IMPORTANT MESSAGE:
CAHS offices will be closed December 24-26, 2025 in observance of the Christmas holiday.
CAHS offices will be closed December 31, 2025-January 2, 2026 in observance of the New Year’s holiday.
If you are in crisis, please call 988 or go to the nearest emergency room.
24-hour Crisis Line: 1-844-452-2133
Click here to see CAHS’ “Louisiana Spirit” television ad The Louisiana Spirit program, which has provided free and confidential crisis counseling and outreach for those
The Capital Area Human Services Prevention Team, in partnership with the city of Plaquemine, held its third “Driving Into Recovery” event, the morning of April
Tiffany Alexis learned at an early age that she wanted to help others who experienced life’s hardships. “I lost my mother at a very young
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’ 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.
