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DCFS Reminds Parents of the Dangers of Leaving Children Unattended in Vehicles
August 17, 2011
08.17.11 - As the school year begins and routines change, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services reminds parents and caregivers that children are at increased risk of serious heat-related illness, permanent brain damage, blindness, kidney failure and even death if left unattended in a car.
DCFS Issues Child Care License Revocation Notices to Two Child Care Centers for Safety Violations
August 12, 2011
08.12.11 - The Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) has issued two child care license revocation notices to God’s Gift Child Care and Learning Center of Shreveport and Tiny Tots Day Care Pre-School of Natchitoches citing both centers in violation of child care standards involving safety.
DCFS Launches New Number to Report Child Abuse
July 12, 2011
07.12.11 - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has launched a new toll-free number for the public to report child abuse or neglect. The new toll-free number - 1-855-4LA-KIDS (1-855-452-5437) - replaces all previous local DCFS numbers used in the past to report child abuse to the Department. The new number is manned 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
DCFS Investigation Leads to Assistance Fraud Arrest
June 28, 2011
06.28.11 - A Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) investigation resulted in the arrest of a Tangipahoa Parish woman accused of defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps) and the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) of nearly $22,000.
State Officials Remind Louisiana Residents to Pack Essentials When Preparing to Evacuate
May 13, 2011
05.13.11 - As areas in Louisiana prepare for Mississippi River flooding, state officials are urging residents in potentially impacted parishes to prepare today by gathering belongs and vital medicines and records.
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Residents Encouraged to Pre-Apply for Disaster Food Assistance Ahead of Possible Flooding, Hurricane Season
May 09, 2011
05.09.11 - As Louisiana residents eye the rising Mississippi River, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is encouraging residents to prepare by pre-applying online for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (DSNAP), formerly called Disaster Food Stamps.
16 Arrested in St. Tammany Parish Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Benefit Fraud Cases
April 19, 2011
04.19.11 - A joint investigation by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office led to the arrest last week of 16 individuals accused of defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps) and other federal assistance programs of approximately $200,000.
Governor Jindal Announces New "Coordinated System of Care" to Streamline State Services & Help Louisiana's At-Risk Youth
March 03, 2011
03.03.11 - Today, Governor Bobby Jindal was joined by education, health care and child services stakeholders to announce an Executive Order making Louisiana one of the first states in the nation to formally bring together the leadership of all four child-serving agencies - the Office of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Health and Hospitals and the Department of Education - to form a statewide Coordinated System of Care for youth with significant behavioral health needs.
DCFS Bucks National Trend By Setting Child Support Collections Record for Third Year
February 25, 2011
02.25.11- The Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) set a record for the third consecutive year when it comes to collecting child support payments - more than $365 million was collected for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2010, which is up from more than $354 million collected in FFY 2009.
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Louisiana's Neighborhood Place welcomes the Mahalia Jackson Center in New Orleans
February 14, 2011
02.14.11 - Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Secretary Ruth Johnson today joined other state and local officials in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the official grand opening of Mahalia Jackson Center in New Orleans, Louisiana's first urban Neighborhood Place.