The st. Mary Community Action Agency provides emergency assistance to low-income and elderly through the following programs:LiHEAP - Assists low income, elderly, disabled and households with children with utility bills once every 12 months for 12 months.TRANSPORTATION - Transports eligible individuals through the Welfare to Work Program, Find Works Program and Medical Transportation to medical facilities, dialysis centers, Social Security offices, OFS offices, banks, and unemployment agencies.HOUSING COUNSELING - Helps clients who request assistance with problems related to shelter or housing, counseling services are available to help clients to identify the problems they are having with housing.HOMELESS PREVENTION - Works to identify the homeless clients and provide emergency assistance to these homeless persons. Assist with temporary shelter, rent deposit, utility service, meals, medical costs, job referrals, transportation and clothing for homeless families.FAITH PLACE - Provides affordable housing through development and construction.MEDICAID ENROLLMENT - Helps with applying for Medicaid which provides financial assistance for medical expenses.WEATHERIZATION - Helps low-income individuals to weatherize their dwellings.SUMMER FEEDING - Supplies nutritious meals to children during summer months when they are out of school.HEAD START - provides comprehensive health, educational, nutritional, social and other services to economically disadvantaged preschool children.EMERGENCY SHELTER - provides emergency housing for victims of fire, floods, storms and other natural disasters.SPARROW GARDENS - A 30 unit townhouse development that serves as a model of affordable housing development in the State of Louisiana.COMMODITIES - Designed to help feed low-income persons with USDA Commodities (applicants must produce proof of income).SBA CLASSES - Call for information.TRANSITIONAL HOUSING - provides rent up to 24 months while in the process of self sufficiency. .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
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Teche Action Clinic provides primary and preventive health care services to infants through adulthood. Services provided are family health care, family planning, pediatrics, WIC and dental services. They provide diagnostic services on site pharmacy and dental care. They accept private insurance, Medicaid and Medicare. Sliding fee is available for uninsured patients with proof of income. Appointments are preferred, walk-ins are accepted as long as they are willing to wait. Teche Action Clinic is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations and all physicians are Board Certified. Their medical staff consists of full time employees. Currently on staff there are 2 internal medicine physicians, 1 pediatrician, 1 family practice, 1 psychiatrist, LCSW and 1 physician assistant. Staff totals 40 employees. They also conduct Medicaid eligibility interviews on site and offer dental services provided by 1 full time dentist. WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) services have also been added to the agencies scope of services. .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
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