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DCFS Celebrates November as Adoption Awareness Month
November 08, 2013
11.08.13 - The Louisiana Department of Children and Families Services (DCFS) will host events across the state during November to celebrate adoptive families and honor the 506 families who adopted 733 children from Louisiana's foster care system in the past year.
DCFS Pursues Disqualification of SNAP Recipients Who Misused Benefits During Outage
November 06, 2013
11.06.13 - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced today it will seek to disqualify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients who are suspected of intentionally using their EBT (electronic benefit transfer) cards to make purchases that exceeded the available balance during a multi-state Xerox EBT system failure on October 12. DCFS will pursue these suspected recipients through the administrative hearing process.
Federal SNAP Program Changes Benefits
October 31, 2013
10.31.13 - As a result of the expiration of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has informed states that benefits will be lower in November for households that receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
DCFS Announces Increase in Performance Pay Adjustments
September 27, 2013
09.27.13 - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services will award four percent performance pay adjustments to eligible employees effective October 1st. The increases are the result of capitalizing on efficiencies in this year's budget, maximizing incentive awards, and working collaboratively with other state agencies and partners during the past year.
Child Welfare Staff Train Educators on Reporting Suspected Child Abuse
September 20, 2013
09.20.13 - Representatives from the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) are spreading the word about child abuse to schools across the state.
DCFS Collects Nearly $1.3 Million in Child Support Arrears From Casinos
August 29, 2013
08.29.13 - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has collected more than $1.2 million from gamblers who owe back child support in the two years since the agency launched its Casino Intercept Program.
DCFS Awarded More Than $8 million in Child Support Enforcement Incentives
August 20, 2013
08.20.13 - The Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services' (DCFS) continued efforts to improve child support collections have been rewarded with more than $8 million as part of a federal Child Support Enforcement Incentive award.
Mandated Reporter Training Available on DCFS Website
August 01, 2013
08.01.13 - As a new Louisiana state law goes into effect on August 1, 2013, requiring mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect to undergo training, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) reminds the public that online training is available on its website at no cost.
August 1 Brings Changes to Louisiana Safe Haven Law
July 31, 2013
07.31.13 - Effective August 1, a parent can use the Louisiana Safe Haven law to relinquish a baby up until they are 60 days old. Previously the age limit was 30 days.
More Than 95,000 Reports Assessed in Two Years Since DCFS Launched Child Abuse Hotline
July 26, 2013
07.26.13 - As the statewide, toll-free child abuse hotline - 1-855-4LA-KIDS (1-855-452-5437) - nears the second anniversary of its implementation, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has assessed more than 95,000 reports of suspected child abuse or neglect.