For residents and their children we provide safe housing, food, clothing, health screening and support, medications and other physical needs; referrals to and advocacy with community resources; group and individual counseling; legal assistance; and a children’s program. Women may stay forty-five days, with extensions possible on a case-by-case basis.

For non-residential survivors, we provide counseling, legal assistance; advocacy and referrals. Outreach offices in Vermilion, St. Landry, Acadia and Evangeline parishes provide non-residential services.

Faith House´s shelter has nine bedrooms, each has five beds and a bathroom that adjoins 2 bedrooms. There is a meditation room available for the women to use whenever they would like, this room is a kid free zone. A common dining room and living room with tv and vcr are available 24-hours a day. The kitchen manager cooks dinner 5 days a week for the residents. Residents also have access to the pantry and refrigerator to cook what they please. There are also two washing machines and dryers are available for residents to wash their laundry.
A playroom is available during the day for children to play in. The playroom is staffed with children’s advocates to watch and play with the children and provide counseling. Playgroup is held once a day in the playroom from 3:30pm to 5pm. Mothers may check children into the children advocate’s care while they are out of the shelter working on their goals

Faith House has two women’s advocates available to speak with the residents on a daily basis and to help work on the women’s goals. A Residential Support Group is offered Tuesday nights at 5 to 6:30 and Friday Mornings from 9:30 to 11am.
A non-Residential advocate is available for those in need of services that do not wish to stay at the shelter.
A legal advocate is available to help women with any legal issues
A House Meeting is held once a week to update everyone on any news within the shelter

No one in danger is ever turned away from Faith House of Acadiana

The shelter is available for victims of domestic violence and their children needing a safe, temporary place to live. As a resident of Faith House, we provide you with physical necessities, counseling, advocacy and referrals. While in the shelter, you will develop a plan of action for your life.

A stay at Faith House of Acadiana allows victims to assess the resources and options available for setting up new and safe lives for their families while they begin rebuilding their shattered self images.

Non-resident services are provided for victims and their children who choose to remain in their home, but are in need of emotional support, guidance and counseling.

If you would like more information about Faith House of Acadiana’s emergency shelter and the other domestic violence help services and programs we provide, please call us at 337-232-8954 or email us at info@faithhouseacadiana.com.