The Advocacy Center is a non-profit corporation that serves people with disabilities in every parish of Louisiana.  With five offices in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette and Monroe, the Advocacy Center provides information, and referral, and possibly legal representation, on legal issues relating to disability, including:  special education, legal status, public benefits, community integration, institutional rights, employment and rehabilitation, and abuse/neglect.  The Advocacy Center also provides ombudsman and advocacy services for problems relating to nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, group homes, and rehabilitation services.