Community Resources
Crisis Lines
Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273- TALK (8255)
Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
AA: 318-865-2172 Al Anon: 318-683-1399
NA: 318-677-8862
Gambling Hotline: 1-877-770-7867
Louisiana Substance Abuse Helpline 1-877-664-2248
Counseling Services
Community private practice therapists (individual /family counseling) or insurance plan providers
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of NWLA (substance abuse treatment): 318-222-8511
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District (individual/family counseling): 318-862-3085
Project Celebration (domestic violence, sexual assault): 318-221-8003 or 318-227-7900
Samaritan Counseling Center (individual/family counseling): 318-221-6121
YWCA of Northwest Louisiana (counseling and support services for female trauma victims): 318-550-4417
Transportation Services
Sportran (Caddo and Bossier parishes): 318-673-7400
Webster Parish (serves all ages): 318-377-7022
DeSoto Parish (serves all ages): 318-872-3700
Child Care Services
Northwestern Child and Family Network: 318-677-3150
Louisiana Department of Education Licensed Child Care Facilities by parish
Emergency Basic Needs
Catholic Charities: 318-865-0200
Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana: 318-675-2400
Hub: Urban Ministries: 318-606-2518
Providence House: 318-221-7887
Salvation Army: 318-424-3200
Shreveport/Bossier Rescue Mission: 318-227-2868
Psychiatric and Dependency Assistance
Steps Detox Program: 318-222-1289
LSUSHC Emergency Room: 318-675-6885
Shreveport Mental Health Center: # during office hours- 318-676-5111, # after office hours- Adults 1-866-416-5370, Kids 1-800-820-6143
Samaritan Counseling: 318-221-6121
Center for Families: 318-222-0759
David Raines Community Center: 318-425-2252
Other Agencies
La. Office of Addictive Disorders: 318-632-2040
La. Office of Community Services: 318-676-7100 (Services include child protection and elderly protection)
Legal Services of Northwest Louisiana: 318-222-7281
Center of Recovery—CORE: 318-424-HELP (4357) (A residential facility offering treatment to those struggling with gambling problems.)
La. Association on Compulsive Gambling (LACG): 318-934-4178 (Outpatient Program and Counseling)
Disability Resources (links also available on BPCC’s Disabilities Services page)
New Horizons: 318-869-4300
Families Helping Families: 318-226-4541
Louisiana Rehabilitation Service
If you cannot find the services you need a good place to start is Centerpoint, a local resource and information service. Telephone # 211 or 318-227-2100
In case of emergency please call 911 or go to your closest emergency room.