Pictured above (l-r): Program Monitor Supervisor Yolanda Yancy, RPP; Gambling Coordinator Kyllie Jenkins, MS, CAC, CCGC; Prevention Coordinator Alicia Richbourg; and Program Monitor Tamara Jones.
CAHS’ Prevention and Wellness team joined forces with the agency’s Gambling Treatment Program to participate in the Baton Rouge Pride Festival, held June 29 at the Raising Cane’s River Center.
The event attracted 17,000 attendees and featured LGBTQIA+ artists and creators along with performances by Opéra Louisiane, the Baton Rouge Symphony, and Taylor Dayne.
CAHS staff provided information about bullying, suicide prevention, gambling treatment, and the dangers of vaping, fentanyl, and other drugs. The CAHS team also distributed Narcan, the opioid-overdose reversal medication, which led several attendees to share personal stories about how both CAHS and Narcan helped save their lives.