A peer-driven beginning
A group of peers met in Baton Rouge and saw the need for a peer-driven organization in Louisiana. Together they created Meaningful Minds of Louisiana, Inc.
Community partner
Peer support, rooted in lived experience
Meaningful Minds United, Inc. is a nonprofit, peer-driven behavioral health advocacy organization based in Lafayette, Louisiana. It is built on the belief that people with lived experience of mental health and substance use challenges are the most powerful agents of healing and change.
Its mission is to provide innovative, community-based peer and family support services to individuals and families affected by mental health and substance use challenges.
Visit Meaningful Minds United ↗Contact Meaningful Minds United
222 Mayo St
Lafayette, LA 70501
Phone: 337-909-4655
Office hours: Monday–Friday, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Please call ahead to confirm hours and program availability.
Our story
From Baton Rouge to the world
A first for Louisiana
The organization describes itself as the first Recovery Community Center/Organization in Louisiana, a place where people in recovery support one another.
Meaningful Minds United
As its reach grew beyond Louisiana, the organization was renamed Meaningful Minds United, Inc.
Programs & services
Ways Meaningful Minds United serves
Peer & family support
Support from trained peers who have walked the road of recovery themselves, for individuals and their families.
Emotional CPR & Psychological First Aid
Training that teaches everyday people how to support someone experiencing emotional distress or crisis.
Seeking Safety & H.O.P.E.
Programs that support people healing from trauma and substance use and help them build hope and coping skills.
Anger Management
Practical tools for understanding and managing anger in healthy ways.
Rainbow Days & Children of Addicted Parents
Programs for kids, including support for children whose parents struggle with addiction.
TARGET HEALTH & community outreach
Wellness education on exercise, nutrition, meditation, relationships, and goal-setting, plus community events with overdose-prevention (Narcan) education.
Program offerings change over time. Contact Meaningful Minds United directly for current programs, schedules, and eligibility.
In crisis? Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 24/7. For substance use treatment referrals, call SAMHSA at 1-800-662-4357.
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