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DCFS Secretary Harris Begins Foster Care Listening Tour in Alexandria
April 10, 2026
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) hosted the first stop of its Foster Care Community Listening Tour at the Westside Regional Library in Alexandria.
DCFS Partners with Calcasieu Parish Police Jury to Launch New Program Starting April 6
April 06, 2026
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury (CPPJ) announced the Leading Individuals to Vital Employment (LIVE) program, an initiative designed to help noncustodial parents meet their financial obligations and achieve self-sufficiency.
Foster Youth Bill of Rights
March 09, 2026
Youth in Foster Care should know they have a Bill of Rights and know how to speak up for themselves when those rights are not taken into account.
Gov. Landry Announces Louisiana as One of the First States to Take Action to Strengthen Foster Care and Protect Foster Benefits
February 24, 2026
Today, Governor Jeff Landry, alongside Alex J. Adams, Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and Rebecca Harris, Secretary of Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), announced two major actions to improve outcomes for children and youth in foster care: the signing of a Proclamation, “A Home for Every Child,” and an Executive Order to protect foster youth’s earned Social Security survivor benefits.