IMPORTANT MESSAGE
CAHS offices will be closed Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
If you are in crisis, please call 988 or go to the nearest emergency room.
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Over the past several weeks, CAHS staff members have conducted Opioid Awareness and Overdose Reversal trainings to first responders throughout the seven-parish region. Dawn Collins,
CAHS staff joined the medical community and resource vendors at the annual “Love Heals” event at the Raising Canes River Center, April 15-16, where more
School Based Behavioral Health Program Director Bethany Sclafani and Social Service Counselor Lisa Patin (pictured) represented CAHS at Westdale Middle School’s Spring 8th Grade High
Randy Livingston was one of the best college and professional basketball players to come from Louisiana. Born in New Orleans, Livingston was introduced to gambling
In this edition of “The Area,” Licensed Addiction Counselor Tiffany Alexis talks with Certified Peer Support Specialist Ivan Toldson about the importance of counseling and
In his heartfelt testimonial, Joshua Hill reflects on his journey of recovery after becoming addicted to opioids when he was in college. That journey included
Part 2 of CAHS’ Opioid Misuse & Overdose Awareness Training was provided on March 15 to 79 nurses who work in East Baton Rouge Schools.
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, and Capital Area Human Services is helping raise awareness by producing and airing a new television ad in partnership
A WAFB-TV, Channel 9 I-TEAM report by Scottie Hunter on March 9, raised awareness about the amount of drugs found in area schools, and CAHS
Click here to watch CAHS School Based Therapist Kristen Smith talk about why school based therapy services are so important. Kristen suffered from a traumatic
