Opelousas General Health System Hosts Community Event in
Conjunction with CASA and SLESAC
Opelousas, LA, 03/26/25 – Opelousas General Health System will host a Community Health & Resource Fair
in conjunction with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and St. Landry/Evangeline Sexual Assault
Center (SLESAC) Community Crime & Abuse Prevention Walk. The event will be held on Saturday, April 5,
2025, at South City Park, 1524 S. Market Street, Opelousas, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm.
The Community Crime & Abuse Prevention Walk begins with words from Opelousas Mayor, Mr. Julius
Allsandor at 9:00 am.
The Health & Resource Fair also begins at 9:00 am. Attendees can expect various health resources and
screenings including blood pressure and mental health screenings. Hearing and skin cancer screenings will be
offered by Dakin Otolaryngology. Education about cardiopulmonary resuscitation including a “hands only
CPR” demonstration will be available from OGHS Education department, and “Stop the Bleed” education will
be presented by Acadian Ambulance.
Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) will have information on their peripheral vascular vein program and
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center will provide education about cancer screenings and the importance of early
detection. Second Harvest Food Bank will give away complimentary produce bags and Acadiana Workforce
Solutions will have information regarding employee training education.
Be sure to bring the children for the Easter egg hunt starting at 11:00 a.m. and get your printed photo with the
Easter Bunny. Refreshments will be served, and door prizes will be given away. Bring the entire family for this
educational fun filled morning. For more information, call McKenzie Fontenot at 337-948-5157, visit
Opelousas General Health System Facebook page, or www.opelousasgeneral.com.
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About Opelousas General Health System
Since 1957, Opelousas General Health System has been dedicated to the provision of quality healthcare through
its strong commitment and high standards. Central to the success of OGHS’s commitment to excellence is the
presence of an outstanding and highly qualified staff of physicians, nurses, technologists, and other personnel
who provide professional treatment in a caring environment. Serving as the region’s referral medical center,
OGHS is a 171-bed, full service medical center, and the area’s most comprehensive community healthcare
facility offering a wide range of medical specialties and state-of-the-art technology. Visit us at
www.opelousasgeneral.com .
About Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of St. Landry-Evangeline, Inc. works to secure safe and permanent
homes for abused and neglected children in foster care, works to make sure a child in foster care has fewer
placements, and works to make sure a child in foster care doesn’t have to reenter the foster care system.
About St. Landry Evangeline Sexual Assault Center
The St. Landry-Evangeline Sexual Assault Center (SLESAC) has been in existence since 1999 as a non-profit
organization. Our mission at SLESAC is two-fold: to alleviate the suffering and prevention of sexual violence.
We provide comfort and healing to all survivors and their families of sexual violence through medical advocacy
and counseling. SLESAC uses the power of public education to change community attitudes about the causes
and consequences of sexual violence and advocates for victim rights in the law enforcement and criminal justice
system. Our prevention education programs focus on reducing the likelihood of sexual victimization,
particularly in the lives of children and adolescents. It is imperative that we continue to educate and raise
awareness of the effects of violence within our community.
