| AREA |
AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
| Aging |
Malta Park Assisted Living Residence
1101 Aline St.
New Orleans, LA 70115
Ken Ritter, Exec. Dir.
894-6100 |
New client intake, answering crisis calls, participate in specialized groups. |
| Aging |
Uptown Shepherd Center
6200 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
Contact: Sylvia Warren
Phone 899-7702 |
Working with the elderly in various activities depending on interests and abilities of intern. |
| Aging |
Jefferson Council on Aging 6640 Riverside
Metairie, LA 70003
Contact: Mike Edwards
888-5880 |
Working with seniors in a variety of capacities. (The Jefferson Council on Aging has numerous activities and there may be other contacts. |
Aging |
Seventh Ward Senior Center
3200 St. Bernard Ave., Ste. 105
New Orleans, LA 70119
Contact: Geralyn Labbe
949-0201 |
Coordinating activities of senior citizens using the Center. |
| AREA |
AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
| Battered women |
YWCA Battered Women's Program
(New Orleans)
Contact: Cinnamon Smith
Ph: 482-9922 |
Work on special projects such as gathering statistics, constructing a resource manual, training and coordinating volunteers, individual and group counseling. |
| AREA |
AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
| College Student Life |
UNO College Life Program
Contact: Ellen Levitov
Ph. 280-7036 |
Working as a peer counsellor, developing peer counseling outreach programs for continuing "College Life" students.
Research internships are also possible. |
| College Student Life |
Recreation & Fitness Center
UNO
Contact: Nijel Bieneimy
280-6357 |
Equipment maintenance, customer care, fitness information. |
| College Student Life |
Office of International Students, UNO
NOLA 70148
Contact: Janice Thomas |
Assisting in orientation for international students, assisting with International Night, general office activities. |
| AREA |
AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
| Communications |
WVUE-TV Fox 8/NOATV Access
1025 S. Jeff Davis Pkwy.
NOLA 70125
Contact: Elton Jones
483-1300 |
General production/set-up, camera operation, lighting, graphics for local access channel. |
| AREA |
AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
| Criminal Justice |
University Police
University of New Orleans
Phone 280-6441
Contact: Danita Bellaire |
General clerical and customer service activities |
| Criminal Justice Drug Treatment |
Orleans Parish Prison Substance Abuse Program (New Orleans)
Contact: Mary Baldwin Kennedy
Ph. 827-8557 |
Working with inmates in therapeutic sessions, assisting in research, and/or evaluating reports. |
| Criminal Justice Literacy |
Orleans Parish Literacy Program
Contact: Ray Piatole
Ph. 822-8000 |
Tutoring prison inmates. |
| AREA |
AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
| Disabilities |
New Orleans Resources for Independent Living
Contact: Ricky Fernandez
Ph. 522-1955 |
A variety of tasks related to the needs of the disabled. |
| Disabilities |
Holmes Vocation Center
4528 Freret St.
NOLA
Contact: Theresa Townsend
Ph: 891-4474 |
Assist in the administration and conduct of training programs in food service, nurses' aides, industrial cleaning and clerical work |
| Disabilities |
Dir of Case Management Association for Retarded Citizens
925 Labarre Rd.
Metairie, LA 70001
Contact: Loren Miller
455-1670 |
Assist and observe assessment of infants and adults with developmental disabilities. |
| Disabilities |
Independent Living Skills Program
1101 Barataria Blvd.
Marrero, LA 70072
Contact: Judith Potter |
Maintaining case records, testing, doing vocational assessments, assisting with clients, general office duties. |
| AREA |
AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
| Drug Treatment |
VA Drug Dependency Treatment Program
(New Orleans)
Contact: Lucille Cooper
Ph. 568-0811, ex. 5605 |
Inpatient treatment of veterans who are dependent on drugs. |
| Drug Treatment |
OPCSO/About Face Therapeutic Community
2800 Gravier St.
Contact: Joyce Reaves
Ph. 827-6712 |
Record keeping, interaction with clients under staff supervision. This internship may require previous experience in the area of drug abuse treatment. If in doubt, call Ms. Reaves. |
