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DSS Announces Residential Care Reform
October 31, 2008
10.31.08 - Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services (DSS) Interim Secretary Kristy Nichols today announced steps that will be taken over the next 90 days to reform child residential care in Louisiana, making sure that children in these facilities are in a safe environment and that a continuity of care exists with licensed facilities.
DSS Successfully Recoups Most Duplicate Payments Made To Some Regular Food Stamp Recipients
September 30, 2008
09.30.08 - The Department of Children & Family Services has recovered $57,098 from the electronic benefit cards of 533 regular food stamp recipients in eight parishes who received duplicate benefits last week because of a computer system error.