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Northwest Louisiana Human Services District
We provide mental health, addictive disorder, and developmental disability services in Northwest Louisiana. Our service area includes residents in Bienville, Bossier Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine and Webster parishes.
This website contains a wealth of information about the services we provide and the places you can receive the help you need. If you have any questions or concerns regarding Mental Health, Addictive Disorder, and Developmental Disability services, we hope you reach out to us. We are here to meet your needs and exceed your expectations.
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Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office to Offer Summer Safety Training for Youth
The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is providing local youth with essential life-saving skills just in time for summer through first aid and CPR training on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Sessions will be held at Sheriff’s Safety Town, located at 8910 Jewella Ave., Shreveport, LA 71118.
Children ages 8 to 12 can attend from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., while teens ages 13 to 16 will receive hands-on training from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Certified instructors will lead interactive workshops covering how to perform CPR on adults, children, and infants, as well as how to provide basic first aid for injuries, burns, and other common emergencies. Attendees will also learn how to respond to choking and cardiac arrest, and they will receive important water safety tips.
No prior experience is needed to attend and each participant will receive a certificate of completion. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. To register, contact Deputy Vernita Williams at (318) 681-0869 or email vernita.williams@caddosheriff.org.
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About the NLHSD
The Northwest Louisiana Human Services District was created by Act 373 in the 2008 Legislative Session to serve the parishes of Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Bienville, Red River, Desoto, Sabine and Natchitoches as a Local Governmental Entity (LGE). The district completed its’ readiness assessment on May 19, 2014 and began operating as a fully authorized Local Governmental Entity on July 1, 2014.
Northwest Louisiana Human Services District is one of 10 LGEs created by the Louisiana Legislature as part of a statewide integrated human services delivery system. With local accountability and management, LGE’s are charged with providing behavioral health and developmental disabilities services to the residents of Louisiana. All LGE’s operate with a framework anchored in clear public policy objectives, well-defined local responsibilities, and accountability measures designed to assure quality services are delivered to Louisiana consumers efficiency and effectively.
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If you have any questions or comments, we would like to hear from you. If this is a crisis or emergency situation, call 911 or go tho the nearest emergency room.
District Office Phone:
Northwest Louisiana Human Services
1310 North Hearne Avenue
Shreveport LA 71107