ACADIANA NEEDS
Known by Name > Off the Streets > Bridge to Recovery > Back to Life
One Mission. One Journey. One Life Changed at a Time.
Your support helps individuals move from homelessness, addiction, and hopelessness to recovery, restoration, and purpose through the love of Jesus Christ.
OUR OUTREACH PROJECTS
IMPORTANT NOTE
All assistance provided through all our Projects are dependent upon available fundings, donated resources, program capacity, and individual circumstances. While Acadiana Needs strives to help as many individuals as possible, services and assistance are subject to the availability of funds and resources at the time of request.
KNOWN BY NAME PROJECT
The Known By Name Project serves as the first step in Acadiana Needs’ pathway of restoration:
Known By Name → Off The Streets → Bridge to Recovery → Back to Life
The mission: To meet people where they are, learn their name, hear their story, and build genuine relationships that lead to hope and transformation.
We believe people are more than their circumstances. Whether someone is experiencing homelessness, addiction, poverty, or a difficult season of life, every person deserves to be seen, known, and loved.
Through weekly outreach efforts across Acadiana, our volunteers provide practical support while building trust and meaningful connections within the community.
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5,000 : Feeding the Masses – Serving meals, plate lunches, and food resources to individuals and families throughout Acadiana.
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Mats to Bags Program – Transforming recycled plastic bags into sleeping mats for individuals experiencing homelessness.
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Bath-in-a-Bag Hygiene Kits – Distributing hygiene products, bottled water, and essential personal care items to those in need.
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Salvation Snack Bags – Providing snack bags filled with food, encouragement, and resources during outreach efforts.
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Community Connections – Referring individuals to local organizations, treatment programs, churches, housing assistance, employment opportunities, and other resources available throughout our community.
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Prayer & Encouragement – Offering hope, prayer, and the love of Christ to those facing life’s challenges.
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Building Relationships – Taking the time to learn names, hear stories, and walk alongside people on their journey toward healingand restoration.
Every transformed life begins with a relationship. Before someone enters treatment, moves into sober living, finds employment, or reunites with family, someone must first know their name.
OFF THE STREETS PROJECT
The Off the Streets Project serves as the second step in Acadiana Needs’ pathway of restoration:
Known By Name → Off The Streets → Bridge to Recovery → Back to Life
The Mission: When someone is ready to seek help, timing is critical. The Off The Streets Project helps ensure that transportation costs, basic necessities, and financial barriers do not prevent someone from receiving life-changing treatment.
The decision to enter treatment can be the beginning of a completely new life, and we are committed to helping individuals take that first step toward freedom, healing, and restoration.
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Transportation to Treatment – Helping individuals reach treatment facilities throughout Louisiana, including programs as far away as the Shreveport area.
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Gas & Travel Expenses – Covering fuel costs and transportation expenses associated with treatment placement.
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Meals During Travel – Providing food and drinks while individuals are traveling to treatment.
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Clothing Assistance – Purchasing necessary clothing and basic essentials when needed for treatment admission.
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Hygiene Products – Providing personal care items required for treatment entry.
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Treatment Care Packages – Delivering encouragement, necessities, and care packages while individuals are in treatment.
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Advocacy & Support – Walking alongside individuals and helping them navigate the process of entering recovery
Because every person deserves the opportunity to move from addiction and hopelessness to recovery, restoration, and purpose.
BRIDGE TO RECOVERY PROJECT
Bridge to Recovery Project serves as the third step in Acadiana Needs’ pathway of restoration:
Known By Name → Off The Streets → Bridge to Recovery → Back to Life
Providing a Foundation for Lasting Recovery
The Mission: We helps men and women successfully transition from treatment into a stable, supportive, and faith-based recovery environment. While treatment is an important step, lasting recovery requires ongoing support, accountability, community, and practical life skills.
Through the Lily House and Joseph House sober living programs, Acadiana Needs provides individuals with the tools, structure, and encouragement needed to rebuild their lives and establish a strong foundation for long-term recovery.
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Safe Faith-Based Housing – Providing a stable and supportive environment for individuals in recovery.
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Food & Basic Living Needs – Helping provide meals, groceries, household supplies, and daily necessities.
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Life Skills Development – Teaching budgeting, responsibility, time management, and healthy living habits.
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Discipleship & Mentorship – Encouraging spiritual growth through Bible studies, prayer, church involvement, and one-on-one mentoring.
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Accountability & Structure – Providing guidance and support to help residents maintain their recovery journey.
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Transportation Assistance – Helping residents access work, meetings, treatment appointments, and other recovery resources.
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Recovery Support Services – Encouraging participation in recovery meetings, counseling, and healthy community connections.
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Community & Fellowship – Creating opportunities for residents to build healthy relationships and experience genuine belonging.
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Special Events & Activities – Supporting retreats, outings, celebrations, and activities that foster connection, healing, and personal growth.
Many individuals complete treatment but lack the support system necessary to maintain long-term recovery. The Bridge to Recovery Project helps fill that gap by providing housing, discipleship, accountability, and practical resources that empower individuals to move from surviving to thriving.
By investing in sober living, you are helping provide a bridge between treatment and independent living—giving individuals the opportunity to rebuild their lives, restore relationships, discover their purpose, and walk confidently into their future.
"Being confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."
Philippians 1:6
BACK TO LIFE PROJECT
Back to Life Project serves as the fourth step in Acadiana Needs’ pathway of restoration:
Known By Name → Off The Streets → Bridge to Recovery → Back to Life
The Mission: Back to Life Project is about rebuilding a life filled with stability, purpose, independence, and hope.
Many individuals leaving sober living, recovery programs,or homelessness face significant obstacles, including housing, transportation, employment, and the basic necessities needed to start over. Through the Back to Life Project, we help individuals take the next steps toward independent living and long-term success.
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Housing Assistance – Helping individuals secure safe and stable apartments, homes, and living arrangements. We do this through our referrel program (Comminity Connections)
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Rent & Deposit Assistance – Assisting with security deposits, utility deposits, and move-in expenses when possible.
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Household Setup Support – Providing furniture, household items, kitchen essentials, linens, and other necessities needed to establish a home.
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Home Furnishing & Decoration Assistance – Helping individuals create welcoming and comfortable living spaces as they begin a new chapter of life.
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Transportation Assistance – Helping individuals obtain reliable transportation to work, recovery meetings, church, and essential appointments.
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Bus Pass Program – Providing bus passes and transportation resources for those working toward independence.
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Supplemental Food Boxes – Helping individuals and families maintain food security during times of transition.
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Employment & Community Connections – Connecting individuals with resources, opportunities, and support systems that encourage long-term success.
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Family & Life Restoration – Supporting healthy relationships, personal growth, and continued recovery.
Recovery or stable living envirment is not the finish line—it is the beginning of a new life.
The Back to Life Project helps individuals move beyond survival and into stability by providing practical support during one of the most important transitions of their recovery journey and new life. Through housing, transportation, food assistance, and household support, we help individuals build lives they can be proud of and futures filled with hope.
By investing in the Back to Life Project, you are helping individuals not only stay sober, but also thrive as productive members of their families, churches, workplaces, and communities.
Because every person deserves the opportunity to move from addiction and hopelessness to recovery, restoration, and purpose.
"I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."John 10:10