Foster or Adopt Next Steps - Interest Form

On behalf of Louisiana’s children and families, thank you for your interest in becoming a foster parent. More children are coming into care than there are dedicated foster families in our state, and we are grateful to for you considering being a safe and loving home for a child in need.

The first step is to fill out a quick interest form, linked below, and let us know how to reach out to you. One of our Foster Care recruiters will be in touch to answer your questions and tell you about our orientation meetings. The meetings last about an hour and give you a chance to learn more about becoming a foster caregiver. There is no obligation to continue the process after the orientation, but we sure hope you do!

Instructions:

Complete the Interest Form

You can view the schedule of upcoming Orientation Meetings by region below. If you aren’t sure which region you’re in, click the drop-down menu or view the map. All meetings are virtual.

Orleans Region

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Recruiter/Presenter - Debra Cyprian

Phone: (504) 430-2032
Hotline Number: (504) 736-7171
Email: OrleaRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV

2026 Orientation Schedule:

Thursday, March 26^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, April 16^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, May 2^nd	10:00 am
Thursday, May 21^st	6:00 pm
Thursday, June 11^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, June 30^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, July 18^th	10:00 am
Thursday, August 6^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, August 27^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, September 17^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, October 8^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, October 24^th	10:00 am
Saturday, November 14^th	10:00 am
Thursday, December 3^rd	6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 22^nd	6:00 pm

*** All Classes will begin promptly at 6pm with the exception of those noted above.

Make-up classes will be provided when necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

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Parishes include:

Jefferson
Orleans
Plaquemines
St. Bernard

Baton Rouge Region

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Recruiter/Presenter - Debra Cyprian

Phone: 504-430-2032
Email: BRRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV

2026 Orientation Schedule:

Thursday, March 26^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, April 16^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, May 2^nd	10:00 am
Thursday, May 21^st	6:00 pm
Thursday, June 11^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, June 30^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, July 18^th	10:00 am
Thursday, August 6^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, August 27^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, September 17^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, October 8^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, October 24^th	10:00 am
Saturday, November 14^th	10:00 am
Thursday, December 3^rd	6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 22^nd	6:00 pm

*** All Classes will begin promptly at 6pm with the exception of those noted above.

Make-up classes will be provided when necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

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Parishes include:

East Baton Rouge
East Feliciana
Iberville
Pointe Coupee
West Baton Rouge
West Feliciana

Covington Region

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Recruiter/Presenter - Kathryn "Katie" Kilpatrick

Phone: 225-363-8368
Email: CovRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV

2026 Orientation Schedule:

Thursday, March 26^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, April 16^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, May 2^nd	10:00 am
Thursday, May 21^st	6:00 pm
Thursday, June 11^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, June 30^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, July 18^th	10:00 am
Thursday, August 6^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, August 27^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, September 17^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, October 8^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, October 24^th	10:00 am
Saturday, November 14^th	10:00 am
Thursday, December 3^rd	6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 22^nd	6:00 pm

*** All Classes will begin promptly at 6pm with the exception of those noted above.

Make-up classes will be provided when necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

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Parishes include:

Livingston
St. Helena
St. Tammany
Tangipahoa
Washington

Thibodaux Region

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Recruiter/Presenter - Kathryn "Katie" Kilpatrick

Phone: 318-363-8368
Email: ThibReg.HDU@LA.GOV

2026 Orientation Schedule:

Thursday, March 26^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, April 16^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, May 2^nd	10:00 am
Thursday, May 21^st	6:00 pm
Thursday, June 11^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, June 30^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, July 18^th	10:00 am
Thursday, August 6^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, August 27^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, September 17^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, October 8^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, October 24^th	10:00 am
Saturday, November 14^th	10:00 am
Thursday, December 3^rd	6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 22^nd	6:00 pm

*** All Classes will begin promptly at 6pm with the exception of those noted above.

Make-up classes will be provided when necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

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Parishes include:

Ascension
Assumption
Lafourche
St. Charles
St. James
St. John the Baptist
Terrebonne

Lafayette Region

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Recruiter/Presenter - Debra Cyprian

