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"Home for the Holidays" Supports Adoption From Foster Care
December 18, 2014
12.18.14 - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced today a special holiday program focusing on adoption from foster care that will air across Louisiana Friday.
Child Support Round Up Nets $57,000 in Lafayette Parish
December 11, 2014
12.11.14 - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), in collaboration with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office (LPSO), collected more than $57,000 in unpaid child support in Lafayette Parish over the past six weeks.
DCFS Warns of Possible Phone Scam
December 10, 2014
12.10.14 - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is warning the public of a potential scam that has been reported in the Lafayette area.
Louisiana One of Four States Awarded Grant to Address Child Trafficking
December 03, 2014
12.03.14 - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), HP Serve and LouisianaChildren.org have been awarded a prestigious federal grant to prevent and investigate child trafficking for those in, or at risk of involvement with, the child welfare population.
Kim Glapion-Bertrand Appointed DCFS Deputy Secretary of Programs
November 18, 2014
11.18.14 - The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has announced that Kim Glapion-Bertrand will serve as Deputy Secretary of Programs.
Eleven Louisiana Residents Sentenced to Public Assistance Benefits Fraud
September 30, 2014
09.30.14 - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services announces the convictions of 11 Louisiana residents who fraudulently received more than $81,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) benefits.
Former DCFS Audit Director Sentenced Today
September 24, 2014
09.24.14 - Delrice Augustus, former director of the Bureau of Auditing and Compliance Services for the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), was sentenced today for theft from a federally funded entity. Augustus pleaded guilty on May 28 to using a state credit card for more than $25,000 in personal purchases.
DCFS Secretary Selected for CWLA Advisory Committee
September 12, 2014
09.12.14 - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced today that Secretary Suzy Sonnier has been selected as a member of the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) Faith-Based Advisory Committee.
Drowning Dangers Still Present as Summer Season Comes to an End
August 28, 2014
08.28.14 - As families celebrate this Labor Day Weekend, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) reminds parents and caregivers that the potential risk of drowning, whether in a swimming pool or natural body of water, is still present.
DCFS Collects More than $2 Million in Arrears Through Casino Intercept Program
August 26, 2014
08.25.14 - More than $2 million in Louisiana gambling winnings have gone directly to the children of non-custodial parents who are behind on child support. As of June 2014, the Department of Children and Family Services' (DCFS) child support casino intercept program has collected $2,052,985.80 from 1,526 non-custodial parents who owed back child support.