| AREA |
AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
| Environment |
Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund
400 Magazine St.
NOLA 70130
Contact: Sharon Harrington, Robert Wiygul, Nathalie Walker
Ph. 522-3194 |
Projects related to such issues as community organization and response to environmental concerns; community education programs. |
| Environment |
Tulane Environmental Law Clinic
7039 Freret St.
NOLA 70118
Contact: Audrey Evans
Ph. 865-5789 |
Working to develop community based programs related to environmental issues. This might be related to issues of law or policy and organizations. |
| AREA |
AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
| Family |
Women Entrepreneurs/Orleans Intervention
817 N. Claiborne Ave.
NOLA 70116
Contact: Paula Pete
Ph: 827-1066 |
Assisting in providing a variety of services to families. |
| Family |
Crescent House
1000 Howard Ave.
Suite 1200
NOLA
Contact: Diane Johnson
Ph. 866-9554 |
A number of tasks may be required. They deal with problems of poor and homeless families. |
| Family |
Planned Parenthood
4018 Magazine St.
NOLA 70115
Contact: Gillian Perret
Ph: 897-9200 |
HIV counselling. Other services may be needed. |
| Family |
Family House
1125 B Inca Court
Harvey, LA 70058
Contact: Michele Vick, M.A.
367-7600 |
Assisting with the teaching of family skills classes. |
| Family |
Lutheran Social Services
4430 Bundy Rd.
NOLA
Contact: Marcia Whittenburg
Ph. 241-1337 |
Assist in locating and involving individuals in foster care; assist in counseling families, couples, and individuals; assist with care and education of emotionally disturbed children. Activities will occur primarily afternoons and evenings. |
| Family |
Ricklin-Echikson Associates
374 Milburn Avenue
Milburn, NJ 07041
Contact: Danielle M. Dayries
ph. (504) 525-2451 |
Career and other consulting for spouses of clients who have been transferred. |
| AREA |
AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
| Health |
Hospice of Jefferson
2200 Veterans Blvd. Suite 209
Kenner, LA 70062
Contact: Tracey McCann
464-7357 |
Working with terminally ill patients and their families. |
| Health |
University Hospital
Department of Social Services
2021 Perdido St.
NOLA
Contact: Callie Black
Ph. 588-3118 |
A variety of social service activities: discharge planning, arranging for home care, administrative assistance, Hospice Bereavement Program, patient interviewing. |
| Health |
Speech Pathology
Rehab Care Inc.
East Jefferson Hospital
4200 Houma Blvd.
Metairie, LA 70011-8213
Linda L. Young
456-7078 |
Assisting with a speech pathology program. |
| Health |
Training and Placement Service
336 Magazine St.
NOLA
Contact: Barney Sellers
Ph: 523-3879 |
Working with the Epilepsy Council of Southeast Louisiana |
| AREA |
AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
| Homelessness |
Travelers Aid Society of Greater New Orleans
Contact: Cheryl Archille
525-8726 |
Provide counseling services to the homeless, including emergency assistance with food, shelter, clothing; serve as a liaison between Travelers Aid and other agencies; inform homeless individuals about Self-Help Employment Program; provide case management services to the homeless |
| AREA |
AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
| Juvenille Offenders |
Juvenille Court Services
3350 Ridgelake
Metairie, LA 70002
Contact: Sue Maestri
Ph. 838-1070 |
Work with offenders in probabtion and parole activities. |
| Juvenille Offenders |
Jefferson Parish Dept. of Juvenille Services
2245 Manhattan Blvd.
Suite 100
Harvey, LA 70058
Contact: Paul Davis
Ph: 364-3750, ext. 265 |
Probation-related activites including case management. |
| AREA |
AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
| Law |
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU of Louisiana
P.O. Box 56157
New Orleans, LA 70156-6157
Contact: Joe Cook
504-522-0617 |
Screen complaints alleging civil liberty violations; handle requests for information concerning civil liberties and rights |
| Law |
District Criminal Court
Section F
2700 Tulane Avenue
NOLA
Contact: Judge Dennis Waldron
Ph: 827-3473 |
Judge Waldron allows student interns to sit in his courtroom and observe proceedings, then discusses them with the interns later. Some other tasks may be assigned. |
