COMMUNITY SERVICES NUMBERS
List of frequently called numbers.
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms - ATF............676-3301
Alcoholism
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Clinic .................632-2040
Alcoholism ....................................222-8511
Children's Services ...........................227-8818
C.O.D.A.C .....................................227-8818
Family Counseling .............................227-8818
Northwest Regional Alcohol and
Drug Abuse Clinic..............................632-2040
Pines Treatment Center ........................632-2010
American Heart Association ....................865-0010
Animals (Including Bites)
Bossier Animal Control ........................741-8499
Caddo Animal Control ..........................226-6624
Art Organizations
Opera .........................................227-9503
Symphony ......................................222-7496
Attorney
Attorney Referral Service .....................222-0720
Bossier City Attorney .........................741 8515
Bossier Parish District Attorney ..............965-2332
Caddo Parish District Attorney ................226-6826
Shreveport City Attorney ......................226-6045
U. S. Attorney ................................676-3600
Barksdale Air Force Base ......................456-2252
Better Business Bureau ........................861-6417
Birth and Death Records
Bossier Parish ................................741-7314
Caddo Parish...................................676-5201
Boys Town National Hotline................1 800 448-3000
TT ......................................1 800 448-1833
Building Inspectors
Bossier City ..................................741-8573
Shreveport ....................................226-3930
Chamber of Commerce
Bossier City ..................................746-0252
Shreveport ....................................677-2500
Child Abuse Hotline
Bossier City ..................................741-7340
(Mon.-Fri.: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
Shreveport
(24 Hours) ....................................676-7622
City Offices
Bossier City ..................................741-85O0
Mayor's office ................................741 8501
Shreveport ....................................673-5O60
Mayor's office ................................673-5050
Caddo-Bossier Office of Emergency
Preparedness/Civil Defense
Bossier Parish ................................425-5351
Caddo Parish...................................425-5351
Community Service Organizations
Adult Protection Center .......................676-5200
Association for Community Training Inc. .......425-5505
Blood Bank.....................................222-6208
Coalition For Parent Education ................222-0759
Community Action Program
Bossier Parish ...............................747-1045
Caddo Parish .................................861-4808
Louisiana Child Passenger Safety Association...424-3022
LSUMC Children's Center .......................632-2030
Red Cross
Barksdale AFB ................................456-4577
Northwest Louisiana Chapter ..................865-9545
Salvation Army ................................429-7474
Shreveport-Bossier Convention Tourist Bureau ..222-9391
24-Hour Tourist Information ...................226-9227
United Way of Northwest Louisiana .............869-2352
24-Hour Information...........................861-7423
Volunteers of America
Maternity and Adoptive .......................221-2669
Conservation and Renewable Energy
Inquiry and Referral Service Toll free ..1 800 523-2929
Consumer Protection
Auto Safety Hotline Toll free ...........1 800 424-9393
Consumer Credit Counseling ....................861 4693
Outside Shreveport Area ................1 800 364-5533
Counseling and Guidance Services
Association for Retarded Citizens ............221-8392
Family Counseling and Children's Services .....222-0759
Family Crisis Center ..........................221-0933
Family Debt Counseling ........................222-4701
Handicapped Children's Division ...............676-7488
Jewish Federation .............................221-4129
Louisiana Family Planning Program .............676-5233
Crime Prevention
Crime Stoppers.................................226-5711
Day Care
Child Care Services of N. W. Louisiana ........227-1812
Youth Enrichment Program (YEP).................226-0761
Disabled Services
Blind Services Program ........................676 7155
Goodwill Industries ...........................869-2575
New Horizons Independent Living Center ........865-1000
TT ...........................................865-1088
Drug Abuse
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Clinic .................632-2040
C.O.D.A.C......................................227-8818
Children's Services ...........................227-8818
Drug Enforcement Administration ...............676-4080
Family Counseling .............................227-8818
M.A.D. (Mothers Against Drugs).................459-2435
Northwest Regional Alcohol and
Drug Abuse Clinic ............................632-2040
Pines Treatment Center ........................632-2010
Employment
Employment Service ............................676-7746
Unemployment Compensation .....................676-7750
Environment Emergency
