Trach Mommas of Louisiana

12/15/2025

OHSEP Update: Warming Shelter Extended Through Monday Night ❄️
Due to continued freezing temperatures, LCG and the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP) have extended warming shelter operations at Dupuis Recreation Center through Monday night (Dec. 15) to support neighbors without shelter and adequate heat.

🕚 Sunday opening at 4:00 p.m.
🕚 Monday checkout after lunch at 11:00 a.m.
🕔 Re-entry begins at 5:00 p.m. Monday evening. Shelter will close Tuesday morning once temperatures rise above freezing mark.

🚌 Lafayette Transit fees waived Monday for those seeking transportation to the shelter; Transportation available from St. Joseph Diner. Call 211 for additional support.

🎁 Looking to make a donation? Please drop off at ARCH Share House (211-A Guilbeau Rd.), Mon–Tues, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

🚫 PARC programming at Dupuis is canceled Monday to support shelter operations.

🔗 Read the full press release and get details: https://www.lafayettela.gov/news/news-releases/2025/12/14/lafayette-warming-shelter-operations-extended-through-monday-night

12/15/2025

🔍 ✨ Spotlight Partner of the Week! ✨ 🔍

We’re so excited to highlight Trach Mommas of Louisiana — based in Denham Springs, LA and serving families across Louisiana and nationwide. 💚

Trach Mommas provides peer support, resources, education, training, and advocacy to parents, caregivers, and people with a tracheostomy — ensuring families have the tools and community they need. 🤝

They also play a critical role in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery, supporting medically complex individuals during disasters. 🚨

They further their support by collecting, storing, and distributing specialized medical supplies and equipment. 🔄

Thank you, Trach Mommas of Louisiana, for your dedication and powerful impact. We’re proud to work alongside you to strengthen support for families across Louisiana and beyond! 🫶

🔗 Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/trachmommas/

💛 We also want to share how honored we are to have one of Trach Mommas’ co-founders — Jessica Rutherford Michot — on our team. Not only does she serve on the Disability Assessment & Coordination Entity (DACE), but she is also an essential part of Disability Access Solutions as our Resource Lead.

✨ A huge thank you, Jessica, for the incredible expertise, heart, and dynamic energy you bring to our team. Your impact is felt every single day!

Follow us for more Partner Spotlights and community updates! 💙

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12/15/2025

A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued ahead of the expected arctic plunge. Widespread temperatures in the 20s are likely Monday morning, with wind chills even lower.

More details---> https://www.wbrz.com/news/cold-weather-advisory-issued-ahead-of-arctic-plunge

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12/13/2025

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Attention Medicaid Members:

The UnitedHealthcare health plan will not be available to Medicaid members in 2026.

If you are a current UnitedHealthcare member, you don’t need to take any action.

You can still use your ID card until the end of the year and you will automatically move to a new health plan by January 1, 2026.

You will receive updated coverage information before January 1.

LEARN MORE: https://ldh.la.gov/news/7615

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