
National 9-8-8 mental health crisis line established
Individuals know to call 911 for emergencies, and now they can call 988 to speak with trained specialists for mental health crisis intervention and suicide
IMPORTANT MESSAGE:
CAHS offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2026, in observance of the 4th of July Holiday.
24-hour Crisis Line: 1-844-452-2133

Individuals know to call 911 for emergencies, and now they can call 988 to speak with trained specialists for mental health crisis intervention and suicide

Kudos to CAHS’ Prevention Division and Taylor Media for the “Caution on Alcohol Consumption” video ad that recently won second place in the National Federation

Coinciding with the start of the new school year, parents and students enjoyed the 16th annual Gardere Initiative “Back-to-School Extravaganza,” held Aug. 6, at BREC’s

CAHS staff representing several departments, including Louisiana Spirit, School Based Behavioral Health Services, and Gambling Recovery Services, participated in the “Ascension 4 YOUth FEST” in

CAHS’ School Based Summer Enrichment Camps concluded in July with a total of 172 CAHS clients attending at 10 area schools. CAHS School Based Behavioral

In this episode of “The Area,” CAHS Certified Peer Support Specialist Ivan Toldson and Social Media Director Samia Taylor talk about the importance of men’s

The CAHS Prevention Team and other agency staff visited New Roads on July 23, hosting its “Driving Into Recovery” event with city officials and other

CAHS continues its outreach to provide training about life-saving Narcan, the medication that reverses the deadly effects of opioid overdoses. On July 14, CAHS’ Prevention

Congregants of Disciples of Christ Worship Center in New Roads heard a presentation, July 17, by members of the CAHS Prevention Team about the dangers

June 11 was a busy day, as the CAHS Prevention Team spoke with individuals and provided Narcan overdose reversal kits at “Families Fighting Against Drug