SERVICES FOR CHILD/ADOLESCENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Children's Behavioral Health Services (CBHS)

Clinic Treatment Teams, Fees, Confidentiality, Consumer Rights

CBHS provides outpatient behavioral health and addictive disorders services for youth ages 6-18 and their families to improve overall functioning.

Our trained staff helps families manage the many issues causing or arising from a child's emotional and/or substance abuse problems. Our team also serves children with developmental disabilities and/or makes referrals to our developmental disabilities division. We work to ensure service coordination with other child-serving agencies. Getting help early prevents lifelong difficulties.

Our Family Advocate, who is also a parent of a child with special needs, works closely with the treatment team to ensure that each family's needs and priorities are known and addressed.

Key Services
  • Information and referral to satellite offices near your area (if applicable)
  • Screening and assessment for outpatient/inpatient services/emergency services
  • Medication evaluations and management
  • Individual/group/family therapy
  • Psychological testing
  • Interagency Service Coordination
  • Substance abuse prevention
  • Treatment for victims of sexual abuse
  • Education/counseling for emotional disorders/substance abuse
  • Discharge planning, aftercare services and case management
  • School-based services
  • In-home crisis intervention/wrap-around and respite services

4615 Government Street, Building 1
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Hours: M - F 8 am - 4:30 pm / Evening appointment hours are available
Phone: (225) 922-0445 / (800) 590-2849 (toll free)
Fax: (225) 922-0068
MAP

Get help today. Call 225-922-0445 or 1-800-590-2849 (toll free)

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School-Based Therapy Program

Clinic Treatment Teams, Fees, Confidentiality, Consumer Rights

Clinical services for behavioral health problems are offered in select schools, providing therapeutic interventions and medication management, focusing on reducing absenteeism, suspensions, expulsions, and improving grades.
Services are provided during school hours. The child must be enrolled in the school where treatment is given and referred by the school or parent and meet CAHSD admission criteria.

Key Services
  • Individual, family and group counseling
  • Referral to community resources
  • Parent support groups
  • Crisis consultation/intervention
  • Educational presentations on topics relevant to child/adolescent behavior

Administrative Office:
4615 Government Street, Building 1
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Hours: During school hours
Phone: (225) 922-0478 / (800) 590-2849 (toll free)
Fax: (225) 922-2658
MAP

Get help today. Call 225-922-0445 or 1-800-590-2849 (toll free)

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Child and Adolescent Response Team (CART)

Clinic Treatment Teams, Fees, Confidentiality, Consumer Rights

CART is designed as a program to assist children and their parents during times when an emotional crisis becomes an overwhelming life challenge. A variety of services are available depending on the level of emotional crisis. CART is available 24 hours, seven days a week.

Key Services
  • Reliable assessment of overall levels of risk by licensed professionals
  • Stabilize youth at the least restrictive level of care with the help of family and community-based interventions
  • Reduce risk, dangerousness, and/or acuity of immediate crisis episode
  • Referral and linkage to on-going services

Administrative Office:
4615 Government Street, Building 1
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: (225) 922-0631 / 1-866-392-4692 (toll free)
After Hours: (225) 922-0631
Fax: (225) 922-0746
MAP

Get help today. Call 225-922-0445 or 1-800-590-2849 (toll free)

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Substance Use/Abuse Prevention Services

Clinic Treatment Teams, Fees, Confidentiality, Consumer Rights

Community-based programs designed to prevent alcohol, tobacco and other drug use by promoting healthy beliefs and increasing opportunities for pro-social involvement.

Administrative Office:
4615 Government Street, Building 2
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: (225) 922-2700
Fax: (225) 925-1987
MAP

Get help today. Call 225-922-0445 or 1-800-590-2849 (toll free)

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Infant Child and Family Center (ICFC)

Clinic Treatment Teams, Fees, Confidentiality, Consumer Rights

ICFC provides outpatient services providing assessment and treatment for children, birth to 6 years of age, who are involved with the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) or who have been prenatally exposed to alcohol or other drugs, or to other trauma.

Key Services
  • Behavioral/psychological treatment
  • Emotional, social, and relationship or attachment therapy
  • Fine motor, self-care skills and sensory processing treatment
  • Speech and language treatment
  • Parenting support
  • School consultations
  • Home visits

4615 Government Street, Building 1
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Hours: M - F 8 am - 4:30 pm
Phone: (225) 922-2654
Fax: (225) 922-2620
MAP

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Early Childhood Support and Services (ECSS)

ECSS provides outpatient psychiatric, counseling and case management services for children under 6 years old. (Administered through the Office of Behavioral Health.)

1520 Thomas Delpit Drive, Suite 223
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 219-4900
MAP

Get help today. Call 225-922-0445 or 1-800-590-2849 (toll free)

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Child Protection Offices

Ascension Parish (225) 644-4603
East Baton Rouge Parish 24-Hour Hotline (225) 925-4571
East Feliciana Parish (225) 683-3734
Iberville Parish (225) 687-4373
Pointe Coupee Parish (225) 638-4846
West Feliciana Parish (225) 683-3734
West Baton Rouge Parish (225) 687-4373

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If you are experiencing a crisis,
we advise you to go to the nearest
emergency room for service.
Emergency Preparedness
Capital Area Human Services District

4615 Government St., Bld. 2
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: (225) 922-2700     Fax: (225) 925-1987

 

For non-emergencies and non-personal
crises, you may also contact
CAHSD-Information@dhh.la.gov

For Help After Hours:

Call Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center
1-800-272-8367 or go to an emergency room
nearest you.