DSS Announces Mid-Year Budget Reductions
The Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services today, in response to Executive Order BJ 2009-21, announced that it was reducing its spending of state general…
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RESCHEDULED: DSS Best Practices December Web Cast Postponed to January
The Department of Children & Family Services (DSS) Web cast originally scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, December 9, has been rescheduled until January. The speaker, Dr. Katherine…
Read MoreTwo Plead Guilty, Sentenced in Food Stamp Fraud Cases
The Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services (DSS) announced today that two Louisiana residents have been sentenced after pleading guilty to illegally obtaining thousands of…
Read MoreDSS Plans to Open Child Care Assistance Program to Military Child Care Centers
The Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services (DSS) is moving to help the state’s low-income military families afford child care on military bases located in…
Read MoreDSS to Host Monthly Web Cast Wednesday, December 9
National expert to discuss best practices in early childhood programs The Department of Social Services (DSS) will host a Web cast Wednesday, December 9, focused on…
Read MoreThree Quarters of Eligible Louisianians Receiving Food Stamps
Louisiana one of top states for enrolling eligible households As Americans prepare to spend time around the dinner table with family this Thanksgiving holiday, a federal…
Read MoreVivian Woman Pleads Guilty, Sentenced in Food Stamp and Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program Fraud Case
A 33-year-old Vivian woman recently was sentenced after pleading guilty on November 16, 2009, to charges of illegally obtaining $5,135.00 in Food Stamp Program benefits and…
Read MoreState Agencies Take Steps toward a Coordinated System of Care for Children with Behavioral Health Needs
As part of Governor Bobby Jindal’s strategy to reform the health delivery system to improve coordination of care, measurably improve outcomes and reduce costs to taxpayers,…
Read More14 Defendants Indicted in Food Stamp Fraud Case
Initial arrests were made today in the cases of 14 current and former state employees recently indicted as a result of a year-long joint investigation by…
Read MoreDSS Web Cast Next Wednesday to Focus on Child Welfare Best Practices
The Department of Children & Family Services (DSS) will host a Web cast Wednesday, November 18, focused on Best Practices in Child Welfare. It is the…
Read MoreResidents Encouraged to Pre-Apply for Disaster Food Stamps in Preparation for Hurricane Ida
With Hurricane Ida expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico later today, Department of Children & Family Services Secretary (DSS) Kristy Nichols today encouraged residents to…
Read MoreDSS Kicks Off Adoption Month With Celebration at Governor’s Mansion Today
Events planned across state all month The Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services (DSS) will celebrate the 451 families who made adoptive commitments to 582…
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