Louisiana – Down Syndrome Organizations
There are currently 11 Down syndrome organizations in Louisiana:
- Blessed By Downs Support Group of Southeast Louisiana
- Cenla Down Syndrome Association
- Discovering Downs with NELA
- Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana
- Down Syndrome Association of Greater New Orleans
- Down Syndrome Awareness Group of Baton Rouge
- Families Helping Families of Southwest Louisiana
- GiGi’s Playhouse New Orleans
- Up with Downs
- UP21 Foundation
- Up4Downs of Southwest Louisiana
Blessed By Downs Support Group of Southeast Louisiana
| Address: | P.O. Box 484, Schriever, LA 70395 |
| Phone: | 318-722-0011 |
| Email: | BlessedByDowns@yahoo.com |
| Website: | blessedbydowns.org |
Cenla Down Syndrome Association
| Address: | 125 Fairmount St, Pineville, LA 71360 |
| Email: | info@cenladsa.org |
| Organization Leader: | Mandy Kenimer, Director |
Discovering Downs with NELA
| Address: | PO Box 234 , West Monroe, LA |
| Phone: | 318-540-3572, 318-381-2301 |
Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana
| Address: | PO Box 81323, Lafayette, LA 70508 |
| Phone: | 337-234-3109 |
| Email: | dsaa@dsaa.info |
| Website: | www.dsaa.info |
Down Syndrome Association of Greater New Orleans
| Address: | PO Box 23453, New Orleans, LA 70183 |
| Phone: | 504-259-6201 |
| Email: | kpehrle@cox.net |
| Website: | www.dsagno.org |
Down Syndrome Awareness Group of Baton Rouge
| Address: | PO Box 82378, Baton Rouge, LA 70884 |
| Phone: | 225-588-2353 |
| Email: | dsagbr@gmail.com, tlawrence0330@yahoo.com |
| Organization Leader: | Tami Lawrence |
Families Helping Families of Southwest Louisiana
| Address: | 2927 Hodges St., Lake Charles, LA 70601 |
| Phone: | (337) 436-2570 |
| Email: | info@fhfswla.org |
| Organization Leader: | Susan Benoit, 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 |
| Website: | www.gigisplayhouse.org/neworleans |
Up with Downs
| Address: | 450 Railsback Rd, Shreveport, LA 71106 |
| Phone: | 318-797-8575 |
| Email: | upwithdowns@hotmail.com |
| Website: | www.upwithdowns.com |
Upside Downs, Inc.
| Address: | P.O. Box 1819, Thibodaux, LA 70301 |
| Organization Leader: | Beau Brooks / President & Co-Founder |
| Email: | Beau@upside-downs.org |
| Website: | www.upside-downs.org |
UP21 Foundation
| Address: | P.O. Box 8621 Mandeville, LA 70470 |
| Phone: | (985) 626-4119 |
| Website: | www.up21foundation.org |
Up4Downs of Southwest Louisiana
| Address: | 110 E. Third St., Iowa, LA 70647-7216 |
| Phone: | 337-582-6138, 337-309-7530 |
| Email: | dseaux@up4downswla.org |
| Website: | up4downswla.org |
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