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CAHS offices will be closed December 24-26, 2025  in observance of the Christmas holiday.   

 

CAHS offices will be closed December 31, 2025-January 2, 2026 in observance of the New Year’s holiday.   

 

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St. James Community Christmas Feast

Prevention Services staff, along with representatives of CAHS’ Louisiana Spirit program, participated in the 2022 St. James Church Community Christmas Feast, held Dec. 11. The

CAHS therapists earning Mind-Body certification

CAHS School-Based therapists Teresa Maxwell, LMSW, and Mary Hanken, LCSW, are working to become certified instructors of Mind-Body Medicine, and their students at Central Primary

When holidays bring more than joy …

Holidays bring joy and celebration, but they can also bring stress, anxiety, depression, and increased misuse of alcohol and other drugs. Our caring, responsive professionals

Adult Virtual Clinic offers therapy where you are

Capital Area Human Services introduces a new Adult Virtual Clinic offering teletherapy to individuals in need of behavioral health counseling. If time constraints, family responsibilities,

CAHS on Bayou Classic radio broadcast

The legendary Bayou Classic football game between Southern and Grambling State universities was played on Saturday, Nov. 26, at Caesars Superdome, and CAHS was part

CAHS attends Health and Wellness Fair at Shell

Shell’s annual Health and Wellness Fair in Geismar, Oct. 11-12, was an opportunity for CAHS’ Prevention Team and other agency representatives to provide information about

New app detects worsening mental state

A new smartphone app, developed through a CAHS partnership with LSU, will alert individuals, families, and treatment teams of worsening mental health conditions that could

Prevention staff helps “Heal the Block”

CAHS’ Prevention staff visited with more than 100 attendees at a recent “Heal the Block” event, providing information about the opioid epidemic and distributing Narcan

CAHS video ad wins national award

Kudos to CAHS’ Prevention Division and Taylor Media for the “Caution on Alcohol Consumption” video ad that recently won second place in the National Federation