Lifestyles
Toy and Gift fund makes Christmas merrier for 1K
Approximately 1,000 children a year find their Christmas merrier thanks to the St. Charles Parish Toy and Gift Fund. […]
Profiles
Health
Community Health Center offers affordable behavioral health care
There are many times one may desire to seek professional help and take real steps toward changing their life for the better, but they simply cannot afford to do so financially. […]
Health
VIA LINK offers lifeline to those in crisis
Whether as a source for information or the supplier of a kind voice and listening ear in times of crisis, VIA LINK provides a lifeline 24 hours a day, seven days a week. VIA LINK is an information source and offers connection to vital sources in the Greater New Orleans area, enabling people to find information and resources to help themselves and others through information, referral and crisis intervention. […]
Lifestyles
TRIAD takes aim at reducing crime against seniors
For 20 years, the St. Charles Parish TRIAD has pushed forward with the goal of reducing crime against senior citizens. TRIAD was born from a national concept that sees sheriffs, police chiefs and senior citizens join together to find ways to provide services to the elderly, including pre and post victimization assistance, largely by supplying resources and amplifying communication to shield seniors from the dangers of crime. […]
Lifestyles
$10,000 Promapalooza after-prom party all fun and games
Nearly 500 students combined from Destrehan and Hahnville High Schools attended their school’s respective Promapalooza event, enjoying the fun — and more importantly, safe — after prom alternative provided to senior students. […]
Health
METRO offers refuge, help to survivors of abuse
Established in 1986, Metro Centers for Community Advocacy˛ (METRO) offers a helping hand and guiding light for victims of domestic violence. […]
Lifestyles
Youth Empowerment Project delivers through mentorship
For someone to reach their fullest potential, sometimes it takes just a little bit of steering in the right direction.Providing that kind of guidance for young people in St. Charles Parish is the goal of the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) through its Community Based Prevention mentoring program. […]
Lifestyles
Creative Family Solutions empowers, nurtures clients
The mission for Creative Family Solutions never changes.The nonprofit organization seeks to empower individuals to make choices, reclaim their self-esteem, learn to trust others and help them achieve goals set for themselves. […]
Lifestyles
4-H produces leaders for the real world
The 4-H Club seeks to help mold young people into the leaders of tomorrow through its Youth Development Program. Ra’Janae Morris fits the bill. […]