The Office of Student Services strives to ensure all McNeese students are aware of the many avenues to receive assistance. This page includes contact information for on-campus and off-campus support services. If you have a questions about this resource list, contact the Office of Student Services at 337-475-5609 or email studentservices@mcneese.edu.
On-campus resources, except for the Kay Dore’ Counseling Clinic, are available to students at no cost.
| Department | Phone Number | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accessibility Services | 337-475-5916 | accessibility@mcneese.edu | Support and accommodations for students with temporary or permanent disabilities |
| Campus Housing | 337-475-5606 | live@mcneesereslife.com | Campus housing applications, student payments for housing, campus housing maintenance requests, housing tours |
| Career Services | 337-475-5142 | careers@mcneese.edu | Career counseling and guidance, career testing |
| Center for Learning & Student Success | 337-562-4587 | studentsuccess@mcneese.edu | Academic resources and support to facilitate student development, growth, and success |
| CARE Mentorship Program | 337-562-4599 | care@mcneese.edu | Faculty and staff mentors for students, providing one-on-one support https://www.mcneese.edu/studentservices/care/ |
| Counseling Center | 337-475-5136 | jgrimes@mcneese.edu | Mental health and emotional support, conflict resolution, relationship health, etc. |
| Hazing Education | 337-475-5609 | studentservices@mcneese.edu | https://www.mcneese.edu/campus-life/hazinged/ |
| Student Intervention Specialist | 337-562-4587 | smalveaux3@mcneese.edu | General guidance available to any student who requires campus support. |
| Kay Dore’ Counseling Clinic | 337-475-5981 | Low-cost counseling clinic open to students and non-students | |
| McNeese Police | 337-562-4911 | mcneesepd@mcneese.edu | Campus safety, crime reporting, safety escort services |
| Office of Campus Compliance and Civility | 337-475-5428 | kyoungblood@mcneese.edu | Support for compliance and civility matters |
| Office of Student Services | 337-475-5609 | studentservices@mcneese.edu | Overall support and guidance for students, incident reporting, and Title IX compliance |
| Poke Pantry | 337-475-5609 | pokepantry@mcneese.edu | Food and essential supplies available for students by request: https://www.mcneese.edu/campus-life/pokepantry |
| Residence Life | 337-562-6505 | jmarsaw@mcneese.edu | Roommate conflicts, resident assistant job opportunities, student activities in campus housing, student care in campus housing |
| Student Health Services | 337-475-5748 | studenthealth@mcneese.edu | Acute healthcare, COVID-19 testing, men’s and women’s clinics, STD testing |
| Testing Services | 337-475-5128 | testingservices@mcneese.edu | Scheduled make-up exams and accommodation-based testing services |
| Tutoring Center | Tutoring for students enrolled in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and statistics courses – Located in Kirkman Hall 201 | ||
| Wellness Programs | 337-475-5381 | jowens11@mcneese.edu | Physical wellness exercise and aerobics programs, wellness education programs |
| Write to Excellence Center and Literature Lab | 337-562-4206 | cbadeaux@mcneese.edu | Assistance and guidance with academic writing and literature concepts |
| Department | Address | Phone Number | Email or Text | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americans with Disabilities Act Information and Assistance Hotline | 1-800-514-0301 | https://www.ada.gov/ | ||
| ADA Guide ADA Helpline | 1-800-949-4232 | |||
| ImCal Developmental Disabilities Division | One Lakeshore Drive Lake Charles, LA 70629 | 337-475-3100 | info@imcalhsa.org | https://imcalhsa.org/developmental-disabilities/ |
| Organization | Address | Phone Number | Email or Text | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Domestic Violence Hotline | 1-800-799-7233 | |||
| Oasis Safe Haven for Domestic and Sexual Violence | 601 West 18th St. Lake Charles, LA 70601 | 337-436-4552 | https://oasisasafehaven.org/ | |
| Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline | 1-888-411-1333 | |||
| Safehorizon Domestic Violence Hotline | 1-800-621-4673 | |||
| United Way of Southwest Louisiana | 211 | Text 833-898-8336 | https://unitedwayswla.org/HELP |
| Organization | Address | Phone Number | Email or Text | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Pregnancy Resource Center | 510 West 18th St. Lake Charles, LA 70601 | 337-433-2797 | https://www.abcprc.com/ | |
| Best Life Counseling Center | 900 Ryan St Suite 405 Lake Charles, LA 70601 | 337-990-5308 | marilyn@bestlifeswla.com | http://www.bestlifeswla.com/index.html |
| Compass Counseling | 770 Bayou Pines East Lake Charles, LA 70601 | 337-477-0708 | https://www.compasslc.com/ | |
| Lake Area Counseling | 715 Ryan St, Suite 105C Lake Charles, LA 70601 | 337-414-8379 | info@lakeareacounseling.com | https://www.lakeareacounseling.com/ |
| New Horizons Counseling Center | 614 Esplanade St Lake Charles, LA 70607 | 337-478-1411 | https://nh-cc.com/index.html | |
| New Life Counseling | 631 E. School St Lake Charles, LA 70607 | 337-474-7003 | Nlcps139@gmail.com | https://www.newlifecounselinglc.com/ |
