Community Resources

Balance

Natchitoches American Job Center

  • Equal Opportunity Employer Program

  • 303 Bienville Street

    Natchitoches, LA 71457

  • 318-357-3145/3146

  • natchitoches@lwc.la.gov

Cane River Food Pantry

  • Feeding America Program - free food resources

  • 446 Martin Luther King Drive

    Natchitoches, LA 71457

  • 318-357-8296

  • Food distributed every second Saturday of each month from 8-10AM

Emergency Transitional Housing Program

  • Short-term housing for reentry individuals at risk of homelessness

  • jriprograms@la.gov

One Eighty

  • Hospital-based, inpatient medical service for withdrawal from alcohol, drugs, and prescription medications

  • NRMC 510 Keyser Ave

    Natchitoches, LA 71457

  • 318-951-1180

  • www.nrmchospital.org/medical-service/one-eighty

Women’s Resource Center

CENLA Pregnancy Center

  • Free Mother/Pregnancy Resources and Needs

  • 1254 MacArthur Drive

    Alexandria, LA 71303

  • 318-314-3061

  • www.cenlapc.com

St. Vincent de Paul Society

  • Provides needed household items, Can assist with rent/utilities if needed

  • 318-652-4999

Rapides Area Planning Commission

  • Transportation Program - scheduled transportation within Natchitoches Parish

  • 318-664-9720

  • www.rapc.info/transitpilot.com

Hope House

  • Low income and/or Homeless Shelter, Offers Medical Treatment

  • 762 Austin Place, Texas Street

    Natchitoches, LA 71457

  • 318-220-7650

Hope Connection

  • Homeless shelter, Provides food/clothing

  • 318-760-4591

Mind Over Matters

  • Mental Health Alliance Resources for Natchitoches

  • mindovermatters.me

Boys & Girls Club of Acadiana

  • Youth Development - Affordable after school or summer programs

  • 400 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive

    Natchitoches, LA 71457

  • 318-238-2205

  • www.bgcacadiana.com

Natchitoches Parish Library

  • Free Educational Classes, Free Resources

  • 450 2nd St

    Natchitoches, LA 71457

  • 318-357-3280

  • www.youseemore.com/natchitoches

Ben D. Johnson Education Center

  • Free Education and Resources/Job Skills/HiSet

  • 400 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Suite A

    Natchitoches, LA 71457

  • info@bdjcenter.org

  • 318-460-7460

SCORE

America’s LSBDC

  • Small Business Guidance 

  • 1118 3rd St

    Alexandria, La 71301

  • 318-545-5077

Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

  • Offers legal services to low-income and elderly individuals

  • 134 St. Denis Street

    Natchitoches, LA 71457

  • 1808 Jackson Street

    Alexandria, LA 71301

  • www.la-law.org

Manna House

  • Serves hot, nutritious meals to people of all ages and walks of life

  • 2655 Lee Street

    Alexandria, LA 71303

Hope House

  • Provides safe transitional housing and essential services to homeless women and their children

  • 5115 South MacArthur Drive

    Alexandria, LA 71306

  • 318-487-2061

  • www.cenlahopehouse.org

CENLA Healthy Start

  • Free support program for expectant mothers and families with children under 18 months old

  • 3600 Jackson Street, Suite 113

    Alexandria, LA 71303

  • 318-725-4220