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Lafourche Parish proclaims March 2026 Problem Gambling Awareness Month; local services urge support
Summary
Parish President Mitchell Osterholm proclaimed March 2026 as Problem Gambling Awareness Month; Janet Price of South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority thanked the council and said the authority provides programs for children and adults across seven parishes.
Parish President Mitchell Osterholm presented a proclamation at the Feb. 24 Lafourche Parish Council meeting designating March 2026 as Problem Gambling Awareness Month, citing the National Council on Problem Gambling and describing problem gambling as a treatable public-health issue that carries social and economic costs.
Janet Price, representing the South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority, spoke in support of the proclamation and thanked the council. Price said the authority covers seven parishes and offers programs for children and adults, noting: "Gambling is an addiction just like drugs and alcohol." She told the council the community is already seeing gambling issues among youth and emphasized available treatment and education programs.
The council recognized the proclamation and recorded the presentation; no further formal action was necessary. The proclamation asks residents to observe awareness-month activities and directs interested parties to the Human Services Authority for program information.
