Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher pathway - Shreveport; income, household, waitlist, application, unit-quality, accommodation, and program rules apply; not emergency shelter
Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport
The Shreveport Housing Authority provides public housing and Section 8 rental assistance for eligible low-income households. Confirm current waitlists, application requirements, quality standards, utility obligations, accommodations, and unit availability directly.
Local homelessness, coordinated-access, shelter, and housing-navigation pathway - Caddo, Bossier, and Northwest Louisiana; screening, referral, household, and provider-capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
HOPE Connections Homeless Continuum of Care
HOPE Connections leads the Northwest Louisiana Homeless Continuum of Care and directs people who are living unhoused or in emergency shelter toward current homelessness-response resources. It does not provide utility, rental, or Section 8 assistance; confirm the current access route directly.
Nonprofit shelter, meals, case management, medical, dental, and recovery-support pathway - Shreveport and Bossier region; intake, identification, household, program, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission
The Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission provides shelter and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness, hunger, abuse, or addiction. The City of Shreveport lists the Shreveport location at 901 McNeil Street; call ahead to confirm current intake, identification, and capacity rules.
Residential shelter and stability pathway for homeless families with children - Shreveport and ArkLaTex; household, child, intake, safety, length-of-stay, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Providence House
Providence House provides residential treatment and comprehensive support for homeless families with children in the Shreveport-Bossier area. Confirm current admission, household, child-safety, and capacity rules directly.
Daytime shelter, basic-needs, and resource-navigation pathway for people without stable housing - Shreveport; hours, access, safety, and capacity rules apply; not overnight shelter or emergency dispatch
Hope House Day Shelter
The City of Shreveport identifies Hope House as a daytime shelter and local resource for people without stable housing. Confirm current hours, services, identification requirements, and capacity before traveling; use 911 for immediate danger.
Aging and disability resource pathway for meals, transportation, caregiver, legal, ombudsman, and benefits navigation - Caddo Parish; age, referral, program, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Caddo Council on Aging
Caddo Council on Aging provides an Aging and Disability Resource Center, Meals on Wheels, supportive services, ombudsman support, and caregiver navigation. Confirm age, program, address, and service-area requirements directly; its resource counseling is described as free.
Regional nonprofit food-bank, pantry, senior-box, mobile-food, child-nutrition, and disaster-relief pathway - Caddo and nearby Northwest Louisiana parishes; household, service-area, schedule, and capacity rules apply; not emergency shelter or medical care
Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana
Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana distributes food through partner agencies and programs serving Caddo, Bossier, Bienville, Claiborne, DeSoto, Red River, and Webster Parishes. Use its current contact and food-finder information to identify a direct pantry or distribution partner, then confirm hours and eligibility.
Official local navigation for legal aid, housing, shelter, food, health, crisis, benefits, and practical needs - Shreveport and Caddo Parish; provider hours, eligibility, and capacity must be confirmed; not emergency dispatch
City of Shreveport Community Resource Guide
The City of Shreveport's current community resource guide identifies local legal, food, shelter, behavioral-health, domestic-violence, adult-protection, and practical providers. Use it as a starting point and confirm every listing before traveling or sharing sensitive information.
Official free fixed-route public-transit pathway - Shreveport and Bossier City limits; route, schedule, accessibility, service-change, and safety rules apply; not emergency transport
SporTran Zero-Fare Public Transit
SporTran's Zero Fare program provides unlimited access to fixed-route public transit within the Shreveport-Bossier City limits at no cost. Confirm current schedules, stops, accessibility, and service changes before traveling; use 911 for emergencies.
ADA demand-response transportation pathway for qualified riders with disabilities - Shreveport and Bossier area; functional eligibility, application, reservation, visitor, zone, and shared-ride rules apply; not emergency transport
SporTran OnDemand Paratransit
SporTran OnDemand provides accessible demand-response transportation and has replaced the former LiftLine service. Riders must follow the current ADA eligibility and reservation process; confirm visitor rules, zones, pickup windows, and schedules directly.
