In 2024, with support from the Bloomberg American Health Initiative, the Supporting Pregnant People with Opioid Use Disorder in Louisiana (SUPPORT LA) project was launched by the Louisiana Public Health Institute. The initiative aims to strengthen coordination, identify opportunities, and highlight effective approaches to supporting pregnant people with opioid use disorder across Louisiana. Early insights were gathered through key informant interviews, and this report summarizes findings that will guide SUPPORT LA’s next steps.

Chief Program Officer Taslim Van Hattum, MPH, LCSW, shares her personal story, highlighting the importance of early lung cancer detection and robust tobacco prevention efforts to improve health outcomes across Louisiana.

This report highlights the key strategies, activities, and outcomes of the Primary Care Capacity Project (PCCP), one of four integrated Gulf Region Health Outreach Program (GRHOP) projects created and funded as part of the Deepwater Horizon Medical Benefits Class Action Settlement.

Through the Research Ready project, LPHI developed resources to facilitate improved staff engagement in clinic-based research studies.

The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living Northwest Regional Manager, Jennifer Haneline, wrote an insightful article that speaks to the mental health related challenges that cause youth to turn to vaping.  Please read the full article using the link below.

Senior Program Manager Stephanie Kennedy, MPS, TTS, shares her thoughts on how integrating doulas into Louisiana’s healthcare system can significantly improve maternal and infant health outcomes, reduce medical interventions, and strengthen family well-being.

Chief Data & Strategy Officer Thomas Carton, PhD, MS, shares insights into how LPHI is helping lead a groundbreaking effort to connect health data, cultural context, and migration patterns to strengthen public health across the Gulf Coast region and is advancing a shared vision for a healthier, more connected region.

A comprehensive look at Louisiana-based research on tobacco prevention and control, published in 2024.

TFL's Semi-Annual Impact Report features the incredible research, community outreach, and communications work that TFL executed from January to June 2025.

The data shows a statistically significant decline in tobacco-related and lung cancer incidence rates in Orleans and Ouachita Parishes—two  of the larger regions that implemented comprehensive smoke-free ordinances—compared to the rest of the state.