
Suicide prevention at DIAMONDS Leadership Academy
Pictured above (l-r): DIAMONDS Leadership Academy Director Rolanda Gibson and CAHS Prevention Program Monitor Yolanda Yancy, RPP. CAHS’ Prevention Division presented at a March 12 workshop
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Pictured above (l-r): DIAMONDS Leadership Academy Director Rolanda Gibson and CAHS Prevention Program Monitor Yolanda Yancy, RPP. CAHS’ Prevention Division presented at a March 12 workshop

CAHS School Based Therapist Nina Julien, LMSW, attended the Feb. 16 My Ascension documentary screening in Donaldsonville and addressed attendees about the warning signs of teen suicide. Teen

Pictured right (l-r): CAHS School Based Counselor Amelia Laurent- Julien, LPC, and School Based Program Supervisor Dina Rife, LCSW-BACS, provided information about teen suicide prevention

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