Mission
The Resource Center on Psychiatric and Behavioral Supports of the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, Department of Health and Hospitals is committed to increasing community capacity to support and include people with developmental disabilities. 

The Resource Center strives to enhance the quality of life by identifying, maximizing and supplementing the existing supports through utilization of expertise within the services system.

About Us 
The Center is located in Hammond, Louisiana, on the grounds of North Lake Supports and Services Center. Initiatives and training opportunities focus on providing tools to effectively support individuals with developmental disabilities who have psychiatric and/or behavioral difficulties.          

People We Serve

• Individuals with developmental disabilities who are experiencing psychiatric and/or behavioral challenges and their families;
• Practitioners in the community such as physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, gerontologists, nurses, social workers, speech therapists, occupational therapists and physical therapists;
• Private and non-profit providers of supports to individuals with developmental disabilities, including staff, supervisors and administrators; and
• University students