Volunteers of America - (Makara House) provides emergency shelter care and residential treatment for ten male/female adolescent youth, ages 11-17. Care is provided 24 hour/7 days a week until the presenting problems are resolved enabling the youth to return to the family or until alternate suitable placement arrangements can be made. Makara House primarily serves youth with severe emotional and/or behavioral disorders or multiple foster care placements. Makara attempts to serve adolescents in an accepting, family-like environment.

Contacts: Loraine Dunkley or Janice Coleman
Phone: (225) 928-9398 or (225) 355-0747
Shelter Location: 5721 McClelland Drive (70805)
Mailing Address: 578 Caddo Street (70806)
Central Office: 3765 Government Street (70806)
Web Page: Volunteers of America - Baton Rouge