DCFS Announces Reduction of $2.2 million in 2013 Mid-Year Budget
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services today announced a reduction of $2.2 million in state general funds for FY 2013, as…
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Franklin, St. Tammany Residents Plead Guilty to Food Assistance Fraud
BATON ROUGE – An investigation by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services’ (DCFS) Fraud and Recovery Unit has led to two women pleading guilty…
Read MoreOnline Initiative Helps 64 Foster Children Find Adoptive Families, More Foster and Adoptive Placements Needed
BATON ROUGE – Since the 2009 launch of the Department of Children and Family Services’ Online Adoption Initiative, 64 children in the state’s foster care system who…
Read MoreLouisiana Receives Adoption Incentive Award for Fourth Consecutive Year
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has received more than $1.4 million as part of an Adoption Incentive Award funded…
Read MoreLivingston, Tangipahoa Residents Plead Guilty to Food Assistance Fraud
Two Women Illegally Obtained Nearly $21,000 in Ineligible Benefits BATON ROUGE – An investigation by the Fraud and Recovery Unit at the Louisiana Department of Children…
Read MoreRegions Across Louisiana Host Events for Adoption Awareness Month
BATON ROUGE – In celebration of Adoption Awareness Month, regions throughout Louisiana are hosting special events to raise awareness and promote adoption and foster care. One…
Read MoreDCFS Team Deployed to New Jersey to Assist with Hurricane Sandy Response
11.13.12 – A team of three emergency responders from the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) recently traveled to New Jersey to assist local…
Read MoreDCFS Celebrates Adoption Awareness Month with Families and Children at Governor’s Mansion
11.02.12 – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) celebrated the record 652 Louisiana Children who were adopted by 468 families over the past…
Read MoreGovernor’s Children’s Cabinet Launches Louisiana Kids’ Dashboard to Track Children’s Well-Being
BATON ROUGE – For the first time, Louisiana families, policymakers and advocates have a central, easily accessible website to track numerous indicators of children’s well-being, including…
Read MoreDCFS Issues $103.8 Million in DSNAP Benefits
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) today announced that the agency issued $103,842,960 in Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP)…
Read MoreDCFS Announces Friday Schedule for DSNAP Sites
Final day in East Baton Rouge serves S- BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has released the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition…
Read MoreDCFS Announces Thursday Schedule for DSNAP Sites
East Baton Rouge Serves M-R The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has released the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) schedule for Thursday…
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