IMPORTANT MESSAGE
CAHS offices will be closed Friday, April 3, 2026, in observance of Good Friday.
If you are in crisis, please call 988 or go to the nearest emergency room.
24-hour Crisis Line: 1-844-452-2133
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
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,
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
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 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
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
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’ 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.
Jon Daily’s work at the East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s Office allows him to help others who are recovering from substance misuse. Daily speaks from
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
