Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Baton RougeRoman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge offers assistance to the marginalized of society in the name of the Church

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge (formerly Catholic Community Services) comprises a number of offices:

bulletIts principal Executive Offices
bulletThe Counseling, Maternity and Adoption Department, including the Adoptive Parents Outreach Program; Sanctuary for Life, housing and special services for pregnant homeless women; and counseling offices in Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, Hammond, and New Roads
bulletThe Social Responsibility Department, including its programs for disaster relief, emergency assistance, Foster Grandparents, temporary housing and shelter, Migration and Refugee Services, prison ministries, Senior Employment, and advocacy for persons with disabilities.
bulletSince the hurricanes of 2005, special Disaster Relief and Recovery Programming assists families affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita with services including mental health counseling, case management to develop family recovery plans, and emergency assistance. This effort also coordinates disaster preparedness and response policies for the Diocese of Baton Rouge.

Executive Offices

Telephone: 225-336-8770 or 225-387-0561
FAX: 225-336-8745
Location: 1900 South Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-1665
Mail: P. O. Box 1668, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1668
E-mail: info [at] ccdiobr.org
Website: http://www.ccdiobr.org
Executive Director:
Mr. David C. Aguillard, M.P.A., M.H.A.
Deputy Director: Mr. Todd C. Hamilton, M.S.W.
Communications Coordinator: Mrs. Carol S. Spruell
Volunteer Coordinator: Mrs. Delores Dyer
Accountant: Ms. Kathy Naquin
Bookkeeper: Mrs. Julie Nellon
Accounting Clerks: Ms. Frances Bynum, Ms. Zandra Edwards, Mr. Daryl Jones and Ms. Samantha Poorman
Secretary: Mrs. Vanessa Polk
Receptionist: Mrs. Marlene Martinez
Human Resources Coordinator: Deacon Claude Bourgeois

Counseling, Maternity and Adoption Department

Telephone: 225-336-8708 or 800-CARE-002
FAX: 225-336-8703
Mail: P. O. Box 4785, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4785
Website: http://www.adoptbatonrouge.com
Director: Mrs. Janice D. Allen, L.C.S.W.
Social Workers: Maternity: Ms. Kathryn Coreil, M.S.W.; Domestic Adoption: Ms. Regina Murray, M.S.W.; International Adoption: Mrs. Barbara Thompson, L.C.S.W., and Mrs. Paula Davis, L.C.S.W.
Bookkeeper: Ms. E. Anne McKinney
Secretaries: Mrs. Wanda Mitchell and Ms. Yvonne Williams
Receptionist: Ms. June Crump

Hammond Counseling Office
Telephone: 985-542-5455
Fax: 985-543-3559
Location: St. Albert the Great Catholic Student Center
Address: 307 West Dakota Street
Mail: P. O. Box 2356, Hammond, LA 70404-2356
Counselors: Ms. Melissa Harper, L.C.S.W., and Ms. Teresa Leeper, L.C.S.W.
Secretary: Ms. Debra Beauvais

New Roads Counseling Office
Telephone: 225-638-9665
Mail: 348 West Main Street, New Roads, LA 70760-3587
Counselor: Ms. Kathy Oliver, L.C.S.W.
Secretary: Ms. Penny Labatut

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Southeast Counseling Office
Telephone: 225-647-6588
Address: 1022 North Burnside Avenue, Gonzales, LA 70737-2551
Counselor: Mr. Al Robelot, Jr., L.C.S.W.
Secretary: Ms. Sybil Retif

 
Southwest Counseling Office
Telephone: 225-473-3176
Address: 716 Mississippi Street
Mail: P. O. Box 508, Donaldsonville, LA 70346-0508
Counselor: Mr. Lui O. Campos, L.C.S.W.
Secretary: Mrs. Doris Milano

"Sanctuary for Life" Housing Program
Director:
Mrs. Janice Allen
Telephone: 225-336-8708 or 800-CARE-002
FAX: 225-336-8703
Mail: P. O. Box 4785, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4785

 

Social Responsibility Department

Telephone: 225-336-8770 or 225-387-0561
FAX: 225-336-8745
Mail: P. O. Box 1668, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1668
Director: Mr. Daniel Palka
Secretary: Ms. Sharon Cost

bulletCitizens Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
Program Coordinator: Mrs. Tessie B. Difulco

 
bulletEmergency Assistance/Disaster Relief
Program Coordinator: Mr. C.J. Roy

bulletFamilies First Transitional Housing
Telephone: 225-336-8770
Program Coordinator: Mr. David Aguillard

bulletHuman Services Consortium
Program Coordinator: Mrs. Wendy Hellinger
bulletParish Social Ministry
Program Coordinator: Ms. Becky Reiners-Savoie

bulletPrison Ministry/Joseph Homes, Inc.
Telephone:
225-336-4406
Program Coordinator: Mrs. Linda Fjeldsjo

 
bulletTangipahoa Cares of Hammond, Louisiana
Mail: 411 West Coleman Avenue, Hammond, LA 70403-4149
Telephone: 985-542-9896
Program Coordinator: Ms. Helaine "Missy" Guliso

bullet Senior Employment Program
Telephone: 225-346-0680
FAX: 225-346-0020
Mail: P. O. Box 4232, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4232
Coordinator: Mr. Claude Waite
Specialist: Ms. Betty Allen
Receptionist: Ms. Estella Brown
Bookkeeper: Ms. Leah Carpenter

 
bullet Migration and Refugee Services
Telephone: 225-346-0660
E.S.L. After Hours Telephone: 225-242-0324
FAX: 225-346-0020
Mail: P. O. Box 4213, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4213
Director: Ms. Diane Chisholm
Wilson Fish Coordinator: Ms. Cecilia Perez
Legal Services: Mr. Ken Mayeaux, J.D.
U.S.C.C.B. Senior Case Manager: Ms. Tuyet Bach Thi Nguyen
Immigration Outreach: Ms. Theresa Clement
Employment Counselor: Mrs. Snjezana Dragovic
E.S.L. Coordinator: Ms. Melva Staub
Case Managers: Mr. Jeremie Folivi and Mr. Mohammed Fawad Wafa

bulletFoster Grandparent Program
Telephone: 225-346-8712
FAX: 225-346-0020
Mail: P. O. Box 4211, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4211
Director: Ms. Gerrie Baker-Allen
Secretary: Mrs. Ida R. Evans
 

Disaster Relief and Recovery

Telephone: 225-242-0348 or 225-336-8700
FAX: 225-336-8745
Mail: P. O. Box 1668, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1668
Supervisor: Mr. Todd Hamilton, M.S.W.
Team Leaders: Mr. Kerry Dupré, Mrs. Lynn Gaudet, L.P.C., Mrs. Shannon Hawkins, Ms. Dianne Pitts, Mr. Sam Sammartino, and Ms. Toni Wright
Employment Counselor: Mrs. Renita Dominique
Aging Services: Mr. Louis Prejean
Special Projects: Ms. Pyllis Phillips
Crisis Respite/Counseling: Ms. Brenda Durham, L.C.S.W.

Last Modified on July 14, 2010
© 2009 Diocese of Baton Rouge