IMPORTANT MESSAGE

CAHS offices will be closed Monday, February 16, and Tuesday, February 17, 2026, in observance of the Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras holidays.   

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

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Quick guide to our locations

Our clinics in North Baton Rouge, Mid City, and Ascension Parish are designed to better serve you. We also offer teletherapy in your home. Click here

“Louisiana Spirit” continues crisis help

CAHS’ Louisiana Spirit Team continues to provide Hurricane Ida crisis counseling and resource-referral services in our seven-parish region. If you or someone you know needs

Don’t buy alcohol for those under 21

CAHS’ Prevention Division is launching a campaign this month to raise awareness about the illegal act of buying alcohol for persons under 21 years of age.

CAHS awarded $3.9 million grant

CAHS has been awarded a $3.9 million, four-year federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to become a Certified Community Behavioral

National Drug Take Back Day 2022

Capital Area Human Services’ staff joined the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and its partners on Oct. 29 for National Drug Take Back Day at the Baton Rouge

Narcan training provided to CAHS staff

Pictured (l-r): CAHS Prevention Project Coordinator Ricki Davis teaches the proper use of Narcan to Port Allen High School Based Therapist Sarah Giroir, LCSW-BACS. CAHS’ Prevention Team

CAHS attends Health and Wellness Fair at Shell

Shell’s annual Health and Wellness Fair in Geismar, Oct. 11-12, was an opportunity for CAHS’ Prevention Team and other agency representatives to provide information about