Our mission is to enable and empower Louisiana families of individuals with disabilities through an effective coordinated network of Resources, Support, and Services.  Our vision is to ensure all individuals with disabilities have the opportunity to attend school, live, work and recreate in their community with typical peers.

Staff

Mary Jacob, Executive Director
mjacob@fhfjefferson.org

Cynthia Smith, Bookkeeping
csmith@fhfjefferson.org

Joy Giraud, Bookkeeping
jgiraud@fhfjefferson.org

Laura S. Nata, Programs Coordinator
lsnata@fhfjefferson.org

Information Technology

Kathy Dwyer, IT Coordinator
kdwyer@fhfjefferson.org

Elise McKendall, Data Assistant
emckendall@fhfjefferson.org

Louisiana Citizens for Action Now (LaCAN)

Region X LaCAN Leader:  Vacant - Position Announcement

Louisiana Parent Taining and Information Center

Cindy Arceneaux, LAPTIC Director
carceneaux@laptic.org

Bebe Bode, LAPTIC Coordinator
bbode@fhfjefferson.org

Donnica Conway-Strawder, Education Advocate, Region I
dconway@laptic.org

Summer Mizell, Education Advocate, Region II
smizell@laptic.org

Shanida Mathieu, Education Advocate, Region III
smathieu@laptic.org

Valerie Balser, Education Advocate, Region IV
vbalser@laptic.org

Mylinda Elliott, Senior Education Advocate, Region V
melliott@laptic.org

Melissa Brossette, Senior Education Advocate, Region VI
mbrossette@laptic.org

Lisa Robinson, Education Advocate, Region VIII
lrobinson@laptic.org

Eddie Tebbe, Transition Facilitator
etebbe@fhfjefferson.org

Sue Roesky, Family Facilitator
sroesky@fhfjefferson.org

Kimberly Falgoust, Family Facilitator
kfalgoust@fhfjefferson.org

Thuy Nguyen, Children's Special Health Services Liaison
tnguyen@fhfjefferson.org

Ebony Burns, Children's Special Health Services Liaison
eburns@fhfjefferson.org

Brenda Freeman, JPHSA Liaison Family Facilitator
bfreeman@fhfjefferson.org

Yolanda Johnson, JPHSA Family Service Coordination

Michele Williams, JPHSA Cash Subsidy
mwilliams@jphsa.org

Early Steps

Lynne-Marie Ruckert, Early Steps Program Supervisor
lruckert@fhfjefferson.org

Kelli Giovengo, Data Manager
kgiovengo@fhfjefferson.org

Jenna Bouanchaud, Secretary
jbouanchaud@fhfjefferson.org

Nicole Green, Intake Coordinator
ngreen@fhfjefferson.org

Toya Jones, Intake Coordinator
tjones@fhfjefferson.org

Cappri LeBeaux, Intake Coordinator
clebeaux@fhfjefferson.org

Kimberlyn Thompson, Intake Coordinator
kthompson@fhfjefferson.org

Melanie Riviere, Community Outreach Specialist
mriviere@fhfjefferson.org