| AREA |
AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
| Mental Health |
New Orleans Police Dept. Crisis Transportation Service
401 City Park Ave.
NOLA 70119
Contact: Donovan Livaccari or James Arey
Ph. 827-3350 or 827-3351 |
A cooperative venture between NOPD and the Office of Health and Hospitals. Volunteers help in providing crisis intervention and transportation to local hospitals. |
| Mental Health |
Association for Retarded Citizens
925 Labarre Rd.
Metairie, LA 70001
Contact: Loren Miller
455-1670 |
Assist in case management of developmentally disabled clients. |
| Mental Health |
Social Services Dept.
Charity Hospital
1532 Tulane Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70140
Contact: Ida Kirklon
568-2659 |
Assisting in providing a variety of social services to Charity Hospital patients |
| Mental Health |
Mental Health Services
Charity Hospital
1532 Tulane Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70112-2860
Contact: Ann Green
556-9738 |
Assisting with a variety of activities and services with mental patients. |
| Mental Health |
VA Social Work Services
VA Medical Center
Contact: Paul Rogers
Ph. 568-0811, ext. 5176 |
Assist in providing a variety of social services to in- and outpatient programs. |
| Mental Health |
COPE
136 S. Roman St.
New Orleans, LA 70112
Contact: Tom Eliot
556-0730 |
Working with an agency devoted to crisis intervention. |
| Mental Health |
Integrated Mental Health Alliance
Contact: Patsy Chotin
Ph: 488-4807 |
Assisting in providing services to outpatient programs. |
| Mental Health |
River Oaks Psychiatric Hosp. 1525 River Oaks Rd. West
NOLA 70127
Contact: William Bischoff
734-1740 |
Working with children in educatioal and/or psychiatric programs. |
| AREA |
AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
| Social Service |
Associated Catholic Charities (Various Placements)
Contact: Sister Anthony or Winn Hail
Ph: 523-3755 |
Catholic Charities funds and runs a number of agencies. Activities of interns may be administrative, service, or organizational. |
| Social Service |
Volunteer and Information Agency
4737 Earhart Blvd.
Suite 105
NOLA
Contact: Gail McGloghlin
488-4636 |
VIA can recommend agencies for internship. Their business is to keep track of volunteer opportunities in the area.
Students also may work with VIA in administrative tasks. |
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| Social Service Administration |
United Way
2515 Canal
NOLA 70119
Contact: E. Glaser
Ph. 827-6859 |
Working in support of program eveluation, action planning, initiative implementation, and allocation of funds for United Way supported programs |
| AREA |
AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
| Women's Issues |
UNO Women's Center
Contact: Janelle White
Ph: 280-7285 |
Assist with various activities of the Women's Center |
| Women's Issues |
Crisis Pregnancy Help Center 1327 Englewood Dr.
Slidell, LA 70458
Contact: Cynthia Collins
504-643-4357 |
Counselling, working with youth in a pro-life, abstinence oriented program. |
| AREA |
AGENCY |
DESCRIPTION |
| Youth |
Children's Hospital
200 Henry Clay Ave
NOLA
Contact: Lee Myers
Ph: 899-9511, ext. 350 |
Work with children in therapeutic activities, which may include music, recreation, and physical therapy. |
| Youth |
New Orleans Outreach
3801 Monroe St.
New Orleans, LA 70118
Contact; Jason Moss
486-2887 |
Working in schools: assisting teachers, tutoring, volunteer coordination. The agency seeks to bring the community into the schools. Many assignments are possible. |
| Youth
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Agenda for Children
1326 Josephine St.
NOLA
Contact: Shannon Johnson
Ph: 586-8509 |
Research and/or conduct of campaigns and projects for a children's issues (abuse, poverty, etc.) advocacy organization. |
| Youth |
Immigration & Refugee Services
Associated Catholic Charities
1000 Howard Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70113
Contact: Susan Weishar, Director
523-3755, ex. 2606 |
After-school tutoring, life planning, and recreational services to at-risk Vietnamese teens in East New Orleans. |
