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If you are in crisis, please call 988 or go to the nearest emergency room.
CAHS offices will be closed Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
24-hour Crisis Line: 1-844-452-2133
Capital Area Human Services Prevention Program Monitor Yolanda Yancy attended the “Embrace Your Future” community event, sponsored by Empower 225 and My Community Cares, on
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
