Behavioral Health

LDH was successful in completing 91.1% of its 45 goals and 92.5% of its 253 deliverables outlined in the FY 2023 LDH business plan titled "Invest: Teaming Up for a Stronger LDH and a Healthier Louisiana."

Notice of Meeting: House Resolution 248 Study Group Agenda for October 12, 2023

Notice of Meeting: House Resolution 248 Study Group Agenda for October 5, 2023

Notice of Meeting: House Resolution 248 Study Group Agenda for September 28, 2023

Notice of Meeting: House Resolution 248 Study Group Agenda

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is launching a new marketing campaign aimed at raising awareness, destigmatizing the need for mental health treatment and services, and increasing Louisiana 988 usage statewide.

Since launch, call volume for 988 has increased by 11%, and the in-state answer rate rose from 64% in June 2022 to a rate ranging from 85% to 91% over the last year.