Help for single mothers in New Orleans

If you are a single mother living in New Orleans (LA) and need help paying bills and meeting basic expenses, there are lots of options for getting the help you need as a single mother.

Cash Assistance for single mothers

The Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) at this link provides cash assistance to families with children when the financial resources of the family are insufficient to meet subsistence needs. The overall goal of FITAP is to decrease the long-term dependency on welfare assistance by promoting job preparation and work.

Food grants for single mothers

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at this link provides monthly benefits that help low-income households buy the food they need. There is also the Louisiana Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) at this link, which provides children of needy families and single mothers from New Orleans with nutritious meals during the summer months when school is out. Additionally, there is Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) at this link. It is a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children (under 5 years old). If you need more immediate assistance with food or meals, the Via Link 2-1-1 online database lists 55 different groups and programs that provide various kinds of food assistance, including food pantries and soup kitchens at this link (click on food).

Single mothers grants for Shelter & Housing

the Via Link 2-1-1 online database lists five different community shelters where you can spend the night in an emergency at this link (click on community shelter). Unity of Greater New Orleans has Transitional Housing Programs with both short and long-term (3 to 24 months) residential housing, congregate housing, or rental assistance in scattered site apartments for individuals or families experiencing homelessness at this link.  New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter is the largest organization dedicated to serving the most underserved and vulnerable population of Greater New Orleans, homeless women and children, at this link.

Energy assistance for single mothers

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) at this link provides qualified families and single mothers with assistance in meeting their monthly energy and utility bills.

Help with Telephone Bills

Louisiana participates in the Lifeline telephone bill discount program, and you apply through your carrier, such as AT&T at this link.

Help with Childcare

The Department of Education (LDE) of Louisiana operates the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) at this link, which helps low-income families pay for childcare while working or attending school or training. There are several different organizations providing Head Start and Early Head Start programming in New Orleans, including Catholic Charities New Orleans at this link, Total Community Action at this link, Urban League of Greater New Orleans at this link, and so on.

Medical Care for single moms

The City of New Orleans has a page devoted to the different clinics and other ways to get the medical care you need at this link. It also lists several different places to get free or low-cost dental care at this link. Healthcare for the Homeless is a primary care facility for the homeless (not an urgent care clinic) at this link. The city also has a page about getting access to healthcare through health insurance at this link. FreeClinics.com also provides an extensive list of all the free or low-cost health clinics, public health department clinics, and community health centers in New Orleans at this link. Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP) is an important state program that provides health coverage to nearly eight million children and single mothers with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid, but who can’t afford private coverage, at this link.

Help with Legal Matters

Louisiana legal information, resources, and representation for low-income folks can be obtained at Southeast Louisiana Legal services at this link. The Via Link 2-1-1 online database lists a few other options at this link (click on general legal aid or legal counseling).

Single mother Help with Financial Counseling

Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of Greater New Orleans at this link is a non-profit community service agency dedicated to educating consumers in the wise and proper use of credit, and helping consumers to repay excessive debt.

Help for single moms from Other Groups

A few groups in New Orleans provide single parents all kinds of services related to many of the areas mention above, including the following:

Salvation Army New Orleans: Link.

Catholic Charities New Orleans: Link.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul New Orleans: Link.

 

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