Lafayette sheriff creates mental health response team
Consisting of two mental health professionals, the team has already assisted on 29 emergency calls. Sheriff Mark Garber hopes the program will save lives and improve public safety.
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Health
Ochsner receives $1M to help combat opioid crisis in rural Louisiana
An Ochsner Lafayette General initiative to combat opioid addiction and abuse in rural communities has been funded with $1 million in federal dollars to be spent on preventative and educational programming, expenses related to treatment, and recovery support.
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Shut down by Hurricane Laura and mired in controversy, Cameron Parish’s only hospital remains closed
Hurricane Laura damaged the only hospital serving south Cameron Parish. A slow recovery process and political controversy mean there’s still no emergency care.
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New apprenticeship pays respiratory therapy students to learn
Ochsner Lafayette General and LSU Eunice hope the program can help court more people to the profession, which faces a worsening shortage.
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City Council looking into sober living homes after residents’ complaints
The Lafayette City Council on Tuesday discussed regulations around sober living homes, residential facilities for people working through substance abuse.
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Two years after opioid settlement, surviving families want to see action
Local governments scored a major legal victory against the producers and distributors of opioid painkillers. But the money is yet to be spent to prevent addiction and death.
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After a year of extreme weather, local farmers struggle
Farmers across the state have struggled through the intense summer heat and drought, leaving farm stands barren and causing financial losses that are difficult to recoup.
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Health insurance sign-ups increase after disasters, Louisiana study finds
While the exact causes of the bump are unclear, what they found might help inform the way we think about disasters from a healthcare perspective.
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New grant in hand, Lafayette orgs hope to create playbook to combat homelessness
Catholic Charities is convening a diverse group of residents, political leaders and other stakeholders to analyze the housing landscape and develop solutions that will increase access to housing for those struggling to attain it.
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Lafayette’s public health unit struggling to hire
Lafayette Parish government scrapped plans to increase the public health unit’s tax rate, complicating the service’s efforts to fill nursing vacancies.
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Traumatized by disaster, Lake Charles area lacks mental health resources
As the region’s residents clawed their way out of the unprecedented destruction, scars have become visible, but mental health resources are in short supply.
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State’s chosen mental health crisis provider for Acadiana folds after months of struggles
Compelled by a federal lawsuit, Louisiana set up a mental health crisis response system. After less than a year in operation, its provider for Acadiana shut down.
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