New Orleans, LA 70118
Provides legal services and disability programs for people with disabilities, medical concerns, and who are over 60 years of age.
Shreveport, LA 71101
Shreveport, LA 71101
Crime Victims Reparations Program
The Louisiana Crime Victims Reparations Program will award payments for medical expenses, funeral expenses, lost earnings, counseling and child care when they are related to a violent crime.
The crime must be reported within 72 hours and application for compensation must be filed with the Board within one year. -Victims or their dependents may apply.
Victims age 60 and older may also seek help through the Elderly Crime Victim Assistance Program.
The state program includes emergency financial assistance for immediate needs, counseling, criminal justice support, emergency legal advocacy, financial exploitation support services, and referrals.
Shreveport, LA 71101
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 629
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0629
Emergency Hotline: 1-800-898-4910
Report abuse 60 or older: 833577-6532
Abuse in Nursing Home: 888-810-1819
APS/EPS serves those adults who have a mental, developmental, or physical disability, persons with chronic disease, or frail elders, who have a limited ability to provide for their own care or protection.
Shreveport, LA 71101
Shreveport, LA 71101
Shreveport, LA 71101
Caddo-Shreveport Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System (LAVNS)
The direct, tangible costs to crime victims are estimated to be about $105 billion each year. That includes medical expenses, lost earnings, and public program costs related to victims assistance.
Pain, suffering, and reduced quality of life increase the cost to $450 billion annually.