Louisiana – Down Syndrome Organizations
There are currently 10 Down syndrome organizations in Louisiana:
- Blessed By Downs
- Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana
- Down Syndrome Association of Greater New Orleans
- Down Syndrome Association of SWLA
- Down Syndrome Awareness Group of Baton Rouge
- Families Helping Families of Southwest Louisiana
- GiGi’s Playhouse New Orleans
- Up with Downs
- Upside Downs, INC
- UP21 Foundation
Blessed By Downs
| Address: | 209 Darolina Street Thibodaux, LA 70301 |
| Email: | BlessedByDowns@yahoo.com |
| Organization Leader: | Sheri Dupre’ DeFelice, Founder |
| Website: | blessedbydowns.org |
Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana
| Address: | PO Box 81323, Lafayette, LA 70508 |
| Phone: | 337-234-3109 |
| Email: | dsaa@dsaa.info |
| Organization Leader: | Molly Guidry, President |
| Website: | www.dsaa.info |
Down Syndrome Association of Greater New Orleans
| Address: | PO Box 23453, New Orleans, LA 70183 |
| Phone: | 504-259-6201 |
| Email: | info@dsagno.org |
| Organization Leader: | Lydia Guillot, President |
| Website: | www.dsagno.org |
Down Syndrome Association of SWLA
| Address: | PO Box 4233, Lake Charles, LA, 70606 |
| Phone: | (337) 405-7732 |
| Email: | Dsaswla@dsaswla.org |
| Organization Leader: | Melanie Sarro, President |
| Website: | www.dsaswla.org |
Down Syndrome Awareness Group of Baton Rouge
| Address: | PO Box 82378, Baton Rouge, LA 70884 |
| Email: | dsagbr@gmail.com |
| Organization Leader: | Neal Choppin, President |
| Website: | https://dsagbr.org |
Families Helping Families of Southwest Louisiana
| Address: | 324 West Hale Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 |
| Phone: | (337) 436-2570 |
| Email: | info@fhfswla.org |
| Organization Leader: | Susan Riehn, Executive Director |
| Website: | www.fhfswla.org |
GiGi’s Playhouse New Orleans
| Address: | 1023 Ridgewood Drive, Suite 2, Metairie, LA 70001 |
| Phone: | (504) 321-6770 |
| Email: | neworleans@gigisplayhouse.org |
| Organization Leader: | Annie Watkins, Site Manager |
| Website: | www.gigisplayhouse.org/neworleans |
Up with Downs
| Address: | 469 Jordan Dr. Bossier City, LA 71112 |
| Phone: | (318) 716-7893 |
| Email: | https://www.upwithdowns.org/contact-support |
| Organization Leader: | Jennifer Goff, President |
| Website: | www.upwithdowns.com |
Upside Downs, Inc.
| Address: | P.O. Box 1819, Thibodaux, LA 70301 |
| Organization Leader: | Beau Brooks, President & Founder |
| Email: | info@upside-downs.org |
| Website: | www.upside-downs.org |
UP21 Foundation
| Address: | P.O. Box 8621 Mandeville, LA 70470 |
| Email: | info@up21foundation.org |
| Website: | www.up21foundation.org |
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