Press Releases

DCFS Encourages Safety: Extra Caution Needed with Fireworks Around Children

July 01, 2015

07.01.15 - As family and friends celebrate this Fourth of July, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) reminds parents and caregivers to use extra caution with fireworks, especially around children. Improper handling of fireworks can cause burns and eye injuries.

DCFS Recruiting Additional Foster Families

May 11, 2015

05.11.15 - This month, more than 4,300 children will be served by Louisiana's foster care system. With just 2,000 certified foster homes available in Louisiana, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is continually looking for foster and adoptive parents to open their hearts and homes to our state's most vulnerable residents - our children.

DCFS Launches Investigation into Suspected SNAP Fraud

May 08, 2015

05.08.15 - On May 7th, nearly 500 people went to the local Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) office to apply for replacement SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) benefits as a result of April 27th's severe weather and power outages. To be eligible for replacement benefits, existing SNAP recipients were required to be without power for at least 24 hours, verified by their power provider. In Iberia Parish, according to the Louisiana Public Service Commission, only 91 customers were without power for at least 24 hours.

14 Deadbeat Parents Top List of DCFS's Most Wanted

February 03, 2015

02.03.15 - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) today released the 2015 Louisiana Child Support Most Wanted poster. It features the names and photos of 14 non-custodial parents who owe nearly half a million dollars in past-due child support.

DCFS Commended for Child Support Collections

January 15, 2015

01.15.15 - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has been lauded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) for exceptional child support enforcement collections.

"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.