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When four back-to-back natural disasters hit southwest Louisiana three years ago, residents lost their homes, community and livelihood. And their struggles didn’t end there.

As the region’s residents clawed their way out of the unprecedented destruction, scars have become visible, but mental health resources are in short supply.

“When kids are rejected at an early age, that's a very hard thing. They lose empathy skills and everything else if they are rejected earlier."

The Louisiana Department of Health protects and promotes health and ensures access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the State of Louisiana.

CRIMETACKER: Juvenile offenders CRIMETACKER: Juvenile offenders By Natasha Robin | February 23, 2021 at 10:34 PM CST - Updated February 24 at 11:19 AM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - An 11-year-old was arrested for breaking into cars 22 times. “My concern is, you have video games and kids are playing these games. They are re-enacting it in the street. This is someone’s life that they are actually jeopardizing,” says NOPD Chief Shaun Ferguson. “I was like ‘that looks like a little kid,’ an...