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We wish you a happy Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, but we know that many people are very sad that day. Flowers and candy are nice,

February 14, 2022 8:05 am

Black History Month event at LSU

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.

February 11, 2022 9:05 am

“Recovery Sundays” reached 4,000+ in 2021

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

January 31, 2022 2:50 pm

“Driving Into Recovery” travels to Donaldsonville

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.

January 31, 2022 10:10 am

Randy Livingston: A tall testimony about gambling

Randy Livingston made millions of dollars playing professional basketball for more than 10 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The former LSU player lived

January 31, 2022 8:30 am

Bishop Wallace promotes CAHS opioid prevention toolkit

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

January 28, 2022 9:45 am

Teen suicide prevention: CAHS program at Dutchtown High

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

January 26, 2022 5:24 pm

“CAHS has been at the point of need …”

An ice storm, Hurricane Ida, the COVID pandemic, and a record number of drug overdoses made 2021 a tough year. But, CAHS Executive Director Jan

January 3, 2022 9:00 am

VIDEO: “COVID exhaustion” increases in LA

Louisiana has experienced four waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in the past two years, and “COVID exhaustion” has resulted in more cases of anxiety and

December 27, 2021 8:30 am

OBH employees donate Christmas gifts to CAHS client

A team of employees from the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Behavioral Health, “adopted” CAHS client Josiah Bourg and surprised him and his family with the

December 22, 2021 10:20 am

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