Metro Centers For Community Advocacy

As a private, non-profit organization, STARC has helped thousands of people since we started nearly 35 years ago. While we've grown over the years, our services still involve individuals reaching out to individuals to connect with the ability that lies behind the disability. You could say that we're in the business of building independence, day by day and step by step.STARC was founded in 1972 by Laura Delaup with two other mothers after her eight-month-old daughter, Heaven, was bitten by a mosquito and contracted encephalitis. The disease left Heaven developmentally disabled, and she became one of three original STARC participants. Today, STARC's east and west divisions serve over 700 individuals and their families in St. Tammany, Washington, St. Helena, Tangipahoa and Livingston parishes at any given time.

Hope Haven Children's Advocacy Center has been a vital resource for abused and neglected children on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for over 24 years. Through community education, advocacy, and direct assistance to families, Hope Haven strives to support and advocate on behalf of the community's children, providing a safe and welcoming environment for healing and recovery. As a proud member of the National Children's Alliance and the Mississippi Children's Advocacy Center, Hope Haven offers a range of services including forensic interviewing, counseling, parenting classes, and transitional support, ensuring that families receive the necessary support and guidance throughout the healing process.Generated from the website