Community Services director: parish safety-net programs expanded; summer meals served 7,000
Joan Diaz told the Saint Charles Parish Council the Department of Community Services provided emergency assistance, homeowner rehab, and youth programs this year — including a summer food program that served about 7,000 meals in six weeks — and highlighted partnerships that stretch constrained local funds.
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Joan Diaz, director of the Parish Department of Community Services, told the Saint Charles Parish Council on Aug. 10 that the department continues to operate as the parish’s safety net for residents in crisis, reviewing emergency assistance, rehabilitative housing work, and expanded youth programming.
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