Determinations Services Program (DDS) -Provides benefits to disabled individuals under Title II (Disability Insurance Benefits) and Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income).

SUPPORT GROUPS

• Couseling Maternity & Adoption Department
  

FOOD

• Child & Adult Care Food Program
• National School Lunch Program
• School Breakfast Program
• The Emergency Food Assistance Program
• Nutrician Assistance Programs
• Commodity Supplimental Food Program
• Food Stamp Program - Provides monthly benefits that help low income households buy food needed for good health.
  
  
  • Determine if you might be eligible for Food Stamps.