“Home for the Holidays” Supports Adoption From Foster Care
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced today a special holiday program focusing on adoption from foster care that will…
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Child Support Round Up Nets $57,000 in Lafayette Parish
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), in collaboration with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office (LPSO), collected more than $57,000 in unpaid…
Read MoreDCFS Warns of Possible Phone Scam
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is warning the public of a potential scam that has been reported in the…
Read MoreLouisiana One of Four States Awarded Grant to Address Child Trafficking
LOUISIANA CHILDREN’S ANTI-TRAFFICKING INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON CHILD WELFARE BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), HP Serve and LouisianaChildren.org have been…
Read MoreKim Glapion-Bertrand Appointed DCFS Deputy Secretary of Programs
BATON ROUGE – The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has announced that Kim Glapion-Bertrand will serve as Deputy Secretary of Programs. As Deputy Secretary…
Read MoreDCFS Hosts 16th Annual Adoption Reception at the Governor’s Mansion
November is National Adoption Awareness Month BATON ROUGE – Despite cold temperatures, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) today held its 16th Annual Adoption…
Read MoreEleven Louisiana Residents Sentenced to Public Assistance Benefits Fraud
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services announces the convictions of 11 Louisiana residents who fraudulently received more than $81,000 in Supplemental…
Read MoreFormer DCFS Audit Director Sentenced Today
BATON ROUGE – Delrice Augustus, former director of the Bureau of Auditing and Compliance Services for the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), was…
Read MoreDCFS Secretary Selected for CWLA Advisory Committee
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced today that Secretary Suzy Sonnier has been selected as a member of the…
Read MoreDrowning Dangers Still Present as Summer Season Comes to an End
BATON ROUGE – As families celebrate this Labor Day Weekend, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) reminds parents and caregivers that the potential risk…
Read MoreDCFS Collects More than $2 Million in Arrears Through Casino Intercept Program
September marks three years since pilot launch BATON ROUGE – More than $2 million in Louisiana gambling winnings have gone directly to the children of non-custodial…
Read MoreDCFS Urges Extra Caution With Fireworks Around Children
BATON ROUGE – As the country celebrates Independence Day, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) reminds parents and caregivers to use extra caution with…
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