IMPORTANT MESSAGE
If you are in crisis, please call 988 or go to the nearest emergency room.
CAHS offices will be closed Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
24-hour Crisis Line: 1-844-452-2133
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
Watch hereThe forms and effects of bullying are as varied and widespread as the bullies involved and their victims affected. Whether it’s verbal, mental, or
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
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
The CAHS Prevention Team and other agency staff visited St. Francisville on Oct. 15, greeting dozens of people who drove through the “Driving Into Recovery”
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
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among people, ages 10 to 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To address the
A new smartphone app, developed through a CAHS partnership with LSU, will alert individuals, families, and treatment teams of worsening mental health conditions that could
The Prevention Team continues to connect with the faith-based community. In September, Prevention Coordinator Dawn Collins (pictured) visited the Islamic Center of Baton Rouge and staffed an
In September, CAHS’ Prevention Team continued its community-wide distribution of Narcan, the lifesaving reversal agent for opioid overdoses. Prevention Project Coordinator Ricki Davis (pictured) presented information and