| Resolutions Counseling Services | 3501 5th Ave A Lake Charles, LA 70607 | 337-429-5129 | info@resolutionscounselingservices.org | https://resolutionscounselingservices.org/ |
| Salvation Army of Lake Charles | 320 Legion St. Lake Charles, LA 70615 | 337-721-8068 | roslyn.morrison@uss.salvationarmy.org | http://salvationarmyalm.org/lakecharles/ |
| Organization | Address | Phone Number | Email or Text | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana | 1225 2nd Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 | 337-439-7436 | www.catholiccharitiesswla.com | |
| Feeding Louisiana | 543 Spanish Town Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 | 225-308-2038 | https://www.feedinglouisiana.org/ | |
| National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) | 1500 Broadway Suite 1101 New York, NY 10036 |
1-800-931-2237 | 1-800-931-2237 | https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | 215 E Pinhook Rd. Lafayette, LA 70501 | 504-734-1322 | help@secondharvest.org | https://no-hunger.org/ |
| United Way of Southwest Louisiana | 211 | Text 833-898-8336 | https://unitedwayswla.org/HELP |
| Organization | Address | Phone Number | Email or Text | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way Resource Webpage | https://uwswla-public-prod-0.sophia-app.com/#/ |
| Organization | Address | Phone Number | Email or Text | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana | 1225 2nd Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 | 337-439-7436 | www.catholiccharitiesswla.com | |
| Calcasieu Women’s Shelter | 601 West 18th St. Lake Charles, LA 70601 | 337-436-4552 | ||
| The Lord’s Place (Men’s shelter) | 126 Kirkman St. Lake Charles, LA 70601 | 337-494-6277 | LordsOutreach2@aol.com | http://www.lordsoutreach2.tvheaven.com/custom2.html |
| Potter’s House (Women’s shelter) | 3233 Kirkman St. Lake Charles, LA 70601 | 337-477-1116 337-249-7395 | LordsOutreach@aol.com | http://www.lordsoutreach2.tvheaven.com/custom.html |
| Salvation Army of Lake Charles | 320 Legion St. Lake Charles, LA 70615 | 337-721-8068 | roslyn.morrison@uss.salvationarmy.org | http://salvationarmyalm.org/lakecharles/ |
| United Way of Southwest Louisiana | 211 | Text 833-898-8336 | https://unitedwayswla.org/HELP |
| Organization | Address | Phone Number | Email or Text | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGBT National Hotline | 1-888-843-4563 | https://www.glbthotline.org/ | ||
| The Trevor Project | 1-866-488-7386 | Text “START” to 678678 | https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ |
| Organization | Address | Phone Number | Email or Text | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Healthcare | 6100 Tower Circle, Suite 1000 Franklin, TN 37067 | 1-844-578-3865 | https://www.acadiahealthcare.com/ | |
| Crisis Text Line | 741741 | |||
| ImCal Behavioral Health Services | 4105 Kirkman St. Lake Charles, LA 70607 | 337-475-8022 | info@imcalhsa.org | https://imcalhsa.org/adult-behavioral-health-services/ |
| ImCal Behavioral Health Services | 2651 E. Napoleon St. Sulphur, LA 70663 | 337-625-6750 | info@imcalhsa.org | ImCal Behavioral Health Services |
| ImCal Crisis Hotline | 1-800-272-8367 | |||
| National Alliance on Mental Illness Helpline | 1-800-950-6264 | Text NAMI to 741741 | https://nami.org | |
| National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | 1-800-273-8255 | https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org | ||
| Oceans Behavioral Hospital | 302 W. McNeese St. Lake Charles, LA 70605 |
337-474-7581 | lakecharlesinfo@oceanshealthcare.com | https://oceanshealthcare.com/lake-charles |
| Southwest LA HIV/AIDS Comprehensive Care Unit | 1715 Common St. Lake Charles, LA 70601 | 337-439-5145 | ||
| Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline | 1-800-622-4357 | https://www.samhsa.gov | ||
| Suicide & Crisis Lifeline | 988 | 988@la.gov | https://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat | |
| United Way of Southwest Louisiana | 211 | Text 833-898-8336 | https://unitedwayswla.org/HELP | |
| Veterans Crisis Line | 1-800-273-8255 | Text 838255 | https://www.va.gov/ |
| Organization | Address | Phone Number | Email or Text | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Sexual Assault Hotline | 1-800-656-4673 | |||
| Oasis Safe Haven for Domestic and Sexual Violence | 601 West 18th St. Lake Charles, LA 70601 | 337-436-4552 | https://oasisasafehaven.org/ | |
| Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) | 1-800-656-4673 | https://www.rainn.org/ | ||
| Safehorizon Rape and Sexual Assault Hotline | 1-212-227-3000 | |||
| United Way of Southwest Louisiana | 211 | Text 833-898-8336 | https://unitedwayswla.org/HELP |
| Organization | Address | Phone Number | Email or Text | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homelessness Hotline | 1-877-424-3838 | |||
| Lifeline for Vets | 1-888-777-4443 | |||
| Veterans Crisis Line | 1-800-273-8255 |
Ms. Anna Grace Bizzle is an Academic Advisor for the College of Nursing and Health Professions. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master's degrees in Secondary Education from Mississippi State University. Her favorite part of advising at McNeese is being a resource for students as they get used to the expectations of college and helping students pursue their degrees at such a wonderful school.