Official state directory for parish seat, courts, health, library, emergency preparedness, fire protection, sheriff, local government, school, and community contacts - St. James Parish; department, jurisdiction, hours, and service rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Louisiana St. James Parish Profile
Louisiana's official St. James Parish profile identifies Convent as the parish seat and links local routes for emergency preparedness, courts, health, library, local government, school, sheriff, and other public services. Use it to find the responsible office and confirm current details.
Official parish-government route for public works, roads, drainage, solid waste, utilities, libraries, recreation, permitting, and coastal-zone questions - Vacherie and St. James Parish; department, jurisdiction, work-order, hours, and service rules apply; not emergency dispatch
St. James Parish Government Operations
St. James Parish Government's Department of Operations lists courthouse and building maintenance, libraries, utilities, roads and bridges, drainage, recreation, solid waste, permitting, and coastal-zone functions. Use the parish route to identify the responsible department for a planned property or household concern in Vacherie or elsewhere in the parish.
Official parish utility, water-quality, connection, payment, and repair route for Vacherie - service-area, account, connection, shutoff, repair, and after-hours rules apply; call 911 for gas exposure, fire, rescue, or immediate danger
St. James Parish Water and Gas Services - Vacherie
St. James Parish's current utility page says parish utilities serve residents in unincorporated areas and gives Vacherie residents a payment route inside the Courthouse Annex at 2631 Highway 20. It lists the utility office at 2600 LA-20, current office hours, and an after-hours emergency number; confirm account, service, and documentation requirements.
Official planning, permitting, floodplain, coastal-use, and property-development route with a Vacherie office - St. James Parish; permit, elevation, floodplain, inspection, coastal-zone, fee, and jurisdiction rules apply; not emergency dispatch
St. James Parish Permits and Licenses - Vacherie Office
St. James Parish's current directory lists the Planning and Permitting Office in the Vacherie Courthouse Annex at 2631 Highway 20. Use the parish planning route for construction, demolition, floodplain, coastal-use, GIS, drainage, public-utility, and property-elevation questions, and ask which permit, inspection, or document applies before beginning work.
Local public-safety and civil-service contact - St. James Parish; jurisdiction, records, report, dispatch, and response rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or an active threat; not cleanup or clinical care
St. James Parish Sheriff's Office
The sheriff's office is listed at 5800 Louisiana Highway 44 in Convent. For a planned public-safety, report, or civil-service question, contact the office and ask for the correct unit; for immediate danger, call 911.
Local court, vital-record, and public-records route - 5800 Louisiana Highway 44, Convent; filing, record, access, fee, deadline, and jurisdiction rules apply; not legal advice or emergency dispatch
St. James Parish Clerk of Court
Louisiana Department of Health lists the St. James Parish Clerk of Court at 5800 Louisiana Highway 44 in Convent and notes birth-certificate services. Use the office for planned record or filing questions and seek qualified legal advice when a deadline or legal decision is involved.
Local public-library route for information, internet access, community notices, and practical referral starting points - St. James Parish; branch hours, programs, equipment, privacy, and service rules apply; not emergency dispatch
St. James Parish Library System
St. James Parish Government lists libraries among parish services. A library may be a practical place to confirm local notices, use internet access, and ask where current community information is maintained; confirm the current branch, hours, accessibility, and program availability before visiting.
Local public-school and family-support route - St. James Parish; enrollment, attendance, student-services, transportation, disability, privacy, and district rules apply; not emergency response
St. James Parish Schools
St. James Parish Schools provide the local route for enrollment, family contacts, student services, transportation, school meals, and school-based support. Confirm the right school or district office, current hours, documents, and any support needs before visiting.
Public, nonprofit critical-access hospital and health-system route - Lutcher, with parish clinics and services for St. James residents; emergency, primary-care, specialty, therapy, financial, insurance, referral, and capacity rules apply; not a substitute for 911
St. James Parish Hospital
St. James Parish Hospital lists a hospital and medical plaza in Lutcher, affiliated clinics, emergency and urgent care, primary care, therapy, specialty services, case management, and financial contacts. Confirm the closest current service and whether an appointment or referral is required.
