Community Resource Guide
Well-Ahead Louisiana Community Resource Guide
Populated by Louisiana residents, the Community Resource Guide provides local resources for topics such as breastfeeding, diabetes prevention and management, health screenings, healthy eating, heart disease, physical activity, stress management, and tobacco cessation.
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Inglewood Farm: Community Supported Agriculture
6233 Old Baton Rouge Highway, Alexandria, LA 71302
Kenner Community Health Center Diabetes Management
819 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite B, Kenner, LA 70065
Kids on the Geaux
4630 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Building A, Suite 100, Lafayette, LA 70508
La Leche League of Bossier Breastfeeding Support Group
3950 Waynes Avenue, Bossier City, LA 71112
La Leche League of Lake Charles Breastfeeding Support Group
1900 W. Gauthier Road, Guth Education Room 2, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Immaculate Cuts
Community-based blood pressure monitoring program screening site that provides healthcare referrals and healthcare education.
1210 Jane Street, New Iberia, LA 70560
Inglewood Farm: Community Supported Agriculture
Inglewood Farm is located in Alexandria, Louisiana and is a Community Supported Agriculture farm. People are able to buy a share of the farm for $20-30 a week! Purchasing a share in a CSA gives you weekly orders from fresh, organic, local farms. A share can be purchases online at www.inglewoodfarm.com/csa or over the phone …
6233 Old Baton Rouge Highway, Alexandria, LA 71302
Cost: $30
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Inglewood Harvest Barn Market
Inglewood Farm offers organic fruits and vegetables, pastured pork, free-range chicken, duck eggs, pecans, and pecan oil. They have many delicious and nutritious options for you and your family, grown in Alexandria at Inglewood. Open the first and third Saturday of the month from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
6223 Old Baton Rouge Highway, Alexandria, LA 71302
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Innis Community Health Center Walking Trail
The Innis Community Health Center has a brand new paved walking trail. The walking trail is located directly behind the clinic. Four laps around the trail is the equivalent of 1 mile.
6450 LA Highway 1, Batchelor, LA 70715
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Iota Farmers Market
Iota Farmers market offers a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables in season. Fresh produce help you to prepare healthy meals for you and your family! Open every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, year-round from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Main Street, Iota, LA 70543
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Jena Walking Trail
This walking trail is open to the community and offers swings, picnic tables, and a nature trail that is handicap accessible with an observation deck.
204 Edwards Drive, Jena, LA 71342
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Jennings Main Street Farmers Market
A seasonal open air market featuring locally grown produce, eggs, honey and much more! Fresh produce helps you prepare healthy meals for you and your family. Open May through November on Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
341 North Main Street, Jennings, LA 70546
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Jonesboro-Hodge Farmers Market
The Jonesboro-Hodge Farmers Market is a seasonal open air market offering fresh, locally grown produce. The farmer market is the perfect opportunity to purchase fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables for your family! The market is located in the Hodge Town Hall parking lot and is open on Saturdays from 7:00 until 11:00 a.m.
4693 Quitman Highway, Hodge, LA 71247
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Kendalwood Road Park
Kendalwood Road Park is a Satellite Conservation Area which protects and highlights historic native habitats within East Baton Rouge Parish. It is one of few parks that has Bayou Manchac frontage and is in the process of being more developed to allow recreational use of this unique natural area. Currently there is 1.2-mile primitive hiking …
26501 Kendalwood Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70817
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Kenner Community Health Center Diabetes Management
Kenner Community Health Center has Nurse Care Coordinators specifically trained to help a patient control their diabetes. Their nurses meet with patients to help them come up with a dietary plan, set goals and teach them fun and effective ways for lowering their blood sugar levels. AHL’s nurses will help patients beat the needle blues …
819 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite B, Kenner, LA 70065
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Kids on the Geaux
Woman’s Foundation, Inc. offers a pediatric weight management program to address childhood obesity in Acadiana. The program provides fitness, nutrition, and behavior modification education for children at risk for complications of obesity. The program is a 9-week program, and classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Each class session involves 60 minutes of …
4630 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Building A, Suite 100, Lafayette, LA 70508
Cost: 105.99
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Kiroli Park
Kiroli Park offers 150 acres of nature’s beauty. Within the park you can enjoy several playgrounds, a unique conservatory, a dog park, tennis courts, numerous gardens, picnic areas, fishing ponds and hiking trails. Most of the park is accessible through paved streets and trails that hold surprises like a suspension bridge, covered bridge, observation tower, …
820 Kiroli Road, West Monroe, LA 71291
Cost: 1
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Know Your Numbers!
Opelousas General Health System is offering Low-Cost Screenings from 7 to 10 am on the following dates in 2018 at OGHS South Campus, 3983 I-49 South Service Road in Opelousas: September 29 * October 27 * November 17 * December 15 Choose any combination of the following tests: (Payment Options: Cash or Credit Card) Walk-ins welcome. No …
3983 I-49 South Service Road, Opelousas, LA 70570
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Krewe de Lose
A weekly, no-pressure group to discuss and learn how to eat healthy and lose weight in a supportive, peer-led group focused on long-term lifestyle changes. Come when you can—you don’t have to start the 1st week! Monday 5:00 to 6:15 p.m., Rosenwald Rec Center 1120 South Broad Street, New Orleans, LA 70119 and Wednesday 11:00 a.m. to …
1120 South Broad Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
Kundalini Yoga at Northlake Nature Center
Northlake Nature Center offers Kundalini Yoga classes! Kundalini Yoga is an active form of meditation using postures, breath and mantras. It is a yoga that practices meditation and movement to achieve a sense of spiritual, emotional and physical wellbeing. It is easy and fun, and students leave with a feeling of happiness and peace. Bring your own yoga mat …
23135 Highway 190 East, Mandeville, LA 70448
Cost: $5
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Kutz by Kayenne
Community-based blood pressure monitoring program.
1011 Knight Street, Saint Martinville, LA 70582
La Leche League of Bossier Breastfeeding Support Group
La Leche League is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed. All breastfeeding mothers and pregnant women interested in breastfeeding are welcome to come to our meetings or call our Leaders for breastfeeding help. We also provide health care professionals with continuing education opportunities …
3950 Waynes Avenue, Bossier City, LA 71112
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La Leche League of Lake Charles Breastfeeding Support Group
A breastfeeding support group, La Leche League offers monthly meetings that are helpful for pregnant moms and moms who are already nursing. Meetings are free and open to mothers and babies. This group meets from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
1900 W. Gauthier Road, Guth Education Room 2, Lake Charles, LA 70605
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La Leche League of Monroe
La Leche League is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed. All breastfeeding mothers and pregnant women interested in breastfeeding are welcome to come to our meetings or call our Leaders for breastfeeding help. We also provide health care professionals with continuing education …
601 McMillan Road, West Monroe, LA 71291
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La Leche League of Ruston
La Leche League of Ruston provides mother-to-mother breastfeeding information and support. La Leche League Leaders are available by phone, email, or facebook to help with breastfeeding questions. Two meetings (morning and evening) are held each month. All women interested in breastfeeding are invited. Babies and expecting mothers are welcome. A lending library is available. Topics …
151 Camillia Circle, Ruston, LA 71270
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