Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge (FHFGBR)

09/12/2025

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Email from Office of the Governor Statewide Disability Resources Disability Affairs Website September GACDA Meeting Scheduled for 9/17/25 The Governor's Advisory Council on Disability Affairs (GACDA)

09/12/2025

🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨

Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge (Region 2) is seeking an Outreach & Resource Specialist for Developmental Disabilities (Part-Time or Full-Time).

If you’re enthusiastic, compassionate, and passionate about serving families of individuals with developmental disabilities, we’d love to hear from you! Parents and caregivers are strongly encouraged to apply.

📧 Send your cover letter & resume to: director@fhfgbr.org
🔗 Learn more: www.fhfgbr.org/who-we-are

09/12/2025

🌟 You’re invited! 🌟
Special Olympics LSU is hosting a Field Day on Saturday, September 28th at the LSU Parade Grounds from 4–6 PM.

Enjoy sports, games, water activities, and tons of fun for children, teens, and adults with special needs. Don’t miss it! 🎉

09/10/2025

🌟 Apply Today! 🌟

Louisiana Partners in Policy Making is a national leadership program for adults with developmental disabilities and parents of young children with developmental disabilities. Gain training on disability issues and learn how to advocate for system-level change in laws and rules that affect people with disabilities.

🗓 Deadline: September 30
🔗 Apply here: https://laddc.org/partners-in-policymaking

09/10/2025

🌟 Support Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge while you shop at Walmart! 🌟

Round up your purchase at checkout on Walmart.com, the Walmart App, or the Walmart Spark Good giving dashboard (not yet available in stores). Every cent helps individuals with disabilities and their families thrive! 💙🙌

🔗 https://www.walmart.com/nonprofits/b8cddb15-383c-4f94-8cc1-f0914e38f298/profile

Shop Walmart.com today for Every Day Low Prices. Join Walmart+ for unlimited free delivery from your store & free shipping with no order minimum. Start your free 30-day trial now!

09/08/2025

🚨 The ATA Lopez Foundation launched the Safe Return Program in South LA! Families of children with autism or special needs can access FREE support for faster, safer responses if a child goes missing — including law enforcement alerts, search teams, and family support. 💙

Send a message to learn more

09/04/2025

📣 Louisiana State Employees
Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge is proud to be part of the Louisiana State Combined Charitable Campaign (Louisiana SCCC) ! 💙

✅ Choose us as one of your five charities
📌 Charity Code: 1019
🗓️ Pledge your gifts by November 6
🌐 Learn more at lasccc.org

Together, we are families helping families. 💛

09/03/2025

🌟 September is Su***de Awareness & Prevention Month.
Together, we can break the silence, spread hope, and remind others they are not alone. 💙💚

***dePrevention

Look for warning signs in people who may be in crisis and encourage individuals in emotional distress to reach out for help.

🔵Threatening to hurt or kill oneself or talking about wanting to hurt or kill oneself
🔵Looking for ways to kill oneself by seeking access to fi****ms, available pills, or other means
🔵Talking or writing about death, dying, or su***de when these actions are out of the ordinary for the person
🔵Feeling hopeless
🔵Feeling rage or uncontrolled anger or seeking revenge
🔵Acting reckless or engaging in risky activities — seemingly without thinking
🔵Feeling trapped — like there's no way out
🔵Increasing alcohol or drug use
🔵Withdrawing from friends, family, and society
🔵Feeling anxious, agitated, or unable to sleep or sleeping all the time
🔵Experiencing dramatic mood changes
🔵Seeing no reason for living or having no sense of purpose in life

📱Call or text: 988
💻Chat online: Louisiana988.org
🕛24/7

🔗https://ldh.la.gov/office-of-behavioral-health/su***de-prevention

***dePrevention

08/29/2025

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08/28/2025

👣 Step into Early Steps!
Join us tomorrow, August 29 at 10 AM on Zoom for our Early Steps Webinar!
Discover how early intervention can make a lasting difference for your child’s development. 💡💬

📅 When: Friday, August 29, 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Where: Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4537376253?pwd=d2lPZTg5UUhRaHBmbVBLdXl0djNXUT09&omn=87229636380)

Don’t miss this important conversation — we’ll see you there!

08/27/2025

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DONALDSONVILLE ….Love is in action🚨 💙💚

Join us at the Lemann Memorial Center for the Donaldsonville Free Clinic.

📅 September 13, 2025
⏰ 7am- 7pm (OR until capacity)

FREE SERVICES- FIRST COME FIRST SERVED:
(Highly recommended to arrive early)

👓 FREE eye exams & prescription glasses
🦷 FREE dental cleanings, fillings, & extractions
💊 FREE prescription medications
🩺 FREE medical care

*ALL services are FREE
*No ID required
*No appointment required/ First come first serve

EARLY ARRIVAL HIGHLY RECOMMEND 🚨

Thank you to our presenting partners and & our platinum partner Louisiana Healthcare Connections for making this happen