Bringing Families Safely Back Together
Almost two-thirds of the children who come into foster care through DCFS are successfully reunited with their families. Reunification can mean returning home when it is safe to do so, but it can also be connecting to other relatives who act as a guardian or provide alternate living arrangements for a child.
Deciding what is best for a child is determined on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about all of the ways DCFS is supporting those who are caring for our state’s children.
- Family First – This initiative offers preventive services and support to strengthen the family and help children remain safely at home.
- Grandparents – More than 67,000 Louisiana grandparents are responsible for meeting the basic needs of their grandchildren.
- Kinship Caregivers – Children who are unable to receive safe, nurturing care from their own parents can achieve greater stability and a sense of belonging when cared for by individuals with whom they share a long-term relationship or connection.
- Foster Caregiver – Foster care provides substitute, temporary care for a planned period of time when a child must be separated from his or her own parents or relatives.