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Lawsuit seeks to help youth on Medicaid under age 21

We are posting this notice as a public service to inform you about a class action lawsuit against the Louisiana Department of Health, as you

January 25, 2024 10:45 am

Free Opioid Epidemic Toolkit available now

Click on these links to watch our 30-second TV ad and 60-second information video about the Opioid Epidemic Toolkit. Drug addiction is not a moral

January 17, 2024 2:30 pm

Check out our latest videos on the CAHS YouTube channel

We regularly produce video content on timely and topical issues, and we invite you to stay tuned to CAHS through our YouTube channel. Click here

September 21, 2023 3:08 pm

VIDEO: Watch our commercials and PSAs

We constantly seek to raise awareness about our services through multi-media campaigns that include video and television announcements. Below are links to our TV commercials

January 9, 2023 3:45 pm

CAHS raises awareness about deadly fentanyl

Click here to watch CAHS’ warning about fentanyl. Fentanyl is 50 times stronger than heroin, and fentanyl kills. Counterfeit pills and other illicit substances are

May 14, 2024 9:30 am

Behavioral Health Day at the State Capitol

Pictured (l-r): CAHS Peer Support Specialist Dustin Englehart; Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Office Manager Chiquita Cain; Social Service Counselor Rosalyn Davis, CAC; and Case

May 3, 2024 9:00 am

Blue Cross Blue Shield Louisiana employee health fair

Pictured (l-r): CAHS Program Monitor Tamara Jones and Prevention Program Monitor Supervisor Yolanda Yancy, RPP, participated in Blue Cross Blue Shield Louisiana’s Minority Health Awareness

May 1, 2024 8:30 am

EBR Early Childhood Extravaganza

Pictured (l-r): CAHS Prevention Program Monitors Yolanda Yancy, RPP, and Tamara Jones participated in the EBR Early Childhood Extravaganza, held April 27 at the Southdowns

April 29, 2024 11:30 am

Recovery Sunday initiative visits Donaldson Chapel Baptist Church

Prevention Coordinators Dawn Collins and Alicia Richbourg were excited to relaunch “Recovery Sunday” events on April 28 at the Donaldson Chapel Baptist Church in Baton

April 29, 2024 10:00 am

CAHS participates in DEA Drug Take Back Day

Capital Area Human Services partnered with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for its National Drug Take Back Day, held April 27 at the Baton

April 29, 2024 9:30 am

Thanks to all of our caring counselors!

April is National Counseling Awareness Month, and we wanted to say “thank you” to our awesome CAHS counselors, several of whom are featured in this

April 25, 2024 9:00 am

Christa McAuliffe Center’s Career and Resource Fair

Pictured: Program Monitor Supervisor Yolanda Yancy, RPP, represented CAHS at the Christa McAuliffe Adult Learning Center’s Career, Job, and Resource Fair on April 24. The

April 24, 2024 4:45 pm

Bee Healthy 100 Community Health Fair

Representatives of CAHS’ Prevention and Wellness Division participated in the Bee Healthy 100 Community Health Fair, sponsored by the Metropolitan Baton Rouge Chapter of the

April 22, 2024 11:30 am

Community Empowerment Outreach event, Donaldsonville

Pictured above: Nina Julien, LCSW, School Based Therapist at Donaldsonville High School, attended the Community Empowerment Outreach event, held April 20 at Modeste Park in

April 22, 2024 11:00 am

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