Florida Parishes Human Services Authority

01/08/2026

If making changes to your substance use is part of your goals, please know that you’re not alone and help is available. Take the first step: Connect with resources or reach out for support. Visit findtreatment.gov

01/06/2026

01/03/2026

New Year, New Beginnings. If you're seeking help for alcohol or other drug use, treatment options are available. Taking that first step can lead to health & healing. You’re not alone—help is available. Findtreatment.gov

01/02/2026

Join us as we recognize national Substance Use Disorder Month. Help raise awareness and share resources that connect people to treatment samhsa.gov/treatment

12/30/2025

All FPHSA outpatient clinics and administrative offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 31 through Friday, January 2. For more information or how to access our crisis services, please visit: https://fphsa.org/news/holidays2025/ or click the link below.

🎄 Holiday Office Closure Schedule 🎄

12/23/2025

🎄✨ FPHSA was thrilled to partner with Harmony Center for the first-ever Kidsmas event in Kentwood! ✨🎄

On Sunday, December 21, more than 125 children joined us for a day filled with holiday fun and healthy living activities:

✅ A special reading of “Christmas of Hope” by author Trashica Robinson, proudly funded by FPHSA
✅ Decorating festive hats and bags
✅ Face painting, hot cocoa, cupcakes, and photos with Santa
✅ A surprise CoCo Melon appearance!

Kids also participated in a Q&A about healthy choices, refusal skills, and drug prevention, and received:
🎁 Drug-free activity books
🎁 Water bottles, stress toys, pens, pencils
🎁 Educational literature, Narcan, Deterra
🎁 Game tokens and lip balm

A big thank you to Harmony Center, our amazing community partner, for helping make this event a success!

12/23/2025

📚 Sign Up for Too Good for Drugs Training!
Skills development is at the heart of this K-12 prevention education program, designed to reduce risk factors and strengthen protective factors against alcohol, to***co, and other drug use.

Participants will learn how to:
✅ Teach healthy decision-making
✅ Build positive friendships
✅ Communicate effectively
✅ Resist peer pressure

By the end of this training, you’ll feel confident implementing the curriculum for elementary, middle, and high school students.
📅 Dates: Monday, Jan. 12 & Tuesday, Jan. 13
🕗 Time: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM (both days)
📍 Location: Southeastern Livingston Center (9261 Florida Blvd., Walker, LA 70785)
💲 Cost: FREE
✅ Please see the attached flyer and use the link below to sign up:
👉 Sign Up Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZ1ZX4OObz_GGc39J4P70WKeY2FDZiiUyuc5BpNLdjvGjeUA/viewform?usp=dialog

The training and all materials for the training are free.
If you choose to implement this program in your school or community, you’ll need to purchase curriculum materials directly from the Mendez Foundation:
👉 Buy Program Kits: https://toogoodprograms.org/collections/program-kits

Sponsored by Florida Parishes Human Services Authority and hosted by Livingston Parish SADD.

For questions, contact: 225-409-4844 or divy@lpsadd.org.

ABOUT THE EBP: Skills development is at the core of Too Good for Drugs, a universal K-12 prevention education program designed to mitigate the risk factors and enhance protective factors related to alcohol, to***co, and other drugs (ATOD) use. The lessons introduce and develop skills for making heal...

12/23/2025

All FPHSA outpatient clinics and administrative offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 24 through Friday, December 26. For more information or how to access our crisis services, please visit: https://fphsa.org/news/holidays2025/ or click the link below.

🎄 Holiday Office Closure Schedule 🎄

12/18/2025

Resource Alert: Please see the flyer below for the Toys for Tots Event hosted by Region 9 SHHP in collaboration with The City of Hammond Recreation Department (The Hammond Rec.) who is proudly partnered with Northshore Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots.

12/16/2025

🎄 Holiday Office Closure Notice 🎄
Please click the link below to view our holiday office closure schedule:
👉 https://fphsa.org/news/holidays2025/
Wishing you a safe and joyful holiday season!

🎄 Holiday Office Closure Schedule 🎄

11/25/2025

🍂 Holiday Closure Notice
All FPHSA outpatient clinics and administrative offices will be closed Thursday, November 27 in observance of Thanksgiving Day and Friday, November 28 in observance of Acadian Day.

Need assistance during office closures?
If you experience a behavioral health crisis, help is available:
📞 ViaLink After-Hours Emergency Line: 1-855-268-1091
💬 Crisis Chat: www.vialink.org
📱 Text Chat: Text TXT211 to 504-777-EASE (3273)
📞 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline: Dial 988

For additional helpful information, click here:
👉 https://fphsa.org/news/nov25closures/

Thank you for choosing Florida Parishes Human Services Authority. 🍁

Need help during office closures?If you experience a behavioral health crisis, you can still access support:📞 ViaLink After-Hours Emergency Line:

11/21/2025

Capable Workforce Initiative Update! The distribution of the community awareness posters has begun! If you are interested in having a poster to display contact sharon@teamdyn.com. Here are a few pics where some of the posters were distributed today! Platoon Pizza, Roots, Plants, and Coffee, Comfort and Joy Florist, and Triangle.