CAHS offices will be closed Monday, September 1, 2025 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
If you are in crisis, please call 988 or go to the nearest emergency room.
24-hour Crisis Line: 1-844-452-2133
CAHS’ Director of Problem Gambling Matricia “Matt” Green, LAC, CCGC, says 200,000 people in Louisiana experience problems because of gambling, and that number is expected
Click here to watch the video February 17 was National Random Acts of Kindness Day, and CAHS’ Social Media Director Samia Taylor went into the
At a Feb. 17 news conference, hosted by Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul, CAHS Executive Director Jan Laughinghouse, PhD, LCSW-BACS, LAC, called for a
Mardi Gras is filled with joy and fun, but when the party’s over, Lent brings a time of sober reflection and opportunity for change. During
We appreciate Senior Pastor Eric A. Williams of Beacon Light of Baton Rouge church for recording a radio commercial to promote the availability of CAHS’ Opioid
Capital Area Human Services Executive Director Jan Laughinghouse, PhD, LCSW-BACS, LAC, (pictured center) was a featured panelist at a mental health wellness event, held Feb.
The CAHS Prevention Division’s “Recovery Sundays” initiative reached more than 4,000 people at churches and faith-based organizations in 2021, including a year-end visit at Faith
Despite freezing temperatures, people lined up by 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 29 for the CAHS “Driving Into Recovery” event at the Frank Sotile, Jr. Pavilion in Donaldsonville.
Thanks to Bishop Charles Wallace of Oasis Christian Church in Baton Rouge for recording a radio commercial to promote the availability of CAHS’ Opioid Prevention
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
