LDH Business Plan

The town hall will be held on Tuesday, August 29 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Pineville Main Street Community Center, 708 Main St.

It is critical that Louisiana residents be aware that fentanyl-laced pills are being marketed online and on social media.

This May, observed annually as Mental Health Awareness Month, the Louisiana Department of Health is launching a campaign to raise awareness of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. The Lifeline is available 24/7 to anyone in mental health distress or who may be worried about a loved one who may need crisis support. 988 crisis counselors are trained to help reduce the intensity of a situation for the person seeking help and connect them to additional local resources, as needed, to support their wellbeing.

The press conference will be held on the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol on Wednesday, March 29 from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m.

This town hall will be held on Monday, March 27, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Southeastern Louisiana University's Student Union Theater, 303 Union Ave.

This town hall willl be held on Tuesday, March 21, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 6201 Florida Blvd. Members of the public can register online for the event.

Louisiana has above-average rates of incidence and mortality, as well as below-average screening rates.

These initiatives, titled Services from the Start: Providing Behavioral Health Support for Louisiana Families, focus on improved access to early childhood, adolescent and family behavioral health services.

The Rural Health Scholars Program is part of LDH's Fiscal Year 2022 business plan strategy to diversify the state’s health workforce and improve patient experiences. LDH will further build upon this work in Fiscal Year 2023.

FY 2023 plan addresses preventative health, workforce expansion and diversification, transparency and accountability, and many more health issues facing Louisianans