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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Who we are
    • Our Story
    • Board of Directors
    • Our Staff
    • Chapters
      • Region 1
      • Region 2
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      • 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)
      • Spinal Cord PCA Packet
      • THSCI Application Packet
      • THSCI Factsheet
    • Micro-Enterprise
      • FAQ’s
      • Application
      • Small Business Centers
  • Get Involved
    • How to Become an Arc
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      • Autism
      • Brain Injury
      • Cerebral Palsy
      • Developmental Disabilities
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      • Mental Health
      • Speech & Hearing
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Guides

Navigating Louisiana’s Complex Health Systems

Finding the right care in Louisiana can be challenging especially for individuals with both developmental disabilities and mental health needs. This guide helps individuals, families, and providers navigate the state’s complex systems, understand available services, and connect with the right supports. Whether you’re searching for diagnosis and treatment options, long-term support services, or simply trying to make sense of Louisiana’s complex service systems, these guides offer practical information, clear pathways, and helpful resources. Our goal is to empower you with knowledge, reduce confusion, and support informed decisions at every stage of care.

  • 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

 

Wellness for Every Body and Every Journey

Prioritizing wellness is essential for everyone but especially for individuals with disabilities, whose journeys often include navigating unique physical, emotional, and social challenges. This guide is designed to be a supportive, inclusive resource tailored to empower you in caring for your mental, physical, and emotional health. Whether you’re exploring adaptive fitness, seeking accessible nutrition tips, managing stress, or simply looking to boost daily well-being, we’ve gathered tools, insights, and encouragement to help you thrive on your terms.

  • Instructions for Building a Wellness Guide
  • Emotional Wellness Guide
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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.

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Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Office 1.866.966.6260 | 1.225.383.1033
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