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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

On-campus resources, except for the Kay Dore’ Counseling Clinic, are available to students at no cost.

Department Phone Number Email 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://mcneeseedu.kinsta.cloud/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://mcneeseedu.kinsta.cloud/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 337-475-5711 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://mcneeseedu.kinsta.cloud/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

Off-Campus Resources

Disability Services

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/

Domestic/Relationship Violence

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

Family Support

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/  

Food Insecurity

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

Holistic Support

Organization Address Phone Number Email or Text Website
United Way Resource Webpage       https://uwswla-public-prod-0.sophia-app.com/#/

Housing Insecurity

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

LGBTQ Services

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/

Mental or Physical Health

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/

Sexual Violence

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

Veteran Support

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