Our mission is to ensure that every person in Acadiana has access to safe, affordable, decent housing and that all episodes of homelessness are rare, brief, and non-recurring.
Recent Impact
The COVID-19 pandemic has had serious consequences in addition to the tragic health related losses. With a steep increase in homelessness concurrent with a sharp decrease in available shelter beds, ARCH took on the tremendous task of temporarily housing nearly two thousand people in local hotels and motels. ARCH case managers worked with each household to help transition them to permanent housing, and successfully completed almost a thousand transitions.
ARCH also established ShareHouse, a donation center, so that households can be provided with furniture and basic housewares as they reestablish permanent housing. In 2023, ShareHouse collected over $40,000 in donated goods, served nearly 250 client households, and coordinated with 19 partner agencies.
Are you in crisis and need help?
As a coalition, ARCH works with the local 211 directory to inform our community of available resources. If you are in need of food, housing, or other emergency assistance, please call 337-232-HELP(4357), our local resource directory, information, and referral agency.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, and need immediate assistance, please call Faith House of Acadiana’s 24/7 Confidential Crisis Hotline at 1-888-411-1333. If you are in immediate danger, please call 911.
If you are thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-899-273-8255. If you need services in Spanish, please call 1-888-628-9454. If you need Lifeline options for TTY users, please use your preferred relay service or dial 711, then 1-800-273-8255.