FHF Acadiana

Coffee Time - Evangeline Parish
2025-06-17 09:00 - 11:00 UTC
Hundredfold Coffee
119 S. Coreil St
Ville Platte, LA 70586

Planning for Adulthood
2025-06-23 18:30 - 19:30
What’s next after high school? Let’s talk goals, independence, and the real world! Join us for a FREE webinar on how to help young people successfully plan for adulthood…

Coffee Time - St Landry Parish
2025-06-24 09:00 - 11:00
Java Square
103 W. Landry St
Opelousas, LA 70570

Coffee Time - Acadia Parish
2025-07-15 09:00 - 11:00
Topic: Louisiana Bullying Law Q&A
The Vanilla Bean
414 N. Parkerson Ave
Crowley, OLA 70526

Special Education Parent Summit
2025-07-21 | The Cook Hotel and Conference Center at LSU, 3848 West Lakeshore Driv, Baton Rouge, LA
The Arc of Louisiana, in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Education, will host the Special Education Parent Summit on July 21 at The Cook Hotel and Conference Center at LSU, located at 3848 West Lakeshore Drive, Baton Rouge. Registration is now open: https://ow.ly/XieE50VS9Oq

Coffee Time - Vermilion Parish
2025-07-22 09:00 - 11:00
Topic: Louisiana Bullying Law Q&A
Classic Cup Brew & Eatery
Abbeville & Maurice, LA

Planning for Peace of Mind: Estate & Life Planning for Families with Special Needs in Louisiana
2025-07-31 12:00 - 13:00
Join Andrew Mims, Founder and Managing Attorney of Oak Grove Estate Planning, for a compassionate and practical 60-minute presentation designed specifically for families of children with special needs…

Summer Swim Party - Aug 2nd
2025-08-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Riverside Swim Club, 420 Corona Dr, Lafayette, LA
Get Ready for a Splashin’ Good Time!
Autism Society Acadiana is hosting TWO Summer Swim & Pizza Parties just for YOU!
Kids Party (Ages 12 & Under)
Riverside Swim Club – 420 Corona Dr, Lafayette

Coffee Time - Iberia Parish
2025-08-05 09:00 - 11:00
CC’s Coffee House
15 N. Lewis St
New Iberia, LA 70560

It's Who We Are. It's What We Do.
2025-08-06 10:00 - 10:30
Families Helping Families
Who are we?
What do we do?
How can we help?

Coffee Time - St Martin Parish
2025-08-12 09:00 - 11:00
110 Evangeline Blvd
St Martinville, LA 70582

Empowerment Through Employment Virtual Conference
2025-08-13 08:00 - 17:00

Empowerment Through Employment Conference
2025-08-13 08:30 - 09:00
Join Disability Rights Louisiana, Statewide Independent Living Council, and Bayou Land Families Helping Families for the Empowerment Through Employment Virtual Conference on August 13, 2025.

Parent Rights in Special Education
2025-08-20 10:00 - 10:30
Be prepared from the beginning of a new school year. This training will go in depth about your parental rights under both a 504 plan and an IEP.

In-Person Community Input Meeting
2025-08-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Acadiana Area Human Services District, 302 Dulles Drive, Lafayette, LA, 70506
When sharing input, remember these 3 key points:
The issue must be a STATEWIDE issue.
Share your SOLUTION along with the issue.
Be ready to COMMIT TO SHARING YOUR TESTIMONY at Roundtable discussions & at the Capitol during legislative session.

IDEA and Discipline
2025-09-03 10:00 - 10:30
This training will cover what happens if your child has had a major infraction. What are his/her right under IDEA?

Walk on the Wild Side
2025-09-06 17:30 - 19:30 | Zoosiana, 5601 Hwy 90 E, Broussard, LA
Join Autism Society Acadiana for a fun-filled evening at Zoosiana for our Walk on the Wild Side Fundraiser on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 5:30–7:30 PM!

PIP (LA Partners in Policymaking)
2025-09-08 - 2025-09-30
Are you passionate about disability rights, inclusion, and shaping public policy? Louisiana Partners in Policymaking is now accepting applications for its leadership training program!

Deadline is Sept 30th

SPARK Autism Educational Seminar
2025-09-14 16:00 - 18:00
LSU-SPARK is hosting an Autism Educational Seminar on Sunday, September 14, 2025, from 4pm-6pm in the Huey P. Long Fieldhouse on LSU’s Baton Rouge Campus.

Accommodations Vs. Modifications
2025-09-17 10:00 - 10:30
Do you know the difference between the two? Under which conditions does each apply? Join this training and find .

Job Fair Prep Rally
2025-10-08 09:00 - 12:00

Protecting your child's privacy at school
2025-10-20 13:00 - 14:00

Acadiana Opportunity Job Fair
2025-10-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Heymann Center, 1373 South College Rd, Lafayette, LA
Acadiana Opportunity Job Fair connects employers with a diverse applicant pool including persons with disabilities, justice involved and formerly incarcerated persons, and the general public.
This event is FREE and open to the public.

IEPS & Behavior & Discipline
2025-11-10 13:00 - 14:00

Fall State Classics
2025-11-22 08:00 - 17:00
Goodmorning everyone , I know alot of you all are wondering why we haven’t started softball yet. The reason being this years Fall State Classics are being held November 22nd, 2025, at Youngsville Sports Complex. If you are interested in playing please get with Coach Desirae so i can get you all the information needed. This years event should be alot cooler hopefully. So get ready to have fun and play softball.

I will be posting a schedule of all practices within the next few weeks. Practices will be held on Sunday afternoons from 2pm-5pm in Carencro.

Office Closure
2025-11-27 - 2025-11-30
Our office will be closed on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28, 2025 in observance of Thanksgiving.We will reopen on Monday, December 1, 2025 during our regular business hours.

Breakfast with Santa
2025-12-06 09:00 - 11:00 | Larc’s Acadian Village, 200 Greenleaf Dr, Lafayette, LA
Join us for a jolly good time at our Breakfast with Santa event!

FASD 101 Webinar
2025-12-10 12:00 - 13:00
Join the Human Development Center for the #FASD 101 webinar — a free, introductory session designed for professionals, families, and community members who want to better understand #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder.

Lafayette Parish Mitigation Public Meeting
2025-12-11 10:00 - 11:00 | City Hall Council Chambers, 705 W University Ave, Lafayette, LA
Lafayette Consolidated Government and the Lafayette Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP) are hosting a public meeting to gather community input for the 2026 Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Christmas in the Park
2025-12-12 - 2025-12-14
Take a calming break from the holiday excitement and step into our Sensory Zone, open December 12-14 from 6-9PM.
