Florida Parishes
Human Services Authority

Lighting the path forward for Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington Parishes.

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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.

Thank you for choosing FPHSA!

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Email messages sent to board members are forwarded to their attention, however, if you need assistance with agency-provided services, such as those related to behavioral health and developmental disabilities, please call FPHSA’s facility in Hammond at 985-543-4333.

If you need to access the after-hours crisis help line, please call 1-855-268-1091.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911.

Livingston Parish

Brandon Browning
Carol Stafford, Vice Chair 

St. Helena Parish

Gary Porter

St. Tammany Parish

David Duplantier
Timothy Lentz
Noble-Bates Young 

Tangipahoa Parish

Genesa Garofalo Metcalf, M.D. , Chair
Mona Pellichino

Washington Parish

Vacant

Executive Director

Richard J. Kramer