AVAILABLE LOCAL RESOURCES
If you have concerns about your son or daughter's alcohol or other drug use, contact
the counseling department at your child's schools, a certified addiction counselor,
or medical doctor. If there is a diagnosis of addiction, professional treatment is
necessary. Without treatment, addiction is progressive and can result in disability
or premature death.
Some local treatment resources for adolescents are listed below; this list is a compilation
of information as of July 2015 and does not constitute an endorsement.
Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse for Greater New Orleans (CADA)
2640 Canal Street, 4th floor New Orleans, LA 70119. Phone: 504-821-CADA (2232), Monday
through Friday (8.30am-5pm)
- Provides substance abuse prevention, education, and assessment services in both English and Spanish, for youth and adults in Orleans, Jefferson, St Charles, St Bernard, St John and St Tammany parishes.
- Among the program are children and adolescent substance abuse education program, an underage drinking program, an active parenting program, substance assessments.
Odyssey House Academy for Adolescents
4730 Washington Ave
New Orleans, LA 70119 (http://www.ohlinc.org/adolescent-program.aspx).
Direct referrals: Contact Program Manager, Shayla Kaywood (504) 324-8288 ext.1003
or Administrative Assistant, Toni Cook 504-324-8288 ext. 1001. For all other inquiries:
adolescent@ohlinc.org.
- Provides intensive substance abuse counseling, relapse prevention, psychiatric services and educational services to adolescents ages 13-17. Services are free for clients with Medicaid.
- The program is individualized and length of stay will depend on need of resident. While at the Academy, residents participate in individual, family and/or group therapies, and educational instruction.
River Oaks Child and Adolescent Program
1525 River Oaks Road West, New Orleans, LA 70123 (http://riveroakshospital.com).
For information, or to schedule a free assessment, contact the Assessment and Referral Department at 504-734-1740 or 1-800-366-1740. Calls are accepted 24 hours a day.
- For the past 40 years, River Oaks has established a tradition of excellence in the treatment of acute psychiatric illness, dual diagnosis, alcohol and drug detoxification, trauma based disorders, compulsive behaviors, and eating disorders.
Metropolitan Human Services District (for residents of Orleans, Plaquemines and St Bernard Parish)
1010 Common St #600, New Orleans, LA 70112 (http://www.mhsdla.org). Care Center at 504-568-3130 during normal business hours.
- Provides a single point of entry to the full range of supports and services MHSD and its partner agencies offer. You do not need to know the care you need, just that you need care. MHSD's team of professionals assess each caller's situation and help them prioritize needs related to mental health, addictive disorders or developmental disabilities care.
Call Crisis Hotline 504-826-2675 (24 hours a day) to receive comprehensive support for any crisis situation.
- This number is staffed by a team of caring professionals who are trained in resolving difficult situations and help diffuse emergencies and get immediate care for the person in crisis.
Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority (for residents of Jefferson Parish)
(http://www.jphsa.org/behavioral-health-community-services-2.aspx). Phone: 504-349-8708, Monday through Friday (8am-4:30pm)
- Child/Adolescent Services serves children and adolescents with mental health, substance abuse, and prevention needs. Programs are designed to care for the whole child within the context of family, school, and community.
The Mobile Crisis Team (504-832-5123, 24 hours a day) is dispatched during emergency situations for individuals living in Jefferson Parish.
- In addition to rapid response, the Mobile Crisis Team provides emotional support, in-home stabilization (when possible), referral to ongoing support programs, and follow up to assure continuity of care.
More resources are available on the website of the Health Department for the City of New Orleans (http://www.nola.gov/health-department/behavioral-health/behavioral-health-resources/).
The Young Teen's Place for Info on Alcohol and Resisting Peer Pressure (http://thecoolspot.gov).
- A helpful link from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: