Mental Health Advocacy Center
Baton Rouge (225) 342-6678
Lafayette (337) 262-2030
Lake Charles (337) 491-2461
New Orleans (504) 896-2610
Northshore (985) 626-6661
Pineville (318) 484-6348
Shreveport (318) 676-7332
The Louisiana Mental Health Advocacy Service (MHAS) is an executive agency under the Office of the Governor of the State of Louisiana. MHAS operates under the tenet that no patient in a treatment facility shall be deprived of any rights, benefits, and privileges guaranteed by the law. MHAS attorneys represent and assist both children and adults in competency, commitment, and other mental health matters.