Qualified primary-care, specialty, therapy, and rehabilitation pathway - Lutcher, Vacherie, and St. James Parish service area; appointment, clinical, insurance, payment, referral, accessibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
St. James Parish Hospital Affiliated Clinics
The hospital lists family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, specialty clinics, therapy, rehabilitation, and affiliated clinics in Lutcher and Vacherie. Ask which clinic fits the need, whether new patients are accepted, and what coverage or referral rules apply.
Local resource directory for behavioral health, substance-use, primary care, senior centers, pharmacies, home care, and support lines - St. James Parish and nearby River Parishes; each independent provider sets its own eligibility, hours, cost, admissions, and capacity; not an endorsement
St. James Parish Hospital Local Health Resources
St. James Parish Hospital maintains a local health-resources page that identifies nearby behavioral-health, primary-care, senior-center, pharmacy, home-care, and support pathways. Treat each entry as an independent lead, verify it directly, and ask about current scope, cost, eligibility, consent, transportation, and capacity.
Parish community-action, aging, senior-center, social-service, and transportation pathway - Vacherie and St. James Parish; program, income, age, disability, scheduling, documentation, funding, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
St. James Parish Department of Human Resources
St. James Parish describes its Department of Human Resources as the local route for community-action and aging-related services, including senior centers and transportation. Ask about current food, utility, caregiver, aging, and practical-support options and the documents required for intake.
Local senior-center and aging-support route - 2631 Louisiana Avenue, Lutcher; age, intake, schedule, program, transportation, funding, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care
Lutcher Senior Center
St. James Parish's current facility directory lists the Lutcher Senior Center at 2631 Louisiana Avenue and provides parish aging-program routing. Confirm current hours, meals, activities, caregiver or aging supports, accessibility, eligibility, and transportation before relying on the service.
Public rural transit serving the general public - Vacherie, St. James Parish, and parts of neighboring parishes; rides, scheduling, accessibility, service-area, and operating-hour rules apply; not emergency transport
St. James Parish Transit
Louisiana DOTD lists St. James Parish Transit as a free public rural transit system serving medical, employment, education, errands, and other trips. The listing gives a parish contact and weekday operating hours; confirm advance scheduling, pickup, accessibility, and service area before a Vacherie appointment.
Public behavioral-health and developmental-disability pathway for St. James Parish - mental health, addictive disorders, developmental disabilities, crisis, case-management, and community services; assessment, treatment criteria, referral, hours, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care
South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority
Louisiana's local-governing-entity directory identifies the South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority for St. James Parish. Ask about current outpatient, crisis, substance-use, developmental-disability, case-management, and community-support routes and whether an assessment is required.
State housing, energy, and community-development route - Louisiana, including St. James Parish; program, income, documentation, landlord, waitlist, funding, and local-provider rules apply; not emergency shelter dispatch
Louisiana Housing Corporation - St. James Parish
Louisiana Housing Corporation's parish directory provides the current route to housing and energy resources for St. James Parish. Use it to confirm programs, application documents, local contacts, and whether a program addresses rent, utilities, weatherization, or another housing need.
Statewide affordable-rental and housing-search tool - Louisiana, including St. James Parish; landlord listings, availability, screening, rent, deposit, accessibility, and application rules vary; not a guarantee of placement or emergency shelter
LouisianaHousingSearch.org
Search LouisianaHousingSearch.org for current rental listings and housing information near Vacherie and St. James Parish. Contact the property directly to confirm availability, accessibility, screening, deposits, rent, waitlists, and whether the listing is still active.
Federal housing-resource directory and assistance route - Louisiana; voucher, public-housing, fair-housing, property, waitlist, income, documentation, and local-agency rules apply; not emergency shelter dispatch
HUD Louisiana Housing Resources
HUD's Louisiana page links federal and local housing resources, including rental assistance and fair-housing information. Use it to identify the responsible local housing authority or program, then confirm current waitlists, eligibility, documents, accessibility, and service area.
State food-benefit application and case-information route - Louisiana, including St. James Parish; household, income, identity, residency, interview, renewal, and program rules apply; not a food pantry or emergency response line
Louisiana SNAP and Family Support
Use Louisiana's SNAP Success Center for application, case, and document information. Ask 211 or the state office about local application help, and confirm what documents and household information are required before submitting sensitive records.
State health-coverage application and member-information route - Louisiana, including St. James Parish; income, household, eligibility, renewal, plan, provider, and documentation rules apply; not emergency medical care
Louisiana Medicaid
Use Louisiana Medicaid's official route to review coverage, application, renewal, and member-information options. Ask the health center or state office which documents and plan rules apply; seek emergency care immediately when a medical emergency is present.
