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CAHS offices will be closed in observance of Juneteenth Day on Friday, June 19, 2026
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We wish you a happy Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, but we know that many people are very sad that day. Flowers and candy are nice,
Capital Area Human Services Executive Director Jan Laughinghouse, PhD, LCSW-BACS, LAC, (pictured center) was a featured panelist at a mental health wellness event, held Feb.
The CAHS Prevention Division’s “Recovery Sundays” initiative reached more than 4,000 people at churches and faith-based organizations in 2021, including a year-end visit at Faith
Despite freezing temperatures, people lined up by 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 29 for the CAHS “Driving Into Recovery” event at the Frank Sotile, Jr. Pavilion in Donaldsonville.
Randy Livingston made millions of dollars playing professional basketball for more than 10 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The former LSU player lived
Thanks to Bishop Charles Wallace of Oasis Christian Church in Baton Rouge for recording a radio commercial to promote the availability of CAHS’ Opioid Prevention
An ice storm, Hurricane Ida, the COVID pandemic, and a record number of drug overdoses made 2021 a tough year. But, CAHS Executive Director Jan
Louisiana has experienced four waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in the past two years, and “COVID exhaustion” has resulted in more cases of anxiety and
CAHS clinicians say they have treated more cases of depression since the COVID pandemic began, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a type of depression linked to the
In this timely edition of CAHS’ podcast, “The Area,” Certified Peer Support Specialist Ivan Toldson talks with Gregory Greer, MSW, about how holidays and celebrations can
