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.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.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 | 337-475-5711 | 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://www.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 |
I am a McNeese graduate with a bachelor's degree in Family and Consumer Science and a concentration in Child and Family Studies. As a student, I competed on the rodeo team and served on the SGA board. I earned my master’s degree in 2022 from the University of South Dakota in Educational Administration and Leadership with a concentration in Adult and Higher Ed. I have over 13 years of experience in adult education and 20 years of educational experience.
My favorite part of being a Freshman Advisor is helping students navigate their new life routine as a college freshman by offering support with in-person office visits or by email to help students meet their goals. I always remind students of my favorite BB King quote – “Education is one thing no one can ever take away from you.” I believe that supporting students is vital to a student's success.
In my spare time, I raise registered American Brahman cattle, and I enjoy all the "country girl" things like hunting, fishing, growing a garden and cooking.