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Office Closure: Hurricane Francine

Due to Hurricane Francine, all FPHSA outpatient clinics and Administrative offices will be closed on Wednesday, September 11 through noon on Thursday, September 12.

If you experience a behavioral health crisis during office closure, you can access our after-hours emergency line through ViaLink by dialing ‪1-855-268-1091 or “211”. You can also access crisis chat at ‪www.vialink.org. Text Chat is also available by texting “TXT211” to ‪504-777-EASE (3273).

If you have a medical emergency, please go to the nearest Emergency Room or dial 911.

To download a copy of FPHSA’s Emergency Handbook “My Access-to-Services Plan for when Emergencies Strike!”, please click here. This handbook offers information how to access critical behavioral health and developmental disabilities resources in the event of severe weather impacts to our region.

Quick List of Other Pertinent Phone Numbers that you can save in your contacts:

FPHSA Crisis Line 1-855-268-1091 or “211”

Suicide Prevention Lifeline “988”

Trans Lifeline 1-877-565-8860

Military Veterans 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Press 1

Spanish Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Press 2

Please continue to check here for critical operational updates.

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GAMBLING

FPHSA provides group and individual counseling for clients and their families suffering from a gambling disorder. All services are provided by a certified compulsive gambling counselor.

There are no fees for these services for Florida parish area residents.

For information or to access services contact Robert Hetrick LAC, CCGC at (985) 649-5265.

Common Counseling Myths & Facts:

Counselling Myth 1: Counseling can be expensive.

Fact: There are NO fees for services to Louisiana residents.

Counseling Myth 2: Only gamblers can attend counseling.

Fact: If you are affected by a loved one’s gambling, counseling is available, at no cost.

Counseling Myth 3: You have to stop gambling if you want to attend counseling.

Fact: There is no requirement that you quit gambling before during or after attending counseling. You decide what your counseling goals will be.

Counseling Myth 4: If I see a counselor about gambling everyone will know about it.

Fact: All services are confidential.

Counseling Myth 5: If I go into counseling, I will have to self-exclude from the casinos.

Fact: All self exclusion from casinos in Louisiana and Mississippi is voluntary. 

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