+ Ochsner Behavioral Health Services

Ochsner added 31 providers and expanded inpatient, outpatient and integrative behavioral health services across Louisiana’s Northshore, South Shore, Baton Rouge and Bayou regions, including a new women’s perinatal behavioral health outpatient clinic and an adolescent psychiatric unit.

Ochsner expanded statewide behavioral healthcare access by opening Louisiana

Behavioral Health – a new 89-bed facility located in Shreveport, developed through a partnership between Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and Oceans Healthcare.

Ochsner launched the Healthy State of Mind video and podcast series, designed to provide mental health and wellness education on topics ranging from practicing better sleep habits to improving work-life balance. Visit ochsner.org/healthystate-of-mind to learn more.

26,285 unique patients received behavioral health support between January and November of 2022.

Behavioral Health Providers

+ Mentorship Programs

Ochsner recognizes the potential positive impacts of mentorship on people’s mental health and well-being. Mentors can offer support, help reduce feelings of anxiety and isolation, increase self-confidence, and offer a listening ear and helpful advice.

In 2020, Ochsner Health donated $1 million to Son of a Saint, a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of fatherless boys in New Orleans while also inspiring mentorship. Funds support crucial programmatic staff, including healthcare educators, social workers and mental health providers, and enhance the organization’s services that promote the health of the whole person – mind, body and spirit.

Additionally, Ochsner Resource Groups (ORG) partnered with Healthy Schools to develop in-school youth mentorship programs aligned with the unique cultures and needs of student populations.