Are you wondering how decisions get made at the Capitol? Curious about how laws and budgets impacting individuals with disabilities come to life? Whether you’re new to advocacy or just need a refresher, this meeting is for you!

The Family Resource Center is a resource to both families who have children and youth with special healthcare needs or disabilities and providers, and is part of the Louisiana Department of Health under the Bureau of Family Health. Please Join Us to Learn More.

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...

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...

Families Helping Families Who are we? What do we do? How can we help?

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.

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.

This training will cover what happens if your child has had a major infraction. What are his/her right under IDEA?

Do you know the difference between the two? Under which conditions does each apply? Join this training and find .

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.

Students with disabilities will often qualify for either an IEP or a 504 Plan – but what is the difference, and is one better than the other? This training will take you through the process of both plans, the laws that regulate both, the differences in the plans, and parental rights.

Join us to participate in meaningful conversation and hear directly from Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council (LaDDC) staff about pressing issues shaping the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families across Louisiana.

Join us for this free webinar where we discuss Louisiana resources for people with disabilities & their families.