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Reports & Statistics
DCFS By The Numbers
For August 2023
SNAP (FOOD STAMPS)
427,215
Households
CHILD
SUPPORT
$33,804,709
Collected
CHILD ABUSE
CASES
2,266
Investigations
FOSTER
CHILDREN
4,418
Children Served
Human Trafficking
Act 564 of the 2014 Louisiana Legislature requires the development of an annual statistical report on human trafficking in Louisiana.
Safe Haven Annual Reports
Article 1160 of the Louisiana Children's Code requires the development of an annual statistical report on health and welfare regarding the Safe Haven Law.
Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
- 2018 SCR 10 - Final Report - Extending the Age of Foster Care to 21
- 2016 HCR 94 - Final Report - Task Force on Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
Transition Committee on Children and Family Services - Governor-elect John Bel Edwards
DCFS Statewide and Regional Fact Sheets