Louisiana offers a variety of mental health services through both statewide organizations and regional agencies. One of the key resources is NAMI Louisiana (National Alliance on Mental Illness), which provides crucial support, education, and advocacy for individuals and families affected by mental health challenges.
Additionally, Louisiana’s Human Services Authorities and Districts play a vital role in delivering mental health and substance use services at the community level. These districts offer a wide range of services including crisis intervention, outpatient care, and case management. Each district operates to ensure accessible and quality mental health services tailored to local needs, addressing both urban and rural areas across the state.
You can learn more about the programs and services offered by clicking on the websites linked below.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- NAMI Acadiana
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 337-504-4752 or 337-654-2138
- NAMI Baton Rouge
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 225-273-6061
- NAMI New Orleans
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 504-896-2345
- NAMI Ruston
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 318-247-3982
- NAMI St. Tammany
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 985-626-6538 / 888-521-2297
Human Services Districts and Authorities:
- Acadiana Area Human Services District
- Parishes Served: Acadia, Evangeline, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin and Vermilion
- Phone: (337) 262-5610
- Capital Area Human Services District
- Parishes Served: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana
- Phone: (225) 925-1906
- Central Louisiana Human Services District
- Parishes Served: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon, Winn
- Phone: (318) 484-2347
- Florida Parishes Human Services District
- Parishes Served: Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington
- Phone: 985-543-4333
- Imperial Calcasieu Human Services District
- Parishes Served: Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis
- Phone: (337) 475-3100
- Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority
- Parishes Served: Jefferson
- Phone: (504) 838-5424
- Metropolitan Human Services District
- Parishes Served: Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard
- Phone: (504) 568-3130
- Northeast Delta Human Services Authority
- Parishes Served: Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, West Carroll
- Phone: (318) 362-3270
- Northwest Louisiana Human Services District
- Parishes Served: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Webster
- Phone: (318) 741-7455
- South Central Human Services Authority
- Parishes Served: Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, St. Mary, Terrebonne
- Phone: (985) 858-2931
