Lafayette, Louisiana

Local Community Leaders & Influencers:

• Joel Robideaux— Mayor-President
  • (337) 291-8300
  • JRobideaux@LafayetteLA.gov

• Lafayette Parish Public Health Unit— (337) 262-5616
  • 220 W. Willow Street, Bldg. A Lafayette, LA 70501

• Lafayette City Council:
  • District 1: Kevin Naquin – KevinNaquin@LafayetteLA.gov
  • District 2: Jay Castille – JayCastille@LafayetteLA.gov
  • District 3: Patrick Lewis –PatrickLewis@LafayetteLA.gov
  • District 4: Kenneth P. Boudreaux – KennethBoudreaux@LafayetteLA.gov
  • District 5: Jared Bellard – JaredBellard@LafayetteLA.gov
  • District 6: Bruce M. Conque – BruceConque@LafayetteLA.gov
  • District 7: Nanette Cook – NanetteCook@LafayetteLA.gov
  • District 8: Liz W. Herbert – LizHebert@LafayetteLA.gov
  • District 9: William G. Theriot – WilliamTheriot@lafayettela.gov

Cancer

• From 2012 – 2016, the rate of cancer deaths was 214. 3 men per 100,000 people in Lafayette Parish. (0.21%)
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/DataViz.html)

• Resources:
  • American Cancer Society – (337) 237-3736
  • 1604 W Pinhook Rd Ste 203, Lafayette, LA 70508

• Cancer Center of Acadiana at Lafayette General Medical Center
  • (337) 289-8400
  • 1211 Coolidge. St., Suite 100 Lafayette, LA

• Our Lady of Lourdes, Cancer Services & Treatments— (337) 470-2000
  • 4801 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy. Lafayette, LA 70508

Prostate Cancer

• From 2012 – 2016, the rate of prostate cancer deaths was 23.8 men per 100,000 people in Lafayette Parish. (0.02%)
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/DataViz.html)

• “In Lafayette Parish, Louisiana from 2012-2016, there were 825 new cases of Prostate Cancer. For every 100,000 men, 149 Prostate Cancer cases were reported.
• Over those years, there were 98 men who died of Prostate Cancer. For every 100,000 men in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, 24 died of Prostate Cancer.”
  • Citation: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. U.S. Cancer Statistics Data Visualizations Tool, based on November 2018 submission data (1999-2016): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute; www.cdc.gov/cancer/dataviz, June 2019.

Testicular Cancer

• “In Lafayette Parish, Louisiana from 2012-2016, there were 26 new cases of Testicular Cancer. For every 100,000 men, 4 Testicular Cancer cases were reported. (0.004%)
• Over those years, there were <16 men who died of Testicular Cancer in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.”
  • Citation: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. U.S. Cancer Statistics Data Visualizations Tool, based on November 2018 submission data (1999-2016): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute; www.cdc.gov/cancer/dataviz, June 2019.

Heart Disease

• From 2014 – 2016, the heart disease death rate was 247.6 men per 100,00 people in Lafayette Parish. (0.25%)
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Default.aspx?state=LA)

• Resources:
  • American Heart Association— (225) 666-4297

Stroke

• From 2014 – 2016, the stroke death rate was 37.1 men per 100,000 people in Lafayette Parish. (0.04%)
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Default.aspx?state=LA)

Diabetes

• In 2016, 10.5% of men aged 20+ in Lafayette Parish were diagnosed as having diabetes.
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes/DiabetesAtlas.html)

• Resources:
  • Reactive Nutrition, Diabetes Education
    • Lanah J. Brennan – Lanah@ReactiveNutrition.com; (337) 255-8557
    • 4540 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Building D, Suite C240, Lafayette, LA 70508

Pre-Diabetes

• In 2016, 23.3% of men aged 20+ in Lafayette Parish reported severe physical inactivity. Physical inactivity and obesity are the most common and significant indicators of diabetes.
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes/DiabetesAtlas.html)

*Suicide

• In 2017, 561 men committed suicide in Louisiana. (population: 2,289,446)
• Age-adjusted Death Rate per 100,000: 24.34 (0.02%)
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (https://wisqars-viz.cdc.gov:8006/)

• Resources:
  • Vermilion Behavior Health Systems, Suicidal Ideation Treatement Center
    • (888) 927-2126 2520
    • N University Ave, Lafayette, LA 70507
  • Lafayette Educational & Referral Center – (337) 232-4357

• Lafayette Crisis Line – 232-HELP / 211
  • Lafayette Crisis Hotline – (225) 924-3900

• NAMI Acadiana – (337) 504-4752; nami@namiacadiana.org
  • Marietta Puckett, Chapter Administrator – (337) 654-8963
  • Karen DuBois, Education Program Administrator – skdubois1@yahoo.com; (337) 654-2138
  • Sophie Thompson, Membership Contact – smthompson63@msn.com; (337) 298-4114

*Obesity

• In 2017, 36.0% men were diagnosed as being obese in Louisiana.
  • Source: The State of Obesity (https://www.stateofobesity.org/states/LA/)

• Resources:
  • Choose My Plate— https://www.choosemyplate.gov/
  • Health & Wellness in College – https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/student-nutrition-fitness-guide/

*state statistics