| Youth |
Bethlehem Children's Treatment Center
4430 Bundy Rd.
New Orleans, LA 70127
Contact: Maureen Cremaldi, Clinical Director
241-1337 |
Therapist's assistant and other tasks |
| Youth |
Jefferson Parish Dept of Juvenille Services
2245 Manhattan Blvd.
Harvey, LA 70058
Contact: Angela Trainham
364-3550 |
Counseling juvenille offenders. |
| Youth |
CASA
P.O Box 1900
Harvey, LA 70059
Contact: Pat Sylvester
Ph: 367-3500, ex. 338 |
An agency of the Jefferson Parish Juvenille Court, CASA provides "advocates" for children whose families are involved in cases of custody disputes, abuse, or other legal matters. Volunteers serve as advocates. |
| Youth |
CASA, New Orleans
421 Loyola Ave
Patricia Green, Exec. Dir.
565-7356 |
Same as above, except in Orleans Parish |
| Youth |
Parenting Center at Children's Hospital
200 Henry Clay Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70118
Contact: Barbara LeBlanc, Asst. Dir.
896-9591 |
Counseling parents about problem behavior via the "Warm Line." Provide childcare during parenting classes. |
| Youth |
Speech, Language & Audiology Dept.
Children's Hospital
200 Henry Clay Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70118
Contact: Sonya Tedesco, Dir.
896-9552 |
Observation of clinical speech pathology and assistance of therapists |
| Youth |
*Children's Hospital
200 Henry Clay Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70118
Contact: Lisa Holman
896-9350 |
Assisting with playroom and individual activities with patients (i.e games, arts, etc. |
| Youth |
STAIR, Inc. (Start the Adventure in Reading.)
1545 State Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
Contact: Melinda Ball
899-0820 |
Tutoring second graders in reading and language. Conducting self-esteem-raising activities. |
| Youth |
Independent Living Skills Program
1101 Barataria Blvd.
Marrero, LA 70072
Contact: Sharon Collins
340-5100 |
Teaching and working with adolescents on communication skills, legal issues, and adult living. |
| Youth |
Rivarde Juvenille Detention Center
2245 Manhattan Blve., Suite 100
Harvey, LA 70058
Contact: Kevin Johnston
364-2860 |
Interacting with and counseling juvenille offenders. (We have not placed an intern here in several years.) |
| Youth |
Boys and Girls Club
Contact: Don Helms
Ph. 835-2697 |
Work with boys on an individual and age group basis in a variety of activities.
(We have not placed an intern here in several years.) |
| Youth |
Raintree House
Contact: Ali Jackson
Ph. 899-9045 |
A variety of possibilities. Raintree House has a residential facility for adolescent girls, works with families with children with developmental disabilities and families with foster children, and runs "drug-free school" programs |
| Youth |
Parenting Center
Children's Hospital
200 Henry Clay Avenue
NOLA
Contact: Donna Newton
Ph. 896-9591 |
Observing and assisting in parenting sessions. May assist in program development. |
| Youth |
Gentilly Baptist PreSchool
5141 Franklin Ave.
New Orleans, LA
Donna M. Reed
282-6467 |
Working with preschoolers in a variety of ways. |
| Youth |
Slidell Head Start--Regina Coeli Child Dev. Center
61260 Airport Rd.
Slidell, LA 70460
Contact:Catherine Faciane
504-741-1451 |
Working in preschool preparation program |
| Youth |
St. Bernard Head Start
50 Imperial Drive
New Orleans, La.
70122
Contact: Aida Johnson
288-0243 |
Working with children in a number of educational activities. |
| Youth |
YMCA
6691 Riverside Dr.
Metairie 70003
Contact: Jared Sampson
888-9622, ex. 103 |
Assist in after school programs. Help children with homework and character development skills |
| Youth |
Desire Street Ministries
3600 Desire Pkwy.
NOLA 70126
Contact: Mo Leverett |
Youth development--mentoring at-risk youth. Community development--housing--rehabilitation. |
| Youth |
Little Ones Academy
4441 Old Gentilly Rd.
NOLA 70126 |
Assistance and observation in preschool program. |
