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 tdelaney@mcneese.edu Support and accommodations for students with temporary or permanent disabilities Career Services 337-475-5142 careers@mcneese.edu Career counseling and guidance, career testing CARE Mentorship Program 337-475-5295 dgatewood@mcneese.edu Faculty and staff mentors for students, providing one-on-one support Counseling Center 337-475-5136 jgrimes@mcneese.edu Mental health and emotional support, conflict resolution, relationship health, etc. 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 Inclusive Excellence 337-475-5428 kyoungblood@mcneese.edu Diversity, inclusion, and equity support Office of Student Services 337-475-5609 studentservices@mcneese.edu Overall support and guidance for students, incident reporting, and Title IX compliance Student Health Services 337-475-5748 studenthealth@mcneese.edu Acute healthcare, COVID-19 testing, men’s and women’s clinics, STD testing Testing Services 337-475-5181 aburton@mcneese.edu Tutoring Center Tutoring for students enrolled in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and statistics courses – Located in Kirkman Hall 201 Wellness Programs 337-475-5277 lwentzel@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
On Campus Resources 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/
Off Campus Disability Services 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
Off Campus Domestic / Relationship Violence Resources 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/
Off Campus Family Support Resources 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 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
Off Campus Food Insecurity Resources 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
Off Campus Housing Insecurity Resources 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/
Off Campus LGBTQ Services Mental or Physical Health Organization Address Phone Number Email or Text Website 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. 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 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/
Off Campus Mental or Physical Health Resources 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
Off Campus Sexual Violence Resources
