Aimee L. Blackham, PhD. Licensed Counseling Psychologist

06/19/2025

988 option 3 will no longer be available in July 2025.

06/10/2025

Be careful getting pregnant. Hospitals are no longer required to save your life if you have complications.

"Hospitals in the United States are no longer obligated to perform emergency abortions to prevent organ loss, severe hemorrhaging, and other serious complications in pregnant patients."

The Trump administration has announced that it is revoking guidance to the nation’s hospitals that directed them to provide emergency abortions to women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition.

05/20/2025

Ouachita Parish

05/07/2025

People in states with abortion bans are twice as likely to die during pregnancy.

The risk is greatest among Black women in states with abortion bans, according to a new report.

https://19thnews.org/2025/04/abortion-bans-pregnancy-related-death/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR6_cXVoHwCE6gGet9SLRfv9AEmRbmK_MbxEPVTBbjPQXppfN-c2WuwIAzMaEA_aem_6ohfGhxkBFiCke9okWPvtA

The risk is greatest among Black women in states with abortion bans, according to a new report.

05/03/2025

After Uvalde, school mental health grants had bipartisan support. Now Trump is cutting them.

Schools will likely have to lay off social workers and counselors, and college programs designed to train mental health providers may shut down after the Trump administration decided it would stop funding grants created under a bipartisan law passed in response to mass school shootings.

The grants paid for 1,500 to 2,000 new mental health providers to work in schools across the U.S. in the first year alone.

If you have students of color in a school, you really do want adults in the building — teachers, school counselors, mental health supports — who are of the same race and ethnicity to be able to better understand where students are coming from and make sure that the interventions or supports that they receive are not based on bias, but are truly based upon the needs of the students.

Kalyn Belsha is a senior national education reporter based in Chicago. Contact her at kbelsha@chalkbeat.org

04/28/2025

⚠️⚠️Take Action!⚠️⚠️

Email the House Civil Law and Procedure Committee members and urge them to vote NO on HB 575.

LINK TO ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS PROVIDED BELOW

HB 575 is a dangerous bill that could punish anyone who helps someone access abortion care, including doctors, friends, abortion funds, and even loved ones offering support. To make it work, the bill is so broad that lawsuits could come from a biological father, grandparents, or a guardian/parent, even if no harm occurred and the abortion didn't happen.

This bill is designed to scare and isolate people seeking abortion care by threatening those around them with devastating legal penalties.

Tell lawmakers:
VOTE NO on HB 575.

04/11/2025

Black Maternal Health Advocacy Day 2025

Join us for an exciting online event, the Black Maternal Health Advocacy Day 2025! This is a unique opportunity to come together and raise awareness while influencing policy on the critical issues surrounding black maternal health. We'll have engaging discussions, informative sessions, and inspiring speakers who are passionate about improving the well-being of Black mothers, babies, and families. Mark your calendars and be ready to advocate for change on April 16, 2025. Let's unite and amplify our voices for a healthier future!

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04/08/2025

Mike Johnson wants big cuts to Medicaid — in Louisiana, it’s a lifeline.
— CBS News

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/house-speaker-mike-johnson-medicaid-cuts-louisiana-district/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR4rKLe8WDop73HcByo8wYR27AfOxWlfBjzv-T0tfkE1jXe0rElENpE8SVrTOg_aem_LHFLy9uA-JzzyIxld0Zuag

Nearly 40% of the people in House Speaker Mike Johnson's district in Louisiana rely on Medicaid.

04/02/2025

Trans people are not the reason you can’t afford healthcare. Or eggs

01/10/2025

Get your legal questions answered at our next Ask-A-Lawyer Session on January 21, 2024!

📍 Emily P Robinson Rec Center, 3504 Jackson St, Monroe, LA 71202
🕒 Intake begins at 4:30 PM | Session starts at 5:00 PM

Start the new year informed and empowered! Whether you need advice or just want to learn more, this is your chance to connect with experienced legal professionals in a welcoming setting.

We hope to see you there! ❄️✨

11/07/2024

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈This Saturday, November 9️⃣!
*RSVP appreciated but not necessary because we’ll have snacks!!!
Text (318) 243-0465
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11/06/2024

🇺🇸YOU ARE WHAT YOU VOTE.

Lying will never be okay.
Name-calling, hurling insults, mockery—not okay.
Misleading, misinforming—not okay.
Racism, sexism, violence—you guessed it, not okay.

Yet you just elected a man who is openly and unapologetically (and undeniably) all of these awful things and more.

This is your “savior”? ✝️
These are your values? 💟

May you get all that you have just endorsed.

I’ll still be here fighting for those who just want to live their lives away from the judgement, abuse, and hatred with which you are so sickeningly comfortable.

You are what you vote.
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