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MENTAL HEALTH<br />
PROFESSIONAL<br />
DR. JAN LAUGHINGHOUSE, PH.D., LCSW-BACS<br />
Dr. Jan Laughinghouse, a licensed clinical social worker, board-approved<br />
clinical supervisor, and licensed addictions counselor, serves as the<br />
Executive Director at Capital Area Human Services in Baton Rouge, LA.<br />
She has over 22 years of experience in the treatment of substance use<br />
disorders and has worked extensively with women, veterans, individuals<br />
with co-occurring disorders, those who have experienced trauma and<br />
chronic homelessness, and re-entry populations.<br />
A North Carolina native, Dr. Laughinghouse received her B.A. in<br />
psychology from Bennett College, a Master of Social Work from the<br />
joint degree program at North Carolina A&T State University and the<br />
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a Ph.D. in human<br />
development and family studies from the University of North Carolina<br />
at Greensboro.<br />
Dr. Laughinghouse has served on the faculty at Guilford Technical<br />
Community College, Bennett College, and Southern University. She<br />
has successfully married her love of education with her clinical skills<br />
to promote understanding of substance use disorders and to reduce<br />
stigma by presenting to audiences at the LSU School of Social Work,<br />
UNC-Greensboro, the Partners Ending Homelessness Academy,<br />
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, East and West Baton<br />
Rouge Sheriff’s Offices, West Baton Rouge Probation and Parole,<br />
Rubicon/Huntsman, Nova Chemical, OHCC Open Talks Conference, and<br />
faith-based opioid forums.<br />
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