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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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FPHSA NEWS

Save the Date: Behavioral Health 911 Virtual Event

COMING IN 2021

FPHSA is proud to offer two FREE wonderful training opportunities to our community partners and anyone interested in suicide prevention.

safeTALK is a half-day training and is scheduled on January 7, 2021 in Bogalusa. Learn 4 basic steps to create a life-saving connection that is widely used by professionals and the general public.

ASIST is a 2-day workshop in suicide intervention skills and is scheduled on January 14-15 in Bogalusa. Learn and practice this life-saving intervention model that is widely used by professionals and the general public.

Learn the skills. Help save a life. For information, please call Alexis Wolcott, LCSW, at (985) 543-4333, extension 1410, or email her at Alexis.Wolcott@fphsa.org.

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