IMPORTANT MESSAGE:
CAHS offices will be closed Thursday, June 19, 2025, in observance of the Holiday.
If you are in crisis, please call 988 or go to the nearest emergency room.
24-hour Crisis Line: 1-844-452-2133
Click here to watch the episode. Certified Peer Support Specialist Ivan Toldson hosts this edition of CAHS’ podcast, “The Area,” and talks with Tammi Bellazaire,
Cleaning your cabinets of unused medications can prevent drug misuse, overdoses, and even death. Learn how you can make your home safer for everyone. Click
Grandparents Raising GrandchildrenAt the April 22 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Annual Conference, CAHS’ Prevention Team distributed Deterra drug disposal bags and gave information about CAHS resources
The Capital Area Human Services Prevention Team, in partnership with the city of Plaquemine, held its third “Driving Into Recovery” event, the morning of April
Tiffany Alexis learned at an early age that she wanted to help others who experienced life’s hardships. “I lost my mother at a very young
Problem gambling isn’t an “individual sport.” It affects entire families with the losses of money, vehicles, homes, relationships, and even lives through suicide. But CAHS
CAHS’ Director of Problem Gambling Matricia “Matt” Green, LAC, CCGC, says 200,000 people in Louisiana experience problems because of gambling, and that number is expected
At a Feb. 17 news conference, hosted by Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul, CAHS Executive Director Jan Laughinghouse, PhD, LCSW-BACS, LAC, called for a
Mardi Gras is filled with joy and fun, but when the party’s over, Lent brings a time of sober reflection and opportunity for change. During
We appreciate Senior Pastor Eric A. Williams of Beacon Light of Baton Rouge church for recording a radio commercial to promote the availability of CAHS’ Opioid
