IMPORTANT MESSAGE: 

CAHS offices will be closed Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in observance of the Mardi Gras holiday.   

If you are in crisis, please call 988 or go to the nearest emergency room.

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nina julien addresses suicide prevention

Nina Julien addresses suicide prevention

CAHS School Based Therapist Nina Julien, LMSW, attended the Feb. 16 My Ascension documentary screening in Donaldsonville and addressed attendees about the warning signs of teen suicide. Teen

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Mardi Gras: We can help after the party

Mardi Gras is filled with joy and fun, but when the party’s over, Lent brings a time of sober reflection and opportunity for change. During

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AUDIO: Pastor Williams promotes CAHS toolkit

We appreciate Senior Pastor Eric A. Williams of Beacon Light of Baton Rouge church for recording a radio commercial to promote the availability of CAHS’ Opioid

Broken heart? We can help you.

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,

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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.

“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