Support and Services

Options Foundations, Inc., a 501 (c) (3), not for profit organization was founded in January of 1993 by a group of social service professionals to fill service needs in our community.  These professionals such as BCSW's, Psychiatrist, RN's, LPN's, and others contribute their talents and experience to support the services of the Foundation.

Options Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors that includes community leaders and consumers, as required by funding agencies.  The Foundations funding has been through donations, grants, support of other non profits, and contract reimbursement. Options operates in a multi-parish area that includes East Baton Rouge Parish.

Bob Patience is now serving as Executive Director of the Options Foundation.  Bob recently retired from the Department of Health and Hospitals as Manager of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Program.  He has served in various capacities with the State of Louisiana for 25 years. 

Housing

Options Foundation began providing therapeutic residential group home services in 1995.  The Terri House is for boys 12-17 years of age with serious emotional problems that have not been able to function in a foster home setting.  As an alternative to incarceration, Terri House has been very successful in turning children's lives around.  It operates 24 hours a day providing mental health counseling, social services, board, and care to a maximum of 12 adolescent males.  Since opening in 1995, Terri House has maintained an average annual occupancy of 10 clients.

Options Foundation has been awarded a HUD Grant of $855,197 to provide supported housing for homeless mentally ill person(s). In addition, Option Foundation has $250,000 to contribute to the project.  Our project, Options Villa will renovate and landscape the Convention Street Apartments located at 2426 Convention Street (behind the city bus terminal).  We will provide decent, affordable housing with round-the-clock on-site management, support services, and security.  The building will be staffed with a full time Project Director, Case Managers, Security Personnel, along with others in order to provide extensive independent skill training to the residents.  These objectives were identified by Options Foundation working in partnership with the following agencies:

• Regional Office of Mental Health
• Office of Community Service
• Baton Rouge Police Department
• East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office
• Homeless Coalition
• Office of Veteran's Affairs
• East Louisiana State Hospital At Jackson, LA
• Mid City Redevelopment
• Inter-City Community Association

Address Correspondence to:

Options Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Bob Prentice, Director
10311 Jefferson Highway, Suite A3
Baton Rouge, LA  70809
(225) 293-6774