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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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PREVENTION

We at FPHSA believe that interventions need to start early in our communities and cultures in order to improve community health and functioning. Our prevention activities are coordinated with our community partners and include:

  • Life Skills Training in local schools
  • “Kids Don’t Gamble, Wanna Bet?” Program
  • Coalition building in communities
  • Educating and reinforcing Louisiana laws regarding age limits on Tobacco sales with local merchants
  • Coordinating local prescription drop—off programs for expired or unused prescription medications
  • Prevention trainings offered in the community