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Louisiana Resources

 

State Statistics

Louisiana State Health Department

http://www.dhh.state.la.us/:  Department of Health and Hospitals.

 

Louisiana Title V Office

http://www.dhh.state.la.us/OPH/Index.htm:  Office of Public Health.

http://www.dhh.state.la.us/OPH/mch/default.htm:  Maternal and Child Health.

 

National Maternal & Child Health Clearinghouse; State Resources

www.nmchc.org:  National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse; Toll-Free Number: (888) 434-4MCH.

http://mchb.hrsa.gov/data/:  Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Title V is administered by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), as part of the Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

http://www.nmchc.org/html/states.htm:  State resource links.

http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/:  Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/programs/adolescents/abstinence.htm:  Special Projects of Regional and National Significance: Community-Based Abstinence Education under Title V of the Social Security Act.

 

Maternal & Child Health Director

Joan Wightkin MPH

Director, Maternal & Child Health

Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals

Office of Public Health

325 Loyola Avenue Room 612

New Orleans, LA 70112

(504) 568-5073

(504) 568-8162

JWIGHTKI@DHHMAIL.dhh.STATE.LA.US

 

http://www.dss.state.la.us/offofs/html/teen_pregnancy_prevention.html:  Teen Pregnancy Program.

www.abstinencedu.com/f0.cfm?n=0&s=0:  Louisiana Governor’s Program on Abstinence.

 

Sexually Transmitted Disease Map of Statistics

CDC Data and Statistics:

http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/chlamydia.htm:  CDC National Profile, Chlamydia 2004.

http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/gonorrhea.htm:  CDC National Profile, Gonorrhea 2004.

http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/syphilis.htm:  CDC National Profile, Syphilis 2004.

http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/otherstds.htm:  CDC National Profile, Other STDs 2004.

 

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/2004SurveillanceReport.pdf   HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, 2004.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/Facts/At-A-Glance.htm:  HIV/AIDS At A Glance, 2003.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/hasr1402/table12.htm:  Persons reported to be living with HIV infection and with AIDS, by state and age group, reported through December 2002.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/hasr1402/table14.htm:  AIDS cases and annual rates per 100,000 population, by area and age group, reported through December 2002, United States.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/hasr1402/table15.htm:  Cases of HIV infection (not AIDS), by persons’ area of residence and age category, reported through December 2002.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/AIDS_CasesAnnual _Rates2002.pdf:  AIDS cases by metropolitan area and age, 2002.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/hasrsuppVol9No2.htm:  Characteristics of people living with AIDS at the end of 2001.

 

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/stds.htm:  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, fact sheets on sexually transmitted diseases.

 

Louisiana STD/HIV Statistics:

HIV/AIDS and STD Annual Report, 1998:  HIV/AIDS and STD annual report, 1998.

 

Pregnancy Statistics And Rates.  Out-Of Wedlock Births, Abortions, Deaths.

National Statistics:

http://www.childtrends.org/table2_99.asp:  Birth rates for females 15-19 & pregnancy and abortion rates for females 15-19 by state.

http://www.childtrends.org/table1_99.asp:  Births to mother under age 20, births to unmarried mothers, sexually active teens and teen births that are repeat births.

http://www.childtrends.org/PDF/FAAG2002.pdf:  Facts at a glance 2002.

http://www.childtrends.org/factlink.asp:  National Vital Statistics.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr49/nvsr49_05.pdf:  Births: Preliminary Data for 2000.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr49/nvsr49_01.pdf:  Births: Final data for 1999.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hus/tables/99hus022.pdf:  National Fetal Deaths.

http://www.socio.com/data_arc/daappp_0.htm:  Data archive on adolescent pregnancy.

http://www.teenpregnancy.org/usa/statebystate.htm:  Teen Pregnancy State Statistics.

 

Louisiana Statistics:

http://www.dhh.state.la.us/OPH/statctr/2Overview/1998/1998LiveBirths.pdf:  Live births, 1998.

http://www.dhh.state.la.us/OPH/statctr/2Overview/1998/1998Abortions.pdf:  Abortions, 1998.

http://www.dhh.state.la.us/OPH/statctr/2Overview/1998/1998InfantDeaths.pdf:  Infant deaths, 1998.

