Haven of Hope Baton Rouge

10/22/2026

Need help getting started with CATS On Demand registration?

Haven of Hope Transitional Living can help you understand the registration process, organize required information, and connect with CATS for next steps. You don’t have to navigate the process alone!

🚍 The Lotus Care Transit initiative featured below brings healthcare and transportation together for seniors. The flyer lists these eligibility requirements:

✅ Be at least 60 years old
✅ Reside in East Baton Rouge Parish
✅ Be homebound or living with a disability in an underserved community
✅ Be registered with CATS On Demand

Contact us if you need registration assistance for yourself or a loved one. Please do not share personal or medical information in the comments.

📞 CATS On Demand information: 225-366-6945
📞 Lotus Rides: 225-361-0299
📞 Haven of Hope: 225-284-9191

HOH provides registration support and resource navigation. Eligibility and approval are determined by the transportation program.

🚐 LOTUS CARE TRANSIT: CONNECTING SENIORS TO CARE!🚍

Access to healthcare should never be limited by transportation. , CareSouth, and Capital Area Transit System (CATS) are partnering to make healthcare more accessible for eligible seniors through a new initiative, Lotus Care Transit.

This initiative provides free transportation through CATS On Demand to the CareSouth Geriatric Clinic at Lotus Village, helping eligible seniors overcome transportation barriers and access essential healthcare services.

Who qualifies?
Seniors must be at least 60 years old, reside in East Baton Rouge Parish, be homebound or living with a disability in an underserved community, and be registered with CATS On Demand.

📞 For CATS On Demand information, call 225-366-6945.
📞 For Lotus Rides assistance, call 225-361-0299.

Together, we are connecting seniors to the care they deserve. This is Lotus Love in action!

10/22/2026

🚨🚨 STOP SCROLLING! WE'RE OPENING A FREE COMMUNITY STORE THIS SATURDAY! 🚨🚨

10 ITEMS. ZERO DOLLARS. ALL FOR OUR COMMUNITY!

For the FIRST TIME, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office and New Life Missions are teaming up to bring you..

**OPERATION: STAY READY!**

We're turning The Inspiration Center into a FREE community shopping experience, where individuals and families can select **up to 10 FREE ITEMS** from a variety of everyday household and family essentials! 🛍️

📅 **SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24**
⏰ **10 AM – While supplies last**
📍 **The Inspiration Center**
5509 Winbourne Ave., Suite B

**FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!**

Supplies are limited, so come early!

KNOW SOMEONE WHO COULD BENEFIT? TAG THEM, SHARE THIS POST, AND HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!

Because showing up for our community isn't just what we say. It's what we do.

SAFER. | STRONGER. | BETTER TOGETHER.

10/21/2026

Serve with purpose! 💙💚💙💚💙💚💙💚💙💚

Haven of Hope Transitional Living is seeking a volunteer Board Secretary.

Are you organized, dependable, and passionate about helping women overcome homelessness and other life barriers? Put your skills to work supporting our mission!

📧 To express interest, email your résumé to [email protected].

Know someone who would be a great fit? Please share this opportunity!

10/21/2026

The Louisiana Department of Corrections is hiring Correctional Officers! Learn about our next express hiring event.

10/21/2026

🗳️ Your voice matters. Your vote counts!

Haven of Hope is sharing early voting locations for East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes to help our community stay informed and prepared.

📍 Find locations in the flyer.
📅 Confirm dates, hours, and locations before heading out: https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/EarlyVoting

Save this post, share it with someone who needs it, and make a plan to VOTE! 💙💚

10/18/2026

Sunday Reflection ☀️🪞

Your difficult season may have changed you, but it did not defeat you. You are still here, still growing, and still worthy of the life you are rebuilding.

Continue praying your way through… there is still HOPE ahead. 💙💚

10/11/2026

Sunday Reflection ☀️🪞

You may not see the entire path yet, but that does not mean there isn’t a way forward. Take the next step and HOPE will meet you there. 💙💚

10/10/2026

💚💙 World Mental Health Day 💙💚

Some burdens aren’t visible. Behind a smile may be a woman trying to hold everything together while navigating uncertainty, loss, or simply making it through the day.

At Haven of Hope Transitional Living, we believe every woman deserves to feel seen, heard, and supported. Our commitment to restoring HOPE includes recognizing the emotional challenges that can come with homelessness and housing instability and meeting women with compassion, dignity, and respect.

Today, let this be your reminder: You don’t have to have everything figured out to deserve support. It’s okay to pause, ask for help, and take life one step at a time.

Check on someone you love. Listen without judgment. Make room for honest conversations and extend that same kindness to yourself.

Your mental health matters. Your story matters. YOU matter.

10/09/2026

Successful reentry begins with access to care, support, and opportunities to rebuild.

Louisiana has received federal approval for an initiative that will provide certain Medicaid services to eligible individuals during the 60 days before their release from incarceration. These services aim to strengthen connections to mental health care, substance use treatment, and continued support in the community.

Implementation is planned to begin at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in early 2027, followed by additional state prisons and participating parish jails.

At Haven of Hope Transitional Living, we recognize that access to care is an important part of rebuilding stability. For women returning to their communities, connections to healthcare, safe housing, and supportive resources can help create a stronger foundation for the future.

We welcome progress that helps people move forward with dignity, support, and HOPE. 💙💚

**Read the article below and share to help keep our community informed.**

Louisiana Department of Health announces Medicaid pre-release services for incarcerated individuals.

Read more in the comments below 🔽

10/06/2026

Haven of Hope Transitional Living is working toward creating a future residence where women experiencing homelessness or housing instability will have the opportunity to feel safe, supported, seen, and empowered as they rebuild their lives.

We envision a home where women will be able to exhale. 😮‍💨

💙A place where they can begin setting goals again.
💚A place where they can strengthen life skills, prepare for employment, connect with resources, and work toward permanent housing.
💙A place where encouragement, accountability, community, and dignity will be part of the everyday experience.

🛌 represent rest and stability.

📚The group room will be a place for learning, connection, family nights, life-skills sessions, and meaningful conversations.

🍽️The kitchen will be more than a place to prepare meals, it will be a place where community is built.

Throughout the home, EVERY space will be created with purpose.

Our goal is not simply to provide temporary housing.
We are working toward creating an experience that helps women move from crisis to stability, from uncertainty to direction, and from surviving to believing in what is possible again.

One day, this vision will become a front door and behind that door women WILL find the support, tools, and opportunities they need to begin their next chapter… A HOME OF TRANSFORMATION!
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