Holly Howat, founder of social care nonprofit Beacon Community Connections, has joined the Louisiana Department of Health as its new assistant secretary of behavioral health.
Howat previously served as executive director of Beacon, where she led programs addressing social determinants of health and peer support for those struggling with opioid use disorder.
Prior to founding Beacon, she was the first executive director of the Lafayette Parish Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee.
Beacon Community Connections founder Holly Howat has joined the Louisiana Department of Health as its new assistant secretary of behavioral health.
Author's summary: Holly Howat joins Louisiana Health Department.