National Response Center
for reporting chemical and oil spills:
Toll free ..............................1 800 424-8802
Food Stamps
Bossier Pansh .................................741-7320
Caddo Parish...................................676-7000
Garbage and Trash Collection
Bossier City ..................................741-8402
Shreveport ....................................673-6369
Health Care
American Association of Kidney Patients
North Louisiana Chapter ......................222-0400
American Cancer Society .......................227-8901
American Diabetes Association .................425-2819
American Kidney Foundation of
Louisiana Inc. .........................1 504 861-4500
Arthritis Foundation ..........................221-2900
Emphysema Association LTRDA:
Toll free ..............................1 800 522-5864
Lung Association: Toll free..............1 800 522-5864
Lupus Foundation of America
Shreveport Chapter ...........................631-6531
March of Dimes ................................869-0400
Multiple Sclerosis of
North Louisiana ..............................687-8658
Muscular Dystrophy Association ................868-8882
Northwest Louisiana Lions Eye Bank ............222-7999
Rehabilitation Services .......................676-7155
Health Unit
Bossier City ..................................741-7314
Shreveport.....................................676-5222
Housing
Bossier City Housing Authority ................425-3257
Shreveport Housing Authority ..................227-8174
Immigration and Naturalization
Long distance ..........................1 504 589-6533
Legal Aid
Legal Services - Shreveport ...................222-7281
License - auto, others
Auto license, plates and titles
Bossier City .................................741-7306
Shreveport ...................................676-7530
Dog License
Bossier Pansh ................................741-8499
Caddo Parish .................................226-6624
Driver's license
Bossier City .................................741-7306
Shreveport ...................................676-7530
Hunting and fishing ...........................226-6532
Marriage license
Bossier Parish ...............................965-2336
Caddo Parish..................................226-6789
Medicare Information
Shreveport - Toll free .................1 800 772-1213
Mental Health
Caddo-Bossier Association for Retarded
Citizens (C-BARC) ...........................221-8392
Citizens with Development Disabilities .......741-7455
Mental Health Association ....................869-0502
Mental Health Center .........................676-51l1
Mental Retardation/DD Community Services .....742-6220
Mosquito and Rodent control
Caddo Parish.................................226-6627
Passport Information .........................677-2216
Post Office - Main Branches
Bossier City.................................746-1481
Shreveport ..................................677-2244
Rape Crisis Intervention .....................222-0556
Recycling Information
Bossier Clean City Committee ................741-8309
Shreveport Green ............................222-6455
Registrar of Voters
Bossier Parish ..............................965-2301
Caddo Parish.................................226-6891
Senior Citizens
Bossier Council on Aging, Inc. ...............741-8303
Caddo Council on Aging, Inc. .................632-2090
Medicare-Shreveport Toll free ..........1 800 772-1213
Social Security Administration
Toll free .............................1 800 772-1213
Supplemental Security Income
Bossier Parish - Toll free ............1 800 772-1213
Caddo Parish - Toll free ..............1 800 772-1213
Substance Abuse Information
and Referral Hotline...................1 800 SOBER 90
1 800 762-3790
Tax Assessor
Bossier City-Assessor .......................965-2213
Bossier City Collector ......................741-8555
Shreveport ..................................226-6704
Bossier Parish-Assessor .....................965-2213
Bossier Parish-Collector ....................965-3400
Caddo Parish ................................226-6704
Tax Assistance-State.........................676-7500
Taxes
Internal Revenue Service
Federal Tax Information and Forms
Toll free .............................1 800 829-1040
Federal Tax Forms
Toll free...............................1 800 829-FORM
1 800 829-3676
Tax Assistance
State .......................................676-7500
Transportation-Regional
Bossier City Traffic Engineer ................741-8430
Shreveport Traffic Engineer ..................673-5000
Sportran Transit System ......................221-7433
U. S. Congress
Senator J. Bennett Johnston, Jr...............676-3085
Vegetarian Awareness
Network/VEGANET ........................1 800 872-8343
Veterans' Administration
Medical Center ...............................221-8411
Information on Benefits ................1 800 827-1000
Welfare
Bossier Parish ...............................741-7320
Caddo Parish .................................676-7600
Women
Displaced Homemakers .........................676-7137
Family Violence Program - YWCA ...............222-2117
Rape Crisis Center ...........................222-0556
Zoning
Bossier City .................................741-8824
Shreveport ...................................673-6440