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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

Donaldsonville Mayor Sullivan announces “Driving Into Recovery”

Click here to watch Donaldsonville Mayor Leroy Sullivan’s announcement about the CAHS “Driving Into Recovery” event, Sept. 16. CAHS Prevention Coordinators Dawn Collins and Alicia

September 7, 2023 4:00 pm

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

Holmes Building Materials employee health fairs

On August 29 and 30, Prevention Coordinator Alicia Richbourg provided opioid misuse prevention and medication safety resources to more than 80 people who attended the

August 29, 2023 2:00 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: Gardere Initiative: Back-to-School Extravaganza

Click here to check out the great video, produced by Tembi Muna, that chronicles CAHS’ support of this community event. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to

August 7, 2023 11:30 am

“Cuts 4 the Community” Back-to-School event

CAHS Prevention Coordinators Alicia Richbourg and Dawn Collins (pictured l-r) provided opioid misuse prevention and medication safety resources to more than 150 people who attended

August 7, 2023 8:00 am