LaCAN Leaders

Each region of the state has a LaCAN Leader to support its grassroots advocacy members.  These LaCAN Leaders are available to provide additional information and support in your advocacy efforts for systems change.  This can include help understanding the content or actions needed for the latest advocacy alert, or assistance with activities such as writing your legislator, scheduling a legislative visit, or preparing public testimony.

Advocacy Leadership Opportunities

Applications are currently being accepted for an Advocacy Team Leader to lead the LA Developmental Disabilities Council’s grassroots advocacy network (LaCAN) in the Greater Baton Rouge and Northshore/Florida Parishes areas. Click here for more information about these opportunities.

Regions 1 & 10 Leader

Serving Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard Parishes

Christina Martin

Phone: (504) 943-0343 or (877) 243-7352

Region 2 Leader

Serving Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Point Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana Parishes

April Hampton

Phone: (337) 522-6363 or (866) 216-7474

Region 3 Leader

Serving Assumption, Lafourche, St. James, St. John, Terrebonne, St. Charles, and St. Mary Parishes

Julie Folse

Phone: (985) 447-4461 or (800) 331-5570

Region 4 Leader

Serving Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St., Landry, St. Martin, and Vermilion Parishes

Kristie Curtis

Phone: (337) 492-3110 or (337) 984-3458
Email: [email protected]

Region 5 Leader

Serving Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, and Cameron Parishes

Mylinda Elliott

Phone: (337) 436-2570 or (800) 894-6558

Region 6 Leader

Serving Avoyelles, Concordia, Catahoula, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon, and Winn Parishes

Kristen Reed

Phone: (318) 641-7373 or (800) 259-7200

Region 7 Leader

Serving Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Claiborne, Sabine, and Webster Parishes

Mimi Webb

Phone: (318) 560-3629 or (877) 226-4541
Email: [email protected]

Region 8 Leader

Serving Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, and West Carroll Parishes

Konstance Causey

Phone: (318) 547-9379 or (888) 300-1320

Region 9 Leader

Serving Livingston, St. Tammany, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, and Washington Parishes

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Phone: (800) 894-6558