State veterans-services and benefits-navigation route - Louisiana, including St. James Parish; veteran status, discharge, benefit, appointment, documentation, and program rules apply; not emergency crisis care
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs can help veterans and eligible family members identify benefits, claims, health, housing, and other support routes. Confirm the nearest current office, appointment process, required documents, and eligibility before traveling.
State employment, workforce, and unemployment-information route - Louisiana, including St. James Parish; claimant, employer, identity, appointment, training, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency financial assistance
Louisiana Workforce Commission
Use the Louisiana Workforce Commission route for employment, training, unemployment, and workforce-support information. Confirm current local access, identity documents, appointment requirements, transportation options, and program eligibility.
Nonprofit legal-information and civil-legal-help locator - Louisiana, including St. James Parish; income, issue, conflict, geographic, intake, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch or legal representation by this site
Louisiana LawHelp
Use Louisiana LawHelp to look for civil-legal information and possible legal-aid intake related to housing, benefits, debt, family, safety, or consumer concerns. Explain the location and deadline, and confirm whether an attorney or advocate can take the matter.
Free statewide information and referral line - Louisiana, including Vacherie and St. James Parish; provider capacity, eligibility, hours, and service-area rules apply; not 911 or crisis intervention
Louisiana 211 Community Navigation
Call 211 for current referrals related to food, housing, utilities, health, transportation, disability, caregiving, and other practical needs. Tell the specialist you are looking for Vacherie or St. James Parish options and ask them to verify the provider's current intake route.
Official St. James Parish Library branch and meeting-room route near Vacherie - 1879 W. Main Street, Lutcher; current branch hours, card, accessibility, technology, privacy, program, and meeting-room reservation rules apply; not emergency response
Lutcher Library Branch and Meeting Room
St. James Parish's current library pages list the nearby Lutcher Branch at 1879 W. Main Street with weekday and Saturday hours and identify a meeting room available by request. Confirm current hours, closures, card requirements, accessibility, internet access, programs, and reservation rules before traveling from Vacherie.
Official St. James Parish senior-center and aging-program access point near Vacherie - 2631 Louisiana Avenue, Lutcher; age, assessment, schedule, transportation, funding, accessibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care
Lutcher Senior Center Programs
The St. James Parish facility directory lists the nearby Lutcher Senior Center at 2631 Louisiana Avenue. Parish aging pages describe meals, information and referral, recreation, transportation, legal assistance, material aid, and other programs for eligible older adults; confirm current eligibility and capacity directly.
Qualified urgent-care route near Vacherie in Lutcher - 1645 Lutcher Avenue; current hours, triage, appointment, insurance, payment, accessibility, and clinical-capacity rules apply; call 911 for life-threatening symptoms
St. James Parish Hospital Urgent Care
St. James Parish Hospital publishes a nearby Lutcher urgent-care route and advises patients to contact the clinic for current access. Confirm hours, current entrance, services, fees, insurance, accessibility, and whether the concern needs emergency care before traveling.
Official parish basic-needs and emergency-assistance route with a nearby Lutcher intake address - low-income households in St. James Parish; 2026 income, document, program, funding, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
St. James Human Resources Basic Needs Assistance
St. James Parish Human Resources publishes basic-needs and emergency-assistance routes for eligible residents, including LIHEAP, food, lodging, rent or mortgage, utility, and limited accessibility assistance. The intake office is at 1579 Lutcher Avenue; confirm current documents, income limits, appointments, funding, and program fit before applying.
Qualified parish primary-care clinic - 21420 LA-20, Vacherie; appointment, coverage, fee, referral, accessibility, privacy, and clinical-capacity rules apply; not emergency care
St. James West Bank Clinic
St. James Parish Hospital's current contact page lists St. James West Bank Clinic at 21420 LA-20 in Vacherie and gives its current phone number. Confirm current primary-care services, appointments, coverage, fees, accessibility, and whether the concern needs emergency care before relying on this route.
