Human Development Center

Building Capacity, Inspiring Change

Welcome to HDC

Louisiana's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)

The Human Development Center (HDC) at LSU Health New Orleans provides leadership and innovation in interdisciplinary education, community service, research, and information dissemination to strengthen and increase the capacity of local communities to support and include individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in all aspects of community life. 

 

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The Human Development Center building on Tulane Ave.

 

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The Human Development Center serves as a resource to people with disabilities, families, service providers, educators, and policy-makers.
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Early Childhood Initiatives

For educators and families.

 

 

Education and Transition Initiatives

For self-advocates, families, educators, and employment support professionals.

 

Community Health Initiatives

For everyone.

 

Interdisciplinary Programs

For self-advocates, professionals, graduate students, and families.

 

 

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Free FASD Training: Determining the Severity Levels of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) From Foster Care to Inmates on Death Row

Get an understanding of FASD in the Legal Profession with this free training! CEUs available! 

⏰ January 23rd from 12-4 pm, in-person or via Zoom

📣 This free training is applicable to foster care attorneys, juvenile justice attorneys, state and federal public defenders, disability rights attorneys, social workers, psychologists, legal aid attorneys, and pro-bono attorneys handling capital cases at the trial level and appeal level.  

👏 Sponsored by the 19th JDC Office of Public Defender, Baton Rouge

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HDC partners with LSU Health nursing students to bring baby wellness screenings to Early Head Start programs

The Human Development Center’s Early Head Start Child Care Partnership collaborates with the LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing to offer nursing students clinical opportunities in early childhood well-child settings.  

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Constance Alphonse named State of the States Data Ambassador and LEND ECI Champion


Constance Alphonse currently works with the Human Development Center's LASARD Project as a Facilitator. She is also a 2024-2025 Louisiana Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LA LEND) Scholar where she was nominated to serve in national programs: State of the States Data Ambassador Program and the Early Childhood Intervention Personnel Center for Equity

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PROJECT NEWS

 

Early Childhood News
LASARD News
Lousiana DeafBlind Project News

 

 

Contact

Human Development Center
411 S Prieur St
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: 504-556-7500

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Developmental Disabilities Network Partners

The Human Development Center partners with the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council and Disability Rights Louisiana to create the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities (DD) Network.

Accessibility Commitment

The Human Development Center strives to provide information in the most accessible formats possible. If information is needed in an accessible form (e.g., large print, Braille, video transcript), please complete this request form or contact us at HDCInfo@lsuhsc.edu.