Hot Weather, Unattended Vehicles Can Prove Deadly for Children
With the official beginning of summer only days away and daily temperatures across Louisiana hovering in the mid to upper 90s, the Department of Children &…
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DSS Food Stamp Program Recognized With Award for Accuracy
The 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 MoreDSS Holds Employee Briefing on H1N1 Virus After Results Confirm Five Cases in Iberville Building
This 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 MoreDSS Employee Retires After 32 Years with Agency
Credits 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 MoreDSS Offers Pre-Application for Disaster Food Stamps
Apply 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 MoreDSS Computer Error Causes Early Issuance of Food Stamps for June
The 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 MoreState Officials Urge Changes to Federal Nutrition Program
Incentives 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 MoreMay Declared Foster Care Month
DSS 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 MoreDSS Fellowship Program Will Develop Leadership, Foster Innovation in Social Service Delivery
Department 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 MoreDSS, GOHSEP Announce 50,000 Shelter Spaces Available to House Evacuees in Case of Emergency
Five 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…
Read MoreDSS Employee Receives Emergency Preparedness Award
Christine 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 MoreDSS Office, Employees Honored by Federal Agency
Louisiana’s Disability Determinations Service (DDS), a part of the Department of Children & Family Services (DSS), and four of its employees have earned high honors from…
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