Official St. James Parish Library branch and meeting-room route - 2593 Highway 20, Vacherie; current branch hours, card, accessibility, technology, privacy, program, and meeting-room reservation rules apply; not emergency response
Vacherie Library Branch and Meeting Room
St. James Parish's current library pages list the Vacherie Branch at 2593 Highway 20 and identify a meeting room available by request. Confirm current hours, closures, card requirements, accessibility, internet access, programs, and reservation rules before traveling.
Official St. James Parish senior-center and aging-support route - 29166 Health Unit Street, Vacherie; age, intake, schedule, program, transportation, funding, accessibility, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care
Vacherie Senior Center
St. James Parish's current senior-center directory lists the Vacherie Senior Center at 29166 Health Unit Street and provides a center contact. Confirm current hours, meals, activities, caregiver or aging supports, accessibility, eligibility, and transportation before relying on the service.
Official parish public-health and environmental-health contact - 29170 Health Unit Street, Vacherie; public-health scope, hours, eligibility, privacy, and intake rules apply; not emergency care
St. James Parish Health Unit - Vacherie
St. James Parish Hospital's current local health-resources page lists the St. James Parish Health Unit at 29170 Health Unit Street in Vacherie. Contact it for current public-health and environmental-health routing, including questions that may affect a home or household, and confirm hours before traveling.
Official parish water-service contact for Vacherie - parish utility, account, repair, service-area, and after-hours rules apply; not emergency response except through emergency instructions
St. James Parish Vacherie Water Plant
St. James Parish's current directory identifies a Vacherie Water Plant contact and separately publishes parish water, gas, payment, repair, and after-hours utility routes. Confirm the correct account, service, work-order, shutoff, and emergency process before sharing sensitive information or traveling.
Official public-school and family-support route - 13440 Highway 644, Vacherie; enrollment, attendance, student-services, transportation, disability, privacy, and district rules apply; not emergency response
Vacherie Elementary School
Vacherie Elementary's current official site lists the school at 13440 Highway 644 and publishes family and student links. Confirm the correct school or district contact, current hours, documents, transportation, meals, and any student-support needs before visiting.
Official public-school and family-support route - 22187 Highway 20, Vacherie; enrollment, attendance, student-services, transportation, disability, privacy, and district rules apply; not emergency response
St. James High School
St. James High School's current official site lists its Vacherie address and family and student resources. Confirm current school contacts, hours, documents, transportation, meals, accessibility, and any student-support needs before visiting.
Independent nonprofit intellectual- and developmental-disability support, skills, and vocational pathway - Vacherie; program, eligibility, intake, transportation, consent, schedule, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care
St. James Parish ARC - Vacherie Day Development Training Center
St. James Parish ARC describes a Vacherie day-development training center serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through vocational training, independent-living skills, recreation, and habilitation services. Confirm current eligibility, intake, schedule, transportation, accessibility, and whether its services fit the actual support need.
Official St. James Parish recreation and community-access facility near Vacherie - 1735 Deroche Circle, Gramercy; hours, class, age, registration, accessibility, capacity, and program rules apply; not emergency response
Gramercy Recreation Center
St. James Parish's current facilities directory lists the nearby Gramercy Recreation Center at 1735 Deroche Circle with aerobics, cardio, and senior classes among its offerings. Confirm current hours, registration, age and program requirements, accessibility, transportation, and capacity before relying on a class or visit.
Qualified community-health clinic route near Vacherie - 827 N. Pine Street, Gramercy; appointment, coverage, fee, capacity, clinical-scope, accessibility, and privacy rules apply; not emergency care
Teche Action Clinic - nearby Gramercy
St. James Parish Hospital's current local health-resources page lists Teche Action Clinic at 827 N. Pine Street in nearby Gramercy. Confirm current primary-care or other clinic services, appointments, coverage, fees, accessibility, and whether the concern needs emergency care before relying on this route.
Education and peer-support group for friends, family, property managers, municipal workers, nonprofits, and other people learning how to support someone affected by hoarding disorder - online; groups begin October 22, 2026 and new groups may be added as demand requires; 10% of proceeds benefit Fight the Blight; not therapy or emergency support
Supporter Circle
Unburied Supporter Circle offers a place for friends, family, property managers, municipal workers, nonprofits, and other supporters to learn how to respond with more understanding and practical support. Groups begin October 22, 2026, and additional groups may be added as demand requires. Ten percent of proceeds benefits Fight the Blight to assist people who cannot afford hoarding-disorder support. Confirm current schedule, cost, and enrollment directly.