Maison Des Amis provides homeless, mentally ill adults safe housing in a welcoming, home-like environment. Services are provided as long as needed.
This page was created to help raise awareness of the services of Maison des Amis (House of Friends). The nonprofit provides transitional housing for men and women with chronic mental illness. Maison des Amis collects rental fees from residents. Grants and donations underwrite all other costs. Number of Beds: 46
Staff: 14
- Custom care plans by mental health professionals
- Assistance with ben
efits applications
- Medication monitoring
- Individual and group counseling
- Life skills training
- Recreational and educational programs
- All meals
- Support for everyday life
11/30/2021
Today is Giving Tuesday! A day dedicated to supporting the nonprofit agencies that make our community a better place to live for all.
Please consider partnering with us here at Maison. Despite all of the challenges brought on by a global pandemic, we’re continuing to house, feed & care for those struggling with mental illness & homelessness. Just as we have been for the past 31 years.
For people with a mental illness, safe and affordable housing can be a challenge and one of the most powerful barriers to recovery. Maison des Ami's mission is to provide a home for one our city's most vulnerable populations. This year we are thankful for our friends who make our home possible.
11/26/2021
Thankful for Friends
For people with a mental illness, safe and affordable housing can be a challenge and one of the most powerful barriers to recovery. Maison des Ami's mission is to provide a home for one our city's most vulnerable populations. This year we are thankful for our friends who make our home possible.
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For people with a mental illness, safe and affordable housing can be a challenge and one of the most powerful barriers to recovery. Maison des Ami's mission is to provide a home for one our city's most vulnerable populations. This year we are thankful for our friends who make our home possible.
12/25/2020
From our family to you & yours - we hope you have a very merry Christmas & holiday season!
We're dreaming of a white Christmas this year. Please consider gathering up some of these supplies to help our residents.
We're accepting donations through the end of December and you are invited to drop off materials at the following locations: The Tatman Group @ 3043 Old Forge Dr; @ 1669 Lobdell Ave Suite D; & @ Maison at 1050 Convention Street.
Thank you so much for continuing to support the lives of so many!
01/31/2020
Maison des Amis of Louisiana, Inc. is very excited to be a member of the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO) this year!
We are looking forward to a brighter future to provide a home to those who need it the most.
For more information about Maison des Amis, please visit our website: www.maisonbr.org
01/29/2020
Maison des Amis of Louisiana, Inc. has the mission to provide a home for mentally ill people who are homeless.
We provide transitional housing for men and women in a dormitory setting, thus assuring this vulnerable population of our community a place where they can be as productive as possible during the day, and sleep safely at night.
Maison des Amis would like to extend a huge thank you to long time supporter, The Edward Rispone Foundation and to The ACTS Group of Our Lady of Mercy Church, for their donations and assistance in the much needed renovation of the bathrooms. Demolition and gutting are underway and the residents at MDA are very excited and thankful!!
11/01/2019
Maison des Amis would like to give a big THANK YOU to Power Pump Girls, Inc. donating supplies to help our resident women!
We are so thankful for their assistance!!
09/05/2019
Thank you to Trader Joe's Baton Rouge for their In Kind donation of Bananas for our residents here at Maison des Amis!
We are grateful!
04/05/2019
What an honor to be recognized by . We are grateful to the Baton Rouge Area Foundation's support, we would not be here without you!
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Maison Des Amis began serving the homeless population on Thanksgiving Day 1986. MDA has grown to provide housing, social services, and training in a home-like atmosphere for 46 men and women. MDA is Louisiana’s only co-ed facility for homeless mentally ill adults licensed by the Louisiana Department of Social Services.
MDA’s goal for each resident is to stabilize their mental and physical being. This is achieved through monitoring of self-medication, preparation through training and exposure for active participation in the community and providing opportunities for each resident to experience typical adult activities designed to alleviate the feeling of alienation which the disabled often experience. At MDA, residents receive:
A plan of care which identifies the individual’s strengths and weaknesses, sets appropriate goals and benchmarks for development, and prescribes services by a licensed mental health professional and other staff;
Medical monitoring as prescribed by the resident’s plan of care and relevant medical experts
Technical training that provides educational remediation and job readiness skills training necessary to achieve independence;
Psycho-social skills training that provides exposure to everyday adult activities required to live independently; and
Leisure time that offers residents opportunities to become a part of the community through social and recreational activities.
MDA provides housing and social services to mentally ill homeless adults. To receive services at MDA, a potential resident must:
Be over 18;
Present proof of a primary diagnosis of mental illness;
Present proof of homelessness;
Present a current list of prescribed medications; and
Receive a psychological and a psycho-social evaluation.
MDA collaborates closely with local area partners, in order to provide the best, appropriate care for its residents. MDA collaborates with the Alliance for the Homeless, the Capital Area Human Services District and similar mental health providers, and local hospitals to secure resident referrals. Once referred, MDA collaborates with the referring agency to transition perspective residents into appropriate housing.
