Looking for Services for Someone with a Developmental Disability?
If the person has never been entered into the Developmental Disabilities Services System:
You should contact the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD).
If the person has already been entered into the Developmental Disabilities Services System:
You should contact the person’s supports coordinator at the Case Management Agencies listed below to discuss options and services available in your respective area. The supports coordinator will make the necessary contacts with agencies of your choice for the services you are requesting. If the person is not currently linked to a supports coordinator, you should contact OCDD to see who you should be corresponding with.
OCDD Region IV office can be reached by calling 337-262-5610 or toll free 1-800-648-1484. They are located at 214 Jefferson Street Ste 301 in Lafayette, LA.
Case Management Agencies:
CADENCE of Acadiana: 337-593-8899
Medical Resources: 337-363-4999
FYI:
OCDD is a department of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals and is the single point of entry into the Developmental Disabilities Services System. It oversees public and private services and other supports and services for people with developmental disabilities.
OCDD offers community-based services and supports for people who are disabled through the Medicaid Home and Community-based Waiver programs. Types of home and community based waivers currently available include New Opportunities Waiver (NOW), Supports Waiver, and Children's Choice Waiver. Each waiver program has specific service packages and eligibility requirements. Waiver opportunities are dependent upon funding and offered on a first-come first-served basis through the Request for Services Registry. To apply for waiver or other services and supports, contact your regional OCDD office.
For more information, please visit http://www.dhh.state.la.us/offices/?ID=77
Below is a list of websites that offer a wealth of information for individuals and families with persons with developmental disabilities.
National Organizations
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Autism Sociey of America
National Associations of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
National Association for Down Syndrome
Volunteers of America
State Organizations
Louisiana Citizens for Action Now (LaCAN)
Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals
Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council
Louisiana Direct Support Professionals
Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual
Louisiana Medicaid Office
Louisiana Social Services
OCDD Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
OCDD—Resource Center on Aging and Developmental Disabilities
OCDD—Resource Center on Dental and Medical Support
OCDD—Resource Center on Nutritional, Physical and Nursing Supports
OCDD—Resource Center on Psychiatric and Behavioral Supports
Office of Mental Health
Local Organizations
Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana
Families Helping Families of Louisiana
Acadiana Society for Autistic Citzens
Employment
(EDS) Employment Development Service
NISH Creating Employment Opportunities for People with Severe Disabilities-National Organization
Other Helpful Sites
Elderly and Disabled Adult Fact Sheet
New Opportunities Waiver (NOW)
Steve Jankower—Medicaid Planning for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Understanding Medicaid Home and Community Services
United Way of Acadiana
2006-2007 SSI Caps, Limits, Spousal Impoverishment
