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Hospital adds Lafayette’s first mental health beds for kids

WEBVermilion Behavioral Health Systems, the only local mental health treatment facility offering inpatient services to patients under 18, recently added the first Lafayette …

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Acadiana doctors to start prescribing fruit and veggies

WEBEating your greens can be a chore, but for many families, it’s also a financial burden. A program that treats “food as medicine” hopes to change that by helping …

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Lafayette police form new unit for mental health crisis …

WEBSam Broussard sits on the steps of her apartment building in Lafayette, La., on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. Photo by Alena Maschke. The department is currently looking …

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Free baby items now available at public health unit

WEBA box stocked with free non-perishable items for mothers and babies — diapers, bottles, baby wipes and the like — has been installed at the Lafayette Parish …

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Health – The Current

WEBStudies have shown that doulas — non-medical professionals who support women during pregnancy —improve maternal health outcomes, but so far, they have been out of reach …

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Acadiana Cares to open new Northside clinic this summer

WEBAcadiana Cares to open Northside primary care and mental health clinic this summer. Acadiana Cares Executive Director Claude Martin stands inside the Pride …

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Health insurance sign-ups increase after disasters – The …

WEBHealth insurance sign-ups increase after disasters, Louisiana study finds. A Naquin family member recovers belongings from her home in Isle de Jean Charles, La., …

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Poverty, childhood trauma to blame for LA’s poor health …

WEBFighting poverty by increasing the minimum wage. Louisiana currently adheres to the federal minimum wage of $7.25, something the report says contributes to …

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Health Access – The Current

WEBThrough a new program, 600 families will receive debit cards loaded with $40 each month, for six months, which they can use to purchase fruits and vegetables. …

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Louisiana ranks last on health. Can it dig itself out by 2030

WEBLouisiana ranks dead last on health nationwide — a new initiative aims to change that. Louisiana Health Equity Center founder and President Alma Stewart …

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Rapides library offers telehealth to a town without doctors

WEBRapides library offers telehealth to a town without doctors. J.W. McDonald Memorial Branch Manager Gail Goldberg, Rapides Parish Public Library Director Celise …

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maternal health – The Current

WEBStudies have shown that doulas — non-medical professionals who support women during pregnancy —improve maternal health outcomes, but so far, they have …

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Lafayette PD suspends mental health initiative – The Current

WEBThe Lafayette Police Department has suspended its recently launched initiative to send specially trained officers to mental health-related calls. Police officials …

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Sheriff creates mental health response team – The Current

WEBLafayette sheriff creates mental health response team. With the help of a federal grant, the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office has created a team to assist deputies …

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Touchless prescription delivery startup expands after successful …

WEBThe medicine delivery startup expanded to 40 clinics in Lafayette Parish after a successful launch late last year. A spin-off of app-based laundry service Hampr, …

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Could a triage center help fix Lafayette’s mental health woes

WEBThe Link mental health triage center is located inside a city-owned property in downtown Sioux Falls, SD, July 16, 2023. Halfway through former tech entrepreneur …

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Building Alliances: How rural St. Landry Parish gave its Covid

WEBVoluntary weekly testing sites on school campuses, coordinated by the Louisiana Department of Health’s Safer Smarter Schools program, may also contribute …

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Books – The model, author and activist spreads the gospel of self …

WEBPublished: September 19, 2018 4:17 pm Fashion strong: Morgan Pete The model, author and activist spreads the gospel of self love to Acadiana.

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Speaking their language: How NOLA advocates connected Spanish …

WEBDaniela Bello, Jefferson Parish's first cross cultural coordinator, helps run a free flu shots clinic at the Alario Center on Oct. 24. Throughout the pandemic, Bello has …

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