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CAHS offices will be closed in observance of Juneteenth Day on Friday, June 19, 2026
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Happy holidays from CAHS Executive Director Jan Laughinghouse, PhD, LCSW-BACS, LAC. We know the holidays can be stressful and can cause anxiety. Dr. Laughinghouse reminds
CAHS conducted its 20th Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training, Dec. 12-16, providing a 40-hour institute to help law enforcement officers better respond to behavioral health
In this episode of CAHS’ podcast “The Area,” Certified Peer Support Specialist Ivan Toldson poses questions to CAHS Executive Director Jan Laughinghouse, PhD, LCSW-BACS, LAC,
Pre-registration is required for this new Grief Recovery counseling series that starts Jan. 10, 2023. The series features eight sessions that are free of charge
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 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
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
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,
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
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