Qualified outpatient behavioral-health, medication, counseling, peer-support, substance-use, pharmacy, and care-coordination pathway - Shreveport; intake, clinical, fee, insurance, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District Behavioral Health Clinic
The Shreveport clinic of Northwest Louisiana Human Services District lists medication management, screening, peer support, individual and group counseling, intensive outpatient care, substance-use treatment, and pharmacy services. It accepts patients regardless of ability to pay with a sliding fee schedule; confirm current intake.
Qualified psychiatric, behavioral-health, outpatient, crisis, inpatient, geriatric, and intensive-outpatient pathway - Shreveport region; clinical evaluation, referral, insurance, appointment, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport provides psychiatric and behavioral-health services through outpatient clinics and Louisiana Behavioral Health, including crisis and inpatient services. Confirm age, referral, insurance, and appointment requirements; use 988 or 911 according to urgency.
Federally qualified community-health, primary-care, behavioral-health, dental, and Medicaid-support pathway - Shreveport and Northwest Louisiana; intake, insurance, sliding-fee, appointment, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care
CASSE Community Health Institute
CASSE provides community health services including behavioral health and accepts Louisiana Medicaid, Medicare, private, and self-insured coverage, with a sliding-fee discount available. Confirm the current clinic, appointment route, and eligibility directly.
Free civil legal-assistance pathway for eligible low-income residents - Shreveport and broad Louisiana service area; income, case type, conflict, intake, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation - Shreveport
The City's community guide identifies Acadiana Legal Services Corporation for housing, public benefits, domestic abuse, family, consumer, property, and nursing-home legal matters in Shreveport. Confirm the current office, intake, eligibility, and service scope directly.
Free civil legal assistance and Ask-A-Lawyer pathway for eligible low-income clients - Shreveport; income, case type, conflict, appointment, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Shreveport Bar Foundation Pro Bono Project
The Shreveport Bar Foundation provides free civil legal assistance and public legal education, including family law, protective orders, successions, and other civil matters. Confirm current clinic dates, eligibility, and appointment requirements directly.
Official residential garbage, trash, bulk-item, yard-waste, and landfill pathway - Shreveport city limits; service area, cart, placement, item, schedule, and disposal rules apply; not emergency cleanup
Shreveport Solid Waste and Garbage Services
The City of Shreveport provides residential garbage collection, bulk-item requests, yard-waste guidance, and solid-waste information for homes within city limits. Bulk pickups require a request and have size and item limits; confirm safe placement and current schedule before setting items out.
Official landfill and special-handling disposal pathway - Shreveport area; material, permit, fee, vehicle, appointment, and safety rules apply; not a free household pickup service
Woolworth Road Regional Solid Waste Facility
The City of Shreveport operates the Woolworth Road Regional Solid Waste Facility for household, yard, construction, bulky, and certain special-handling materials. Fees and special rules may apply, including for asbestos and pharmaceutical waste; confirm acceptance and permits before traveling.
Official food, cash-assistance, and benefits-application pathway - Louisiana, including Caddo Parish; income, household, identity, document, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Louisiana SNAP and Cash Assistance
Louisiana administers SNAP and cash-assistance programs for eligible households. Use the state's current application and screening route or ask 211 or a local community provider for application help; approval and timing are not guaranteed.
Official Medicaid and health-coverage pathway - Louisiana, including Caddo Parish; income, household, identity, program, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Louisiana Medicaid and Health Coverage
Louisiana Medicaid provides health coverage for eligible residents and maintains current application and program information. Review the state pathway or ask a qualified community provider for application help; approval and coverage are not guaranteed.
Official city water, sewer, solid-waste, utility, and resident-service navigation pathway - Shreveport; account, service-area, payment, and department rules apply; not emergency dispatch
City of Shreveport Utilities and Basic Services
Shreveport's utilities and basic-services page explains city residential waste, water, sewer, and service contacts. Use it to find the right department for planned needs and call 911 for fire, medical danger, or an active threat.
Local multi-agency navigation route for housing, shelter, food, care, utilities, transportation, benefits, legal help, and safety - Caddo Parish; provider hours, eligibility, and capacity must be confirmed; not emergency dispatch
Shreveport Community Resource Navigation
When a need crosses multiple systems, combine the Shreveport community guide, 211, HOPE Connections, housing assistance, human-services clinics, shelters, food resources, transit, legal aid, and city services. Confirm each current provider before traveling or sharing sensitive information.