DECEMBER
- December 21, 2007 – Local Office of Family Support to move from Ferriday to Jonesville
- December 20, 2007 – Williamson to lead DSS in third gubernatorial administration
- December 17, 2007 – Shreveport woman pleads guilty in food-stamp fraud case
- December 14, 2007 – 34 graduate from DSS Families Matter! program in Orleans, Jefferson
NOVEMBER
- November 30, 2007 – First child-care centers earn stars in innovative DSS program
- November 19, 2007 – Program offers major life change of home ownership with 4-to-1 match
- November 19, 2007 – Program helps Chastity Rosette purchase first home
- November 7, 2007 – Gov. Blanco declares week for hunger, homelessness awareness
- November 6, 2007 – Two plead guilty in separate Social Services fraud cases, are sentenced
- November 2, 2007 – Ninth annual reception honors adoptive families, four as ‘Adoption Advocates’
- November 1, 2007 – East Jefferson Office of Family Support reopens
OCTOBER
- October 11, 2007 – Shreveport woman pleads guilty in child-care assistance fraud case
- October 9, 2007 – Winnsboro woman pleads guilty in food-stamp assistance fraud case
- October 5, 2007 – Thibodaux woman pleads guilty in Social Services fraud case
- October 2, 2007 – DSS child-welfare worker earns national recognition as ‘Angel in Adoption
SEPTEMBER
- September 28, 2007 – Lafayette man sentenced after pleading guilty in food-stamp fraud case
- September 17, 2007 – Letter to the editor: DSS takes all fraud allegations seriously, encourages you to report
- September 13, 2007 – Hammond man pleads guilty in food-stamp fraud case
- September 7, 2007 – Iberville Building closed for remainder of day
AUGUST
- August 29, 2007 – State awards $6.2 million in homelessness, housing recovery contracts
- August 29, 2007 – Breaux Bridge woman pleads guilty in social services fraud case
- August 27, 2007 – Child-support office earns national award for Katrina payment solution
- August 24, 2007 – Hot weather, unattended vehicles pose great risks to children
- August 22, 2007 – Jeanerette woman pleads guilty in food-stamp fraud case.
- August 20, 2007 – Shreveport man pleads guilty in food-stamp fraud case
- August 13, 2007 – Avondale man gets probation in food-stamp fraud case
- August 1, 2007 – Starks new director of Louisiana Rehabilitation Services
JULY
- July 31, 2007 – Safe Haven law offers legal option to infant abandonment
- July 27, 2007 – Three sentenced after pleading guilty in separate food-stamp fraud cases
- July 20, 2007 – Join the Solutions to Poverty (SToP) movement
- July 16, 2007 – State notes risk of child deaths from sleeping rollovers during bedsharing
JUNE
- June 29, 2007 – DSS issues annual "Most-Wanted" poster of delinquent child-support payors
- June 19, 2007 – DSS Disability Determinations Services office to receive federal award
- June 14, 2007 – Federal agency recognizes DSS Food Stamp Program with three awards
- June 8, 2007 – Franklin woman sentenced after pleading guilty in food-stamp fraud case
- June 7, 2007 – Lafayette woman sentenced after pleading guilty in food-stamp fraud case
- June 7, 2007 – Minden man sentenced after pleading guilty in food-stamp fraud case
MAY
- May 31, 2007 – Greater New Orleans area needs foster, adoptive parents
- May 31, 2007 – State extremely grateful for host parishes in sheltering planning
- May 21, 2007 – Metairie woman arrested in child-support felony theft case
- May 21, 2007 – State seeks proposals for homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing
- May 18, 2007 – DSS urges personal responsibility for emergency preparation, announces revised shelter capacity of 92,680
- May 14, 2007 – Shreveport woman sentenced after pleading guilty in food-stamp fraud case
- May 11, 2007 – DSS’ Office of Community Services recognized as Champion for Children
- May 11, 2007 – Bastrop woman sentenced in food-stamp fraud case
- May 11, 2007 – Reception to highlight need for foster parents in northeast Louisiana
- May 8, 2007 – La. earns ‘A’ for child advocacy in national study
- May 8, 2007 – Regional DSS employees make a positive difference
- Letter to the Editor: Orleans Region 1
- Letter to the Editor: Baton Rouge Region 2
- Letter to the Editor: Covington Region 3
- Letter to the Editor: Thibodaux Region 4
- Letter to the Editor: Lafayette Region 5
- Letter to the Editor: Lake Charles Region 6
- Letter to the Editor: Alexandria Region 7
- Letter to the Editor: Monroe Region 9
- May 4, 2007 – Gov. Blanco proclaims May as Foster Care Month
- May 1, 2007 – State awards $2.1 million to locals for repair of storm-damaged homeless shelters
APRIL
- April 30, 2007 – Five hearings set on child-support guidelines across the state
- April 27, 2007 – Shreveport woman pleads guilty in food-stamp fraud case
- April 13, 2007 – Opelousas woman pleads guilty in child-care assistance fraud case
- April 5, 2007 – Gov. Blanco proclaims April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
MARCH
FEBRUARY
- February 13, 2007 – State seeks proposals for repair, restoration of storm-damaged homeless facilities
- February 13, 2007 – Federal waiver eases food-stamp policy to accommodate disaster payments
- February 9, 2007 – State launches quality child-care rating system, training for providers
- February 8, 2007 – Passport policy changes could net more back child support
- February 6, 2007 – Shreveport woman sentenced after pleading guilty in food-stamp fraud case
- February 5, 2007 – DSS implements pilot to integrate application process for "No Wrong Door"
JANUARY
- January 31, 2007 – DSS issues refund reminder as free tax preparation services to into full swing statewide
- January 29, 2007 – Letter to editor: Claims regarding foster homes uninformed, inaccurate
- January 24, 2007 – Misleading phone message for food-stamp office prompts state inquiry
- January 17, 2007 – Epps man sentenced to two years in food-stamp fraud case
- January 8, 2007 – Louisiana Rehabilitation Services director accepts award from Louisiana Tech
- January 8, 2007 – State urges working families to seek EITC refund, offers free tax preparation