The first Louisiana Worker Assistance Center opened in 1984 in Baton Rouge with the assistance of the Louisiana AFL-CIO under the umbrella of the national HRDI.  The Louisiana HRDI was incorporated in 1988 and since that time LHRDI has continuously met the needs of our state's dislocated workers through JTPA and WIA grants from the Louisiana Workforce Commission (formerly the Louisiana Department of Labor), the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Defense. 

LHRDI Staff are specialists that are dynamic, dedicated and flexible.  Each of our Rapid Response Transition Specialists are committed to and passionate about rapid response and the customers we serve.  

Rapid Response Services
Under the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA), state governments are required to carry out rapid response activities designed to assist workers affected by a layoff in getting quickly connected to public worker assistance benefits and services such as unemployment insurance, career counseling, job search and customized workshops.  The rapid response employee orientation is often the first in-person step in the early intervention process.  Ideally the orientation is held on site and on company time, and includes basic information about accessing unemployment insurance and job/vocational training.  A Worker Transition Center may also be set up on site to serve as a mobile Career Solution Center to assist the dislocated workers in order to minimize the impact on the local offices.

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