Who We Are
Our mission is to mend every heart affected by sexual abuse in Acadiana. We listen. We believe. We protect.
We are the Center for Sexual Trauma for Lafayette and surrounding parishes. We provide support services to adult victims and survivors of sexual assault and children who have been severely physically and sexually abused.
Hearts of Hope responds daily to those affected by sexual violence in our community through education, advocacy and empowerment.
What We Do
Hearts of Hope is a non-profit agency whose aim is to reduce the trauma experienced by child and adult victims of sexual abuse and sexual assault. All services are confidential and are completed without expense for the clients.
Hearts of Hope houses three programs: Sexual Abuse Response Center (SARC), Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) and the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE). Our administration and staff carry out the distinct missions of these programs as one organization.
SARC provides a 24-hour crisis line, advocacy in local emergency rooms and crisis intervention counseling for children and adults. In addition, SARC has an active prevention education program that targets 2nd, 7th, and 9th graders in Acadiana area schools.
CAC provides a child-friendly environment where a forensic interview and mental health services for children ages 2-17 can be conducted when abuse allegations are investigated.
SANE provides a forensically trained nurse to conduct and document skillful forensic evidence collection with compassionate care when a patient makes a disclosure of sexual assault.
Details
| (337) 269-1557 ext. 128 | |
| (337) 269-1143 | |
| info@theheartsofhope.org | |
| Shirley Charles | |
| Executive Administrative Assistant | |
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