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VIDEO: Louisiana Spirit help after COVID

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

VIDEO: “I knew I wanted to help.”

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

Suicide prevention at DIAMONDS Leadership Academy

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

Self care works for mental health

VIDEO: Self care works for mental health

On this episode of CAHS’ podcast “The Area,” Social Media Director Samia Taylor and Certified Peer Support Specialist Ivan Toldson talk about the importance of self care

gambling problem

Problem gambling steals lives (and much more)

Problem gambling isn’t an “individual sport.” It affects entire families with the losses of money, vehicles, homes, relationships, and even lives through suicide. But CAHS

work the plan

“Work the plan” to prevent overdoses

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