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CAHS trains 21 officers in crisis intervention

CAHS conducted its 20th Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training, Dec. 12-16, providing a 40-hour institute to help law enforcement officers better respond to behavioral health

VIDEO: Dr. Laughinghouse on “The Area”

In this episode of CAHS’ podcast “The Area,” Certified Peer Support Specialist Ivan Toldson poses questions to CAHS Executive Director Jan Laughinghouse, PhD, LCSW-BACS, LAC,

RSVP now: January 2023 Grief Recovery series

Pre-registration is required for this new Grief Recovery counseling series that starts Jan. 10, 2023. The series features eight sessions that are free of charge

St. James Community Christmas Feast

Prevention Services staff, along with representatives of CAHS’ Louisiana Spirit program, participated in the 2022 St. James Church Community Christmas Feast, held Dec. 11. The

CAHS therapists earning Mind-Body certification

CAHS School-Based therapists Teresa Maxwell, LMSW, and Mary Hanken, LCSW, are working to become certified instructors of Mind-Body Medicine, and their students at Central Primary

Therapists at Ascension Well-Being Event

CAHS’ School Based Therapists Misty Humble, LCSW, Nina Julien, LMSW, and Supervisor Dina Rife, LCSW-BACS, visited with middle- and high-school students and their families at the

When holidays bring more than joy …

Holidays bring joy and celebration, but they can also bring stress, anxiety, depression, and increased misuse of alcohol and other drugs. Our caring, responsive professionals

Adult Virtual Clinic offers therapy where you are

Capital Area Human Services introduces a new Adult Virtual Clinic offering teletherapy to individuals in need of behavioral health counseling. If time constraints, family responsibilities,

CAHS on Bayou Classic radio broadcast

The legendary Bayou Classic football game between Southern and Grambling State universities was played on Saturday, Nov. 26, at Caesars Superdome, and CAHS was part