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The Arc of Louisiana

The Arc of Louisiana

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Who we are
    • Our Story
    • Board of Directors
    • Our Staff
    • Chapters
      • Region 1
      • Region 2
      • Region 3
      • Region 4
      • Region 5
      • Region 6
      • Region 7
      • Region 8
      • Region 9
  • Policy & Advocacy
    • Overview
    • Legislative Session
  • Annual Reports
    • Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Annual Report
    • Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Report
    • Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Annual Report
    • Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Report
  • Programs
    • Education
      • Fact Sheets
      • Education Trainings
      • Special Education Guide
      • Events
    • LA ABLE
      • FAQs
    • People First of Louisiana
    • Supported Decision Making
      • Handbook
      • Agreement
      • Slide Deck (Powerpoint)
      • Slide Deck (PDF)
      • Articles / Publications
    • Healthcare and Wellness
      • Trainings
      • Fact Sheets
        • Assertive Community Treatment – DD Modifications
        • Cognitive-Behavior Therapy & Intellectual Disabilities
        • Dialectical Behavior Therapy & Intellectual Disabilities
        • EMDR & Intellectual Disabilities
        • Multi-systemic Therapy & IDD
        • Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) & IDD
        • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy & IDD
      • Guides
        • A Guide for the General Clinician: Providing Behavioral Health Services for Individuals with Co-Occurring Disabilities
        • A Guide for Individuals with Co-Occurring Disabilities and their Families
    • Criminal Justice
    • Emergency Preparedness
  • Services
    • State Personal Assistance Services
    • Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund (TBSCI)
  • Get Involved
    • How to Become an Arc
    • People First of Louisiana
    • Subscribe
    • Donate
  • Resources
    • Disability Resources
      • Aging
      • Autism
      • Brain Injury
      • Cerebral Palsy
      • Developmental Disabilities
      • Education
      • Mental Health
      • Speech & Hearing
    • Apply for Disability Services
    • Legal Resources
    • Emergency Preparedness

Board of Directors

Officers

Henry Friloux
President
The Arc of St. Charles

Willie Gibbens
Vice President
Tarc-Hammond

 Mary Durusau Erwin
Treasurer
Daarc

 John Rigney
Secretary
The Arc of Greater New Orleans

Larry Pete
Immediate Past President
Terrebonne Arc

Brian Hensgens
Larc – Lafayette

Dwayne Lewis
Arc of Acadiana

Stephanie Reid
The Arc Baton Rouge

Gisele Proby-Bryant
The Arc Caddo-Bossier

Anita Cann
The Arc of East Ascension

Brian Hensgens
Larc – Lafayette

JP Gaspard
LCE President

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Building Community for All

The Arc of LA About Us

The Arc of Louisiana is affiliated with The Arc of the United States, which advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities on a national level. We also are proud to have 21 affiliated local chapters working to provide additional supports and services to families in communities throughout the state.

Programs

  • LA ABLE
  • People First of Louisiana
  • Supported Decision Making
  • Criminal Justice
  • Healthcare and Wellness
  • Emergency Preparedness

Contact

600 Colonial Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Office 1.866.966.6260 | 1.225.383.1033
info@thearcla.org

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