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2007 Press Release Archives
- December 21, 2007 - Local Office of Family Support to move from Ferriday to Jonesville
- December 20, 2007 - Williamson to lead DSS in third gubernatorial administration
- December 17, 2007 - Shreveport woman pleads guilty in food-stamp fraud case
- December 14, 2007 - 34 graduate from DSS Families Matter! program in Orleans, Jefferson
NOVEMBER
- November 30, 2007 - First child-care centers earn stars in innovative DSS program
- November 19, 2007 - Program offers major life change of home ownership with 4-to-1 match
- November 19, 2007 - Program helps Chastity Rosette purchase first home
- November 7, 2007 - Gov. Blanco declares week for hunger, homelessness awareness
- November 6, 2007 - Two plead guilty in separate Social Services fraud cases, are sentenced
- November 2, 2007 - Ninth annual reception honors adoptive families, four as 'Adoption Advocates'
- November 1, 2007 - East Jefferson Office of Family Support reopens
OCTOBER
- October 11, 2007 - Shreveport woman pleads guilty in child-care assistance fraud case
- October 9, 2007 - Winnsboro woman pleads guilty in food-stamp assistance fraud case
- October 5, 2007 - Thibodaux woman pleads guilty in Social Services fraud case
- October 2, 2007 - DSS child-welfare worker earns national recognition as ‘Angel in Adoption
SEPTEMBER
- September 28, 2007 - Lafayette man sentenced after pleading guilty in food-stamp fraud case
- September 17, 2007 - Letter to the editor: DSS takes all fraud allegations seriously, encourages you to report
- September 13, 2007 - Hammond man pleads guilty in food-stamp fraud case
- September 7, 2007 - Iberville Building closed for remainder of day
AUGUST
- August 29, 2007 - State awards $6.2 million in homelessness, housing recovery contracts
- August 29, 2007 - Breaux Bridge woman pleads guilty in social services fraud case
- August 27, 2007 - Child-support office earns national award for Katrina payment solution
- August 24, 2007 - Hot weather, unattended vehicles pose great risks to children
- August 22, 2007 - Jeanerette woman pleads guilty in food-stamp fraud case.
- August 20, 2007 - Shreveport man pleads guilty in food-stamp fraud case
- August 13, 2007 - Avondale man gets probation in food-stamp fraud case
- August 1, 2007 - Starks new director of Louisiana Rehabilitation Services
JULY
- July 31, 2007 - Safe Haven law offers legal option to infant abandonment
- July 27, 2007 - Three sentenced after pleading guilty in separate food-stamp fraud cases
- July 20, 2007 - Join the Solutions to Poverty (SToP) movement
- July 16, 2007 - State notes risk of child deaths from sleeping rollovers during bedsharing
JUNE
- June 29, 2007 - DSS issues annual "Most-Wanted" poster of delinquent child-support payors
- June 19, 2007 - DSS Disability Determinations Services office to receive federal award
- June 14, 2007 - Federal agency recognizes DSS Food Stamp Program with three awards
- June 8, 2007 - Franklin woman sentenced after pleading guilty in food-stamp fraud case
- June 7, 2007 - Lafayette woman sentenced after pleading guilty in food-stamp fraud case
- June 7, 2007 - Minden man sentenced after pleading guilty in food-stamp fraud case
MAY
- May 31, 2007 - Greater New Orleans area needs foster, adoptive parents
- May 31, 2007 - State extremely grateful for host parishes in sheltering planning
- May 21, 2007 - Metairie woman arrested in child-support felony theft case
- May 21, 2007 - State seeks proposals for homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing
- May 18, 2007 - DSS urges personal responsibility for emergency preparation, announces revised shelter capacity of 92,680
- May 14, 2007 - Shreveport woman sentenced after pleading guilty in food-stamp fraud case
- May 11, 2007 - DSS’ Office of Community Services recognized as Champion for Children
- May 11, 2007 - Bastrop woman sentenced in food-stamp fraud case
- May 11, 2007 - Reception to highlight need for foster parents in northeast Louisiana
- May 8, 2007 - La. earns 'A' for child advocacy in national study
- May 8, 2007 - Regional DSS employees make a positive difference
- Letter to the Editor: Orleans Region 1
- Letter to the Editor: Baton Rouge Region 2
- Letter to the Editor: Covington Region 3
- Letter to the Editor: Thibodaux Region 4
- Letter to the Editor: Lafayette Region 5
- Letter to the Editor: Lake Charles Region 6
- Letter to the Editor: Alexandria Region 7
- Letter to the Editor: Monroe Region 9
- May 4, 2007 - Gov. Blanco proclaims May as Foster Care Month
- May 1, 2007 - State awards $2.1 million to locals for repair of storm-damaged homeless shelters
APRIL
- April 30, 2007 - Five hearings set on child-support guidelines across the state
- April 27, 2007 - Shreveport woman pleads guilty in food-stamp fraud case
- April 13, 2007 - Opelousas woman pleads guilty in child-care assistance fraud case
- April 5, 2007 - Gov. Blanco proclaims April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
MARCH
FEBRUARY
- February 13, 2007 - State seeks proposals for repair, restoration of storm-damaged homeless facilities
- February 13, 2007 - Federal waiver eases food-stamp policy to accommodate disaster payments
- February 9, 2007 - State launches quality child-care rating system, training for providers
- February 8, 2007 - Passport policy changes could net more back child support
- February 6, 2007 - Shreveport woman sentenced after pleading guilty in food-stamp fraud case
- February 5, 2007 - DSS implements pilot to integrate application process for "No Wrong Door"
- January 31, 2007 - DSS issues refund reminder as free tax preparation services to into full swing statewide
- January 29, 2007 - Letter to editor: Claims regarding foster homes uninformed, inaccurate
- January 24, 2007 - Misleading phone message for food-stamp office prompts state inquiry
- January 17, 2007 - Epps man sentenced to two years in food-stamp fraud case
- January 8, 2007 - Louisiana Rehabilitation Services director accepts award from Louisiana Tech
- January 8, 2007 - State urges working families to seek EITC refund, offers free tax preparation