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VIDEO: “Driving Into Recovery” in Donaldsonville for Recovery Month

Click here to see Tembi Muna’s video of this great event Thanks to The Advocate for its coverage — click here to read the story

September 18, 2023 2:00 pm

VIDEO: Dr. Laughinghouse on Community Leadership Summit 2023 panel

Click here to see a recap video of the Summit. CAHS Executive Director Jan Laughinghouse, PhD, LCSW-BACS, LAC, CCS, was a featured panelist at the

September 8, 2023 9:00 am

VIDEO “Two Chairs: The Conversation” debuts about addiction & recovery

Click here to watch “Two Chairs: The Conversation,” produced by Tembi Muna.Click here to SUBSCRIBE to CAHS’ YouTube channel. Capital Area Human Services introduces “Two

September 7, 2023 7:45 am

VIDEO: “The Area” returns to launch Recovery Month

Click here to watch “The Area,” produced by Tembi Muna.Click here to SUBSCRIBE to CAHS’ YouTube channel. CAHS’ podcast, “The Area,” returns with host CAHS

September 6, 2023 12:00 pm

Dr. Laughinghouse talks about opioids on “Talk Louisiana” radio show

Click here to listen to Dr. Laughinghouse’s interview. “There needs to be a public health response to a public health issue,” said CAHS Executive Director

September 5, 2023 1:00 pm

VIDEO: “It was very normal to get drunk until you blacked out.”

Evelyn Lescano, 33, started drinking when she was 14. “It was very normal to get drunk until you blacked out,” she recalls. Despite her alcohol

August 16, 2023 8:30 am

VIDEO: CAHS “drives into recovery” in Baton Rouge

Click here to check out the great video, produced by Tembi Muna, that chronicles this important CAHS initiative and community outreach. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE

July 17, 2023 10:09 am

CAHS provides info at 2023 BR Pride Festival

CAHS’ Prevention Team of Dawn Collins, Alicia Richbourg, Bridget Lewis, and Yolanda Yancy (pictured, l-r), hosted a booth at the 2023 Baton Rouge Pride Festival

June 26, 2023 8:30 am

West Baton Rouge Art & Addiction Luncheon

CAHS Prevention Coordinators Dawn Collins and Alicia Richbourg (pictured, l-r) were among 45 attendees at the Art & Addiction luncheon, presented by and held at

June 2, 2023 8:30 am

VIDEO: The power of faith in addiction recovery

What is the faith of a mustard seed, and how important is it for our clients in their journeys of recovery? We asked one of

May 26, 2023 9:15 am