 

Louisiana State Vital Statistics

http://www.dhh.state.la.us/OPH/statctr/default.htm:  State Center for Health Statistics.

 

 

State Legal Issues

Louisiana Government Home Page Web Site

 

http://www.state.la.us/

http://www.legis.state.la.us/tsrs/search.htm:  Louisiana statutes.

 

Sex Education & HIV Laws For Louisiana

 

http://www.doe.state.la.us/DOE/OSCS/sexedlaw.asp:  Instruction in sex education.

http://www.legis.state.la.us/tsrs/rs/17/rs_17_281.htm:  Permitted courses of study – instruction in sex education.

http://www.doe.state.la.us/DOE/asps/home.asp?I=HIV:  HIV/AIDS education.

 

State Curricula for Sex Education

Curricula Adoption Laws and Procedure

 

http://www.doe.state.la.us/DOE/asps/home.asp?I=TEXTBOOK:  Textbook Program.

http://www.legis.state.la.us/tsrs/rs/17/rs_17_415_1.htm:  Materials, adoption procedures.

 

State Laws On Character Education

http://www.doe.state.la.us/DOE/asps/home.asp?I=CHARACTER:  Character education.

http://www.legis.state.la.us/tsrs/search.htm:  Character education programs.

 

Age Of Sexual Consent Laws For Louisiana

 

http://www.legis.state.la.us/tsrs/rs/14/rs_14_80.htm:  Sexual offenses affecting minors.

 

Statutory Rape Laws For Louisiana

 

http://www.legis.state.la.us/tsrs/rs/14/rs_14_42.htm:  Aggravated rape.

http://www.legis.state.la.us/tsrs/rs/14/rs_14_42_1.htm:  Forcible rape.

http://www.legis.state.la.us/tsrs/rs/14/rs_14_43.htm:  Simple rape.

 

Sexual Assault Laws For Louisiana

http://www.legis.state.la.us/tsrs/rs/14/rs_14_43_1.htm:  Sexual battery.

http://www.legis.state.la.us/tsrs/rs/14/rs_14_43_2.htm:  Aggravated sexual battery.

 

Sodomy Laws For Louisiana

http://www.legis.state.la.us/tsrs/rs/14/rs_14_43_3.htm:  Oral sexual battery.

http://www.legis.state.la.us/tsrs/rs/14/rs_14_43_4.htm:  Aggravated oral sexual battery.

 

Sexual Harassment Laws For Louisiana

No specific statute for sexual harassment.

 

Sexual Abuse Reporting Procedures & Requirements For Louisiana

 

http://www.legis.state.la.us/tsrs/chc/chc_609.htm:  Mandatory and permitted reporting.

http://www.legis.state.la.us/tsrs/chc/chc_610.htm:  Reporting procedure.

 

 

http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/:  The National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information is a national resource for professionals seeking information on child maltreatment.

 

http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/general/legal/index.cfm:  National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information; Links on this site show you overviews of state-by-state statutes and reporting laws.  The following web site and e-mail address provide links to this site, contact person information and the main office address and phone number for the National Clearinghouse:

Internet: http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/

E-Mail: nccanch@caliber.com

 

http://www.childhelpusa.org/report_local.htm:  Childhelp USA

 

Legal Age Of Marriage Allowed Without Parental Consent Laws For Louisiana

http://www.legis.state.la.us/tsrs/RS/9/RS_9_225.htm:  Application for marriage.

http://www.legis.state.la.us/tsrs/rs/9/rs_9_272.htm:  Necessary consent; parents, judicial authorization.

http://www.legis.state.la.us/tsrs/rs/9/rs_9_272.htm:  Law regarding covenant marriage.

 

 

State Family Resources

State Office for Family Research Council

 

http://www.frc.org/:  Home page web site for the Family Research Council 801 G. Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 (202) 393-2100.

http://www.lafamilyforum.org/:  Louisiana Family Forum 655 St. Ferdinand St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 344-8533.