Local Governing Entities

These 10 organizations are responsible for delivering health and human services at the local level.

Districts & Authorities Map

Acadiana Area Human Services District

Provides behavioral health and developmental disability services for the residents of Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, and Vermilion parishes.

Physical Address
302 Dulles Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506-3008

Contact Information
Brad Farmer – Executive Director
Phone: 337-262-4100
Website

Waiver Office
Phone: 337-262-5610
Fax: 337-449-4761


Florida Parishes Human Services Authority (FPHSA)

Provides services for mental health, addictive disorders, and developmental disabilities in the Northshore area (Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington parishes).

Physical Address
835 Pride Drive, Suite B
Hammond, LA 70401

Contact Information
Richard Kramer – Executive Director
Phone: 985-543-4333
Fax: 985-543-4817
Website

OCDD Contact Information

Janise Monetta – Administrator
Phone: 985-543-4730 / 800-866-0806
Fax: 985-543-4752
Website


Metropolitan Human Services District

Provides and coordinates, directly and through community collaboration, a range of services to address mental health, addictive disorder, and developmental disability needs among the residents of Orleans, St. Bernard, and Plaquemines parishes.

  • Provides research-based prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery support services to affected residents and their families.
  • Coordinates among all relevant actors to provide for a continuum of care across the range of necessary and related services.
  • Develops and applies metrics that will enable measurement of progress (or lack thereof) toward specific goals commensurate with mission purpose.

Physical Address
3100 General de Gaulle Drive
New Orleans, LA 70114

Contact Information
Dr. Rochelle Head-Dunham -– Executive Director
Phone: 504-568-3130
Fax: 504-620-2820
Website

OCDD Contact Information

Carlos Amos - Division Director
Phone: 504-568-3130 / 800-889-2975
Fax: 504-568-4660
Website


Capital Area Human Services District (CAHSD)

Provides services for mental health, addictive disorders, and developmental disabilities in the Capital area (Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana parishes).

Physical Address
7389 Florida Blvd., Suite 100A
Located in Bon Carre'
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Contact Information
Dr. Janzlean Laughinghouse – Executive Director
Phone: 225-922-2700
Fax: 225-925-1987
Website

OCDD Contact Information

Phone: 225-925-1927 / 800-628-2133
Fax: 225-925-1966


Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority

Provides behavioral health and developmental disability services to the residents of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, and Cameron parishes.

Physical Address
4105 Kirkman St.
Lake Charles, LA 70607

Contact Information
Tanya McGee – Executive Director
Phone: 337-475-3100
Fax: 337-475-3105
Website


Northeast Delta Human Services Authority

Provides behavioral health and development disability services to the residents of Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, and West Carroll parishes.

Physical Address
2513 Ferrand St.
Monroe, LA 71201

Contact Information
Dr. Monteic A. Sizer – Executive Director
Phone: 318-362-3270
Fax: 318-632-5051
Website

OCDD Contact Information

Physical Address
2324 Armand Connector
Monroe, LA 71201

Jennifer Purvis – Division Director
Phone: 318-362-5188 / 800-637-3113
Fax: 318-362-5215


South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority

Provides behavioral health and developmental disability services to the residents of Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, and Terrebonne parishes.

CRISIS ASSIST LINK LINE: 877-500-9997

Physical Address
805 Barrow St., Suite 2
Houma, LA 70360

Contact Information
Kristin Bonner – Executive Director
Phone: 985-876-8886
Fax: 985-858-2934
Website

OCDD Contact Information

Physical Address
5593 Highway 311
Houma, LA 70360

Kensie B Lasseigne – Division Director
Phone: 985-876-8805 / 800-861-0241
Fax: 985-876-8905


Central Louisiana Human Services District

Provides behavioral health and developmental disability services for the residents of Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon, and Winn parishes.

Physical Address
5411 Coliseum Blvd.
Alexandria, LA 71303

Contact Information
Rebecca I. Craig – Executive Director (Interim)
Phone: 318-487-5191
Fax: 318-487-5184
Website

OCDD Contact Information

Misty Dezendorf – Division Director
Phone: 318-484-2347 / 800-640-7494
Pax: 318-484-2458
Website


Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority

Provides services for mental health, addictive disorders, and developmental disabilities in Jefferson Parish. JPHSA seeks to minimize the existence and disabling effects of mental illness, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities and to maximize opportunities for individuals and families affected by those conditions to achieve a better quality of life and to participate more fully within the community. 

Physical Address
3616 S. I-10 Service Road W.
Metairie, LA 70001

Contact Information
Dr. Rosanna DiChiro Derbes – Executive Director
Phone: 504-838-5215
Fax: 504-838-5706
Website

OCDD Contact Information

1500 River Oaks Road W., Suite 200
Jefferson, LA 70123

Nicole Green - Division Director
Phone: 504-838-5424
Fax: 504-838-5400


Northwest Louisiana Human Services District

Provides behavioral health and developmental disability services to the residents of Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster parishes.

Physical Address
1310 N. Hearne Ave.
Shreveport, LA 71107

Contact Information
Douglas Efferson – Executive Director
Phone: 318-676-5111
Fax: 318-676-5021
Website

OCDD Contact Information

Physical Address
3018 Old Minden Road, Suite 1211
Bossier City, LA 71112

Sharon Doyle – Division Director
Phone: 318-741-7455 / 800-862-1409
Fax: 318-741-7445


Surgeon General Ralph L. Abraham, M.D.

Interim Secretary Drew Maranto

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