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Region 6 - Rapides Parish Health Unit

Welcome to Region 6 of the Louisiana Department of Health Office of Public Health

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH) Region 6 encompasses eight parishes in the central area of the state: Rapides, Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Vernon, and Winn.

Our mission is to protect and promote the health and wellness of all individuals and communities in Louisiana. We accomplish this through education, the promotion of healthy lifestyles, preventing disease and injury, enforcing regulations that protect the environment, sharing vital information and assuring preventive services to individuals and families.

We provide healthcare to both children and adults alike and make it our mission to ensure access to healthcare resources. The public health units serve the underinsured and uninsured.

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Community Healthways Region 6 Contacts

Services Offered

  • Immunizations  
  • Nursing/clinical care and follow up
  • Children Special Health Services*
  • STIs and Disease Intervention
  • Tuberculosis (TB)
  • Immigrant Health**
  • Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
  • Reproductive Health
  • Vital Records*
  • Community Healthways 
  • Environmental Health
  • Women’s Health
  • Opioid Prevention
  • Emergency Preparedness

*Currently only available in Rapides Parish
**Currently only available in Rapides, Concordia, LaSalle and Vernon parishes

Contact Information

Colleen Dean
(318) 487-5282
318.487.5363

Staff

Dr. Christina Lord

Regional Medical Director

Charlotte Amphion

Regional Nurse Manager

Patricia White

Regional Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator
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