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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

Dr. Laughinghouse speaks at Parenting Wisely event

CAHS Executive Director Jan Laughinghouse, PhD, LCSW-BACS, LAC, was the keynote speaker at the Mirror of Grace Outreach’s Parenting Wisely Community Awareness Celebration, held June

June 23, 2023 9:30 am

CAHS wages awareness campaign about opioids

Capital Area Human Services is waging a campaign on television and social media to raise awareness about the addictive and deadly nature of opioids, evidenced

June 15, 2023 11:39 am

CAHS at Safe Summer Kick-Off Block Party

CAHS Prevention Coordinator Alicia Richbourg (pictured above) brought opioid misuse prevention and medication safety resources to 500 attendees of the Safe Summer Kick-Off Block Party

June 5, 2023 8:45 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

Practicing medication safety saves lives

Medicines help us by curing and managing diseases as well as alleviating symptoms. While it’s common for medications to be stored in our homes, those

May 30, 2023 11:15 am

CAHS attends “Bridging the Gap Community Event”

Pictured above (seated, l-r) are Social Service Counselor Rosalyn Davis, and Prevention Coordinators Dawn Chanet Collins and Alicia Richbourg. Standing (l-r) are Social Service Counselors

May 17, 2023 9:00 am

Delta Sigma Theta: “Spring Into Wellness” in Clinton

Delta Sigma Theta sorority in Clinton held its “Spring Into Wellness” event on May 6, and CAHS staff attended to provide information about CAHS’ services.

May 8, 2023 10:15 am

CAHS attends “Parent 411” event in WBR

CAHS Prevention Coordinator Dawn Collins attended the “Parent 411” event, May 4, at the Art & Addiction Exhibit sponsored by West Baton Rouge Museum in

May 5, 2023 9:00 am

“Together in Solitude” Health and Safety Resource Fair

West Feliciana Hospital and the LSU AgCenter presented the “Together in Solitude” Health and Safety Resource Fair on April 29 in Solitude, La., near St.

May 1, 2023 4:30 pm