Acadiana Area Human Services District

What Acadiana Area Human Services District does

Acadiana Area Human Services District (AAHSD) is a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, statutorily created by the Louisiana State Legislature under LSA-RS: R.S. 373 to administer, manage, and operate behavioral health (mental health and addictive disorders) and developmental disabilities services for residents of seven Acadiana-region parishes: Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, and Vermilion. The board was seated in January 2010 and the district began direct operations in July 2012. The organization is headquartered in Lafayette, LA, operates five outpatient behavioral health clinics (Crowley, Lafayette/Tyler, New Iberia, Opelousas, Ville Platte) plus a dedicated developmental disabilities office, and is governed by a ten-member board with members appointed by local authorities and the Governor. It is not privately owned, not venture-backed, and has no parent company.

The core service portfolio is organized into two lines: Behavioral Health Services (adult treatment, child and adolescent treatment, crisis intervention, intensive outpatient, prevention, and suicide-prevention linkage) and Developmental Disabilities Services (intake assessment, support coordination, residential/ICF/DD, waiver programs including Children's Choice, New Opportunities, Residential Options, and Supports waivers, and Early Steps early intervention for children birth to age 3). Clinical delivery uses evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Child Parent Psychotherapy, Behavior Modification, Youth Trauma treatment, and Parent Child Interactive Therapy, alongside a Person-Centered Planning process for developmental disabilities. CARF International accreditation at the highest level across eight program categories underpins the operating standard.

Revenue is sourced primarily from Louisiana State Legislature appropriations and Louisiana Department of Health funding, supplemented by Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements, private insurance, and a published sliding fee scale based on family size and income (no one is denied services due to inability to pay). The district operates a hybrid model, delivering services directly through its clinics while coordinating a contracted delivery ecosystem that includes Volunteers of America (intensive case management, ACT, supportive housing, PATH homeless outreach), The Extra Mile (peer support, service coordination, adult drop-in center), Deaf Action Center, multiple prevention organizations, Genoa Healthcare (on-site pharmacy at Tyler Behavioral Health), Magellan of Louisiana, Families Helping Families of Acadiana, and the Louisiana Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities. Customer concentration is essentially total on government funding, and growth is structurally tied to state appropriation cycles rather than market-driven demand.

Name

Acadiana Area Human Services District

Legal name

Acadiana Area Human Services District

Website

https://aahsd.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AAHSD is a Louisiana state-created public district administering behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse) and developmental disabilities services across seven Acadiana-region parishes via five outpatient clinics and a developmental disabilities office.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Severe Behavior Treatment & Crisis/De-escalation Services (ABA) (EDAKAHAK), Early Intervention ABA (Birth–3) (EDAKAHAD)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Developmental disabilities services
• Mental health treatment
• Substance abuse treatment
• Outpatient psychiatric services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lafayette

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funded by Louisiana State Legislature and Louisiana Department of Health to provide behavioral health and developmental disabilities services to residents of the seven-parish service area.
2. Medicaid and Medicare: Government health insurance programs accepted as payment for services provided.
3. Private Insurance: Private insurance payments accepted for services rendered.
4. Sliding Fee Scale: Fees charged according to sliding fee scale based on income and number of dependents. No one denied services due to inability to pay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Acadiana Area Human Services District (AAHSD) provides administration, management, and operation of behavioral health services (addictive disorders and mental health) and developmental disabilities services to residents of seven parishes in the Acadiana region of Louisiana. Services are delivered through five outpatient behavioral health clinics and one developmental disabilities office, including crisis intervention, intensive outpatient treatment, prevention, support coordination, residential services, and waiver programs.

Product overview

Acadiana Area Human Services District operates as a regional healthcare services organization providing two primary service lines: Behavioral Health Services (including Adult Treatment, Child & Adolescent Treatment, and specialized mental health/substance abuse programs) and Developmental Disabilities Services (including support coordination, residential services, waiver programs, and Early Steps early intervention). The organization operates five outpatient behavioral health clinics across the Acadiana region and partners with Genoa Healthcare for on-site pharmacy services. All services are CARF-accredited at the highest level and delivered through a network of contractors monitored by AAHSD.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Behavioral Health Services Outpatient mental health and substance use disorder services for children, adolescents, and adults, including crisis intervention, intensive outpatient treatment, and prevention services, delivered at five clinic locations across the seven-parish service area.
• Adult Treatment Comprehensive outpatient services for adults with serious mental illness and/or addictive disorders, including psychiatric evaluation, medication management, individual/group therapy, intensive outpatient treatment for substance abuse, and crisis intervention.
• Child & Adolescent Treatment Mental health services for children and adolescents ages 5-17 with severe and persistent mental illness, including individual/family/group therapy, psychosocial and psychiatric evaluations, utilizing evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), and Parent Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT).
• Developmental Disabilities Services Services for individuals with developmental disabilities including intake assessment, support coordination, flexible family funding, individual and family support, supported living, residential services (ICF/DD), school transition services, Early Steps early intervention, and Medicaid waiver programs (Children's Choice, New Opportunities, Residential Options, Supports waivers).
• Genoa Healthcare Pharmacy On-site pharmacy partnership at Tyler Behavioral Health Clinic providing prescription fulfillment for all medications, mail delivery at no cost, curbside pickup, and pill organization services for patients.
• Suicide Prevention Services Suicide prevention resources and awareness programs connecting individuals to crisis support including the Louisiana 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, with chat, call, and text options.

