April 2026 | Vol. 7, No.4

A new beginning on Koop Drive

The tree pollen currently coating our cars notwithstanding, spring has a lovely way of making everything feel new again. The days get a little longer, the azaleas start to show off and, just like that, we find ourselves in a season built on renewal, growth and fresh starts.


You can feel that energy across St. Tammany Health System right now – perhaps nowhere more so than at our newly relocated Parenting Center.


Now open in its new home on Koop Drive, just steps from the Tammany Trace and the parish’s Kids Konnection playground, the Parenting Center is settling into a space that feels tailor-made for the families it serves. Brighter, more accessible and thoughtfully designed, it gives our team more room to do what they have done so well since 1987: support parents, nurture children and help families grow together.


It also reflects something bigger. Just as we recently celebrated the opening of The Cardiology Center at St. Tammany Health System – offering a more convenient, coordinated approach to heart care – this move is another example of how we continue to invest in spaces and services that meet people where they are, at every stage of life.


Because whether it is welcoming a new child, raising a family or caring for your ticker, great care begins with being close to home.


Consider this your family’s invitation to come check out the Parenting Center’s new digs – and take a welcome break from the pollen-covered world outside.



Meanwhile, find other recent headlines from our STHS newsroom below – and thank you, as always, for choosing St. Tammany Health System with your family’s healthcare.

Community Checkup 


The accolades just keep rolling in at St. Tammany Health System and its flagship St. Tammany Parish Hospital, which Newsweek has named one of the best hospitals in America, as STHS President and CEO Joan Coffman explains in her latest video message to the community.  

Tackling addiction in the ED

At St. Tammany Health System, a new approach to addiction care is meeting patients where they are – in the emergency room – and offering treatment when it can matter most: in the moment they are ready to accept help.


That philosophy underpins the Bridge program, an evidence-based model designed to turn brief emergency visits into pathways for long-term recovery. On March 31, representatives from the state and national Bridge organizations met with a team from the health system to share best practices and identify opportunities to build on the program’s early rollout.

Birth prep secrets


In the latest episode of our “Northshore Healthbeat” podcast, we sit down with independent podcaster and mom-to-be Kati LeBreton (“The Big Bad Boot”) to get the inside scoop all expectant parents crave from the people who know best: nurses from our STHS New Family Center. 

Folsom clinic adds more Saturday hours


Following a successful pilot program last month, St. Tammany Health System will continue offering Saturday clinic hours at its St. Tammany Physicians Network office in Folsom on select dates through July.

Attention, artists!


Are you an artist or do you know one? St. Tammany Hospital Foundation’s Healing Arts committee has issued a call for entries for its next exhibition of the Rotating Gallery Series, part of its award-winning Healing Arts Initiative. Applications will be accepted through April 20, and the exhibit will hang from May 18 to Aug. 17.

Playing nice


Outside of maintaining parents’ sanity, teaching children how to share and manage conflicts comes with several positives. In this latest installment in her regular Tiny Topics column, Kayli Coleman of the STHS Parenting Center offers tips on how to teach children to use sharing skills – without being forced. 

Talking shop


Local physicians and healthcare leaders gathered March 26 at the Southern Hotel in Covington for St. Tammany Quality Network’s 2026 Annual Membership Meeting, an opportunity to connect, collaborate and take a closer look at the evolving healthcare landscape in Louisiana.

A basket full of smiles


Easter is over, but we couldn’t sign off without sharing photos of our cancer center’s annual Easter gathering, hosted by the nonprofit Ruby’s Kids with support from Heritage Bank, Rouse’s on Louisiana 21, St. Tammany Health Foundation and dedicated cancer center colleagues.

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