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People with Disabilites Moving Forward for Change in Louisiana

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Chapters by Region

People First of Louisiana Regions

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Region 1

PF Greater New Orleans (and surrounding area)

Meeting Date/ Time Varies

Arc GNO
Uptown Community Center located at 1771 Nashville Ave, NOLA 70115

For more information contact:
Thais Alexander
P:225-383-1033
E: thais@peoplefirstla.org

Region 2

PF Baton Rouge (and surrounding area)

Meets the 4th Tuesday of every month
10am-11am

7711 Goodwood Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

For information contact:
Jean Gaspard (JP) or Khadijah Gray-Washington
P: 225-329-5844/ 225-927-0855
E: jgaspard@arcbatonrouge.org | kwashington@arcbatonrouge.org

PF Iberville (and surrounding area)

Meets on 3rd Thursday of every month
12pm-1pm

The Arc of Iberville 
24615 J Gerald Berret Blvd
Plaquemines, LA 70764

For more information contact:
Linda Wilson
P: 225-687-4062
E: lwilson@thearciberville.org

Region 3

PF St. Charles (and surrounding area)

Meets 2nd Tuesday of every month
9:30am

Arc of St. Charles
13771 Old Spanish Trail
Boutte, LA   70039

For information contact:
Maggie Guidry or Candace Meyer
P: 985-785-0971 ext. 103 or 113
E: mguidry@arcofstcharles.com | cmeyer@arcofstcharles.com

Region 4

PF Lafayette (and surrounding area)

Meeting Date/ Time Varies

LSU-Eunice Student Union
2048 Johnson Hwy
Eunice, LA 70535

For information contact: 
Paul Ganucheau
P: 337-331-7545
E: ganucheaumarinereserves@yahoo.com

Region 5

PF Lake Charles (and surrounding area)

Meets on 2nd Thursday of every month
1:30 pm-2:30pm

CARC
4100 Senator J Bennett Johnston Ave.
Lake Charles, LA 70615

For information contact:
Jamie Duplechine
P: 225-383-1033
E: jamie@peoplefirstla.org

Region 6

More information coming soon.

 

Region 7

PF Shreveport (and surrounding area)

Meeting Date/ Time Varies

Frost Industries
5320 Greenwood Rd
Shreveport, LA 71109

For information contact: 
Jamie Duplechine
P:225-383-1033
E: jamie@peoplefirstla.org

Region 8

PF Arco/GB Cooley (Monroe and surrounding area)

Meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Meetings alternate between in person and virtual
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Saul Adler Recreation Center
3900 Westminster Ave
Monroe, LA   71201

For information contact: 
Annissa Payne (Cooley)
P: 318-348-8505
E: apayne@gbc.la

Edda Curry (Arco)
P: 318-547-6225
E: eddac@arcomonroe.org

Region 9

PF Northshore

Meets 2nd Thursday of every month 12:30pm-1:30pm

Arc of GNO Northshore Community Center
2210 8th Street
Mandeville, LA   70471

For more information contact: 
Thais Alexander
P:225-383-1033
E: thais@peoplefirstla.org

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People First of Louisiana is part of a national coalition of organizations for people with disabilities. As a statewide organization, it supports people with disabilities in empowering themselves to become effective decision-makers, gain independence, enjoy life as equal citizens, and actively empower each other to participate in and contribute to their local communities.

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600 Colonial Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

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Office Number: (225 383-1033)
Toll-free: (866 966-6261)
Fax: (225 383-1092)
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