Quantifiable outcome

• All individuals on waiting list with urgent or emergent need have received waiver opportunities

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Genoa HealthcarecoreTechnology or IntegrationOn-site pharmacy partner located at Tyler Behavioral Health providing prescription fulfillment, free delivery, curbside pick-up, and medication organization services for all medications including behavioral health prescriptions.
• Volunteers of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides intensive case management, assertive community treatment, day treatment, supportive independent living, adult transportation, PATH homeless outreach/case management, and administrative case management for Medicaid and SSI applications.
• The Extra MilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeer Support Specialists, Regional Volunteer Services, Regional Service Coordination, and Lafayette Area Activity Resource Center - Adult Drop-in Center.
• Deaf Action CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides interpretive services for hearing impaired individuals accessing behavioral health services.
• Prevention Education & Resource Services (PEARS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrevention services provider for the region.
• Palmetto Church of God/Project HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrevention services provider.
• Parks Community Support ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrevention services provider.
• St. Landry Parish District Attorney - Access to SuccessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrevention program partnership.
• SYNARminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTobacco cessation prevention services.
• NHS of PAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Assertive Community Treatment services.
• Louisiana Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOversees behavioral health, addictive disorders, developmental disabilities, public health services, and Medicaid. Supervises the Office of Behavioral Health and Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities.
• Magellan of LouisianacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages the Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership providing mental health support, substance abuse resources, and care coordination for behavioral health services.
• Families Helping Families of AcadianacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResource center for families affected by disabilities with staff who have personal experience with disability.
• Louisiana Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing quality services, supports, information, and opportunities for choice to people with developmental disabilities. Screens and prioritizes individuals for waiver services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Northwest Louisiana Human Services District: Louisiana Human Services District operating behavioral health and DD services in northwest parishes. Comparable governance, public funding model, and CARF-accredited service lines to AAHSD.
• Metropolitan Human Services District (New Orleans): The largest Louisiana Human Services District, serving Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard parishes. Operates as a comparable public behavioral health entity with adult and child mental health, addiction services, and DD programming funded by the same state mechanism.
• Central Louisiana Human Services District: Louisiana Human Services District providing mental health, substance use, and developmental disability services across central Louisiana parishes under the same legislative and funding framework as AAHSD.
• Northeast Delta Human Services Authority: Louisiana Human Services Authority serving the northeast region with behavioral health and developmental disability services under the same statutory structure — a direct comparable in governance, payer mix, and clinical scope.
• Capital Area Human Services District: Another Louisiana Human Services District created under the same LSA-RS: R.S. 373 statutory framework, providing behavioral health and developmental disability services in the Baton Rouge region with the same government-district governance model and funding structure.
• South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority: Louisiana Human Services Authority covering south central parishes with the same statutory mandate and payer mix as AAHSD — a direct structural peer in delivery of behavioral health and DD services.
• Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority: Louisiana Human Services Authority serving the Imperial Calcasieu service area with behavioral health and DD services — a same-jurisdiction comparable with overlapping clinical operations and CARF-aligned programs.
• Florida Parishes Human Services Authority: A Louisiana Human Services Authority delivering behavioral health and developmental disability services across multiple parishes in southeast Louisiana under the same legislative framework, mirroring AAHSD's service portfolio and CARF accreditation approach.
• Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority: Parish-level human services authority in Jefferson Parish delivering mental health, substance use, and developmental disability services under the same statutory framework — comparable in mission and operational structure.

Broad incumbents

• Magellan Health: The managed behavioral health organization administering the Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership. As the statewide MBHO coordinating care for the population AAHSD serves, Magellan shapes referral flows and reimbursement rates that materially affect AAHSD's economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AcadianaAreaHumanServicesDistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acadiana-area-human-services-district

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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