The Extra Mile
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Serving Lafayette, St. Martin, St. Landry, Acadia, Vermilion, Evangeline and Iberia Parishes
11/17/2025
Put in an application now to be in one of our 2026 Adult Peer Trainings!
The Extra Mile is looking for 2- 3 people to provide childcare for the Family Strong series that we have Monday evenings. Must be 21 or older, and have a clean background check and drug screen. $35, from 5:30 to 8 pm Mondays. Send resumes or inquiries t o [email protected] !
11/05/2025
We have a training coming up!! Put in your application now to be a part of our December Adult Peer Support training!!
https://theextramilela.org/peer-certification-application/
10/28/2025
Join us for our November Family Peer Training!
10/13/2025
😁Calling all Registered Peer Support Specialists! The Extra Mile is looking for RPPSs for the Mobile Crisis Response team. Please send resumes to [email protected]😁
09/09/2025
The Extra Mile is now hiring!! Recognized Adult or Family peer support specialists who have undergone peer support training may send their resumes to
[email protected]
Have a great Labor Day weekend!
As of July 1, 2025, The Extra Mile's Clothes Closet has shut down.
We want to thank everyone who's ever donated to this program! Because of your generosity over the last 25 years, we have been able to provide clothes, shoes, household items and so much more to a countless number of people in need in this community free of charge!
As we continue to grow and introduce new programs, we will keep you updated on ways you can help us, help those in our community!
Thank you!
Child Care Team Member
Location: The Extra Mile
Schedule: Mondays, 5:45 PM – 7:45 PM
We are seeking a caring, compassionate, and non-judgmental individual to join our childcare team working with children from underserved communities. If you have a heart for service, believe in the power of change, and enjoy making a difference through play, crafts, and care, we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
Provide supervision and nurturing care for 10–20 children in a team setting
Serve dinner to children in a respectful and engaging manner
Participate in and assist with structured play, crafts, and activities
Foster a safe, welcoming, and encouraging environment for all children
Work collaboratively with 2–3 team members to ensure high-quality care
Requirements:
Must be 18 years of age or older
Must be available every Monday from 5:45 PM to 7:45 PM
Able to see the best in others and demonstrate empathy and patience
Comfortable working with children from diverse and underserved backgrounds
Background in childcare, babysitting, or camp counseling preferred
Ability to pass a background check
This role is ideal for someone who values community impact, teamwork, and positive relationships with children. Your presence will make a meaningful difference each week.
04/28/2025
Family Strong is cancelled for tomorrow, April 29th.
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
Who We Are
The Extra Mile was founded in 1991 as a private non-profit to serve the office of mental health community. At that time, we served primarily clients of the Office of Behavioral Health, Office of Addictive Disorders, and Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities. In time, we also began providing services to the Department of Children and Family Services. We still serve these clients, but one thing that we have done over the years is assess the community for needs, and create programs to fill in gaps in needed services, such as AVEC Les Enfants.
In addition, The Extra Mile has always had a strong volunteer component. We were originally created to recruit volunteers to serve our state clients, and although the agency has changed and grown tremendously through the years, we have retained this core value; we continue to recruit, train and place volunteers all over Acadiana. With the help of our volunteers we provide goods and services that the state agencies are unable to provide.
Volunteering is a wonderful way to enrich the lives of clients and volunteers both. The hands-on experience is often an experience that volunteers never forget. In addition, the lives of the clients helped through volunteers are forever changed. Volunteers have made it possible for families with children in foster care to be reunified. Through their work in the clothing closet, homeless clients have been able to get jobs and houses. Volunteers have helped countless children visit with their non- custodial parents safely. Volunteers are crucial to what we do, and we are so grateful to them. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please fill out our volunteer form!
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720 St. John Street
Lafayette, LA
70501
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 9am - 4:30pm |