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Measures help foster children; provide protection from sexual predators, shelters Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services Secretary (DSS) Kristy Nichols said that the passage of…
Read MoreWith the official beginning of summer only days away and daily temperatures across Louisiana hovering in the mid to upper 90s, the Department of Children &…
Read MoreThe Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services’ Food Stamp Program recently received the Program Integrity Award for its commitment to payment accuracy at the 2009…
Read MoreThis afternoon, the Department of Children & Family Services (DSS) will hold an information session for agency employees on the H1N1 virus. The meeting was called…
Read MoreCredits long tenure to positive attitude, flexibility She’s served under six governors over a span of more than three decades. Paula Braxton, who is retiring today…
Read MoreApply Early – It’s Easy! The Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services today announced that Louisiana residents can now pre-apply online or by phone for…
Read MoreThe Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services today announced that all 282,748 regular Food Stamp recipients inadvertently received their June benefits days early and should…
Read MoreIncentives for Purchasing Healthy Food Could Combat Obesity Several Louisiana officials sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today urging him to…
Read MoreDSS Continues to Feature Foster Children Available for Adoption on Web Site With 4,853 children currently in Louisiana’s foster care program, cared for by more than…
Read MoreDepartment of Children & Family Services (DSS) Secretary Kristy Nichols today announced that the agency, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, will fund a…
Read MoreChristine McGraw, a regional manager with Louisiana Rehabilitation Services, an agency within the Department of Children & Family Services (DSS), received the Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Association’s…
Read MoreFive states To Provide Up to 26,000 beds for critical transportation needs evacuees The Department of Children & Family Services (DSS) and the Governor’s Office of…
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