Phone: 504-430-2032
Email: LafRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV

2026 Orientation Schedule:

Thursday, March 26^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, April 16^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, May 2^nd	10:00 am
Thursday, May 21^st	6:00 pm
Thursday, June 11^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, June 30^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, July 18^th	10:00 am
Thursday, August 6^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, August 27^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, September 17^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, October 8^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, October 24^th	10:00 am
Saturday, November 14^th	10:00 am
Thursday, December 3^rd	6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 22^nd	6:00 pm

*** All Classes will begin promptly at 6pm with the exception of those noted above.

Make-up classes will be provided when necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

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Parishes include:

Acadia
Evangeline
Iberia
Lafayette
St. Landry
St. Martin
St Mary
Vermilion

Lake Charles Region

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Recruiter/Presenter - Kathryn "Katie" Kilpatrick

Phone: 318-363-8368
Email: LkChasRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV

2026 Orientation Schedule:

Thursday, March 26^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, April 16^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, May 2^nd	10:00 am
Thursday, May 21^st	6:00 pm
Thursday, June 11^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, June 30^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, July 18^th	10:00 am
Thursday, August 6^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, August 27^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, September 17^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, October 8^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, October 24^th	10:00 am
Saturday, November 14^th	10:00 am
Thursday, December 3^rd	6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 22^nd	6:00 pm

*** All Classes will begin promptly at 6pm with the exception of those noted above.

Make-up classes will be provided when necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

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Parishes include:

Allen
Beauregard
Calcasieu
Cameron
Jefferson Davis

Alexandria Region

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Recruiter/Presenter - Courtney Young Sanders

Phone: 318-658-2046
Caregiver Recruiter: 318-589-8472
Email: AlexRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV

2026 Orientation Schedule:

Thursday, March 26^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, April 16^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, May 2^nd	10:00 am
Thursday, May 21^st	6:00 pm
Thursday, June 11^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, June 30^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, July 18^th	10:00 am
Thursday, August 6^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, August 27^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, September 17^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, October 8^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, October 24^th	10:00 am
Saturday, November 14^th	10:00 am
Thursday, December 3^rd	6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 22^nd	6:00 pm

*** All Classes will begin promptly at 6pm with the exception of those noted above.

Make-up classes will be provided when necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

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Parishes include:

Avoyelles
Catahoula
Concordia
Grant
La Salle
Rapides
Vernon
Winn

Shreveport Region

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Recruiter/Presenter - Courtney Young Sanders

Phone: 318-658-2046
Email: ShreveRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV

2026 Orientation Schedule:

Thursday, March 26^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, April 16^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, May 2^nd	10:00 am
Thursday, May 21^st	6:00 pm
Thursday, June 11^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, June 30^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, July 18^th	10:00 am
Thursday, August 6^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, August 27^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, September 17^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, October 8^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, October 24^th	10:00 am
Saturday, November 14^th	10:00 am
Thursday, December 3^rd	6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 22^nd	6:00 pm

*** All Classes will begin promptly at 6pm with the exception of those noted above.

Make-up classes will be provided when necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

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Parishes include:

Bienville
Bossier
Cadoo
Claiborne
De Soto
Jackson
Natchitoches
Red River
Sabine
Webster

Monroe Region

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Recruiter/Presenter - Courtney Young Sanders

Phone: 318-658-2046
Email: MonRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV

2026 Orientation Schedule:

Thursday, March 26^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, April 16^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, May 2^nd	10:00 am
Thursday, May 21^st	6:00 pm
Thursday, June 11^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, June 30^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, July 18^th	10:00 am
Thursday, August 6^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, August 27^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, September 17^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, October 8^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, October 24^th	10:00 am
Saturday, November 14^th	10:00 am
Thursday, December 3^rd	6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 22^nd	6:00 pm

*** All Classes will begin promptly at 6pm with the exception of those noted above.

Make-up classes will be provided when necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

PDF Schedule

Parishes include:

Caldwell
East Carroll
Franklin
Lincoln
Madison
Morehouse
Ouachita
Richland
Tensas
Union
West Carroll

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