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Louisiana Enacts Juvenile Justice Licensing Standards
July 01, 2013
07.01.13 - Effective today, July 1, 2013, all juvenile detention facilities in the state of Louisiana are now licensed and inspected by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Today marks the first time that juvenile detention facilities in the state have been required to be licensed.
DCFS Warns of Safety Risks Associated with the Summer Months
June 21, 2013
06.21.13 - With summer temperatures consistently in the mid 90s across Louisiana, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) reminds parents and caregivers to take extra precautions with summer safety, particularly regarding the risks of heat stroke and drowning.
DCFS Encourages Residents to Pre-Apply for Disaster Food Assistance as Hurricane Season Begins
May 31, 2013
05.31.13 - Hurricane season officially begins June 1, and the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is encouraging residents to prepare by pre-applying online for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (DSNAP), formerly called Disaster Food Stamps.
DCFS' Adoption Reunion Registry Reconnects Adoptees and Biological Families
May 24, 2013
05.24.13 - Adoptees and birth families who wish to reconnect with, or find information about, their biological families can easily join the Adoption Reunion Voluntary Registry through the Department of Children and Family Services' (DCFS) website.
DCFS in Need of Additional Foster Families
May 17, 2013
05.17.13 - As part of Foster Care Awareness Month, as proclaimed by Governor Bobby Jindal for May, the Department of Family and Children Services (DCFS) is focusing its efforts on recruiting new foster families. The effort is part of the Faith in Families initiative, which seeks to identify and encourage potential foster families and promote adoption of foster children. As of April 30, 1,944 foster homes in Louisiana were serving 4,002 foster children.
Twelve Convicted After Fraudulently Claiming More Than $120,000 in DCFS Benefits
April 19, 2013
04.19.13 - Investigations by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services' (DCFS) Fraud and Recovery Unit has led to the conviction and sentencing of 12 Louisiana residents who received more than $120,000 in ineligible benefits.
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April 08, 2013
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DCFS Finalizes 17 Adoptions in Lake Charles Region in March
April 05, 2013
04.05.13 - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced today that it finalized 17 adoptions in March in the Lake Charles region, the second highest number of finalized adoptions in one month in that region in more than four years.
Disaster Case Management Available for Louisianians Still Impacted by Hurricane Isaac
April 03, 2013
04.03.13 - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) today released details about $8 million in disaster case management services that are now available in 26 parishes for individuals and families still recovering from 2012's Hurricane Isaac.
DCFS Builds on Successes, Launches Child Welfare Initiative
March 14, 2013
03.14.13 - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) today announced a new child welfare initiative that focuses on creating lasting connections for children who spend time in protective care. DCFS’s “Faith in Families” initiative seeks to reduce the number of children in foster care, decrease the amount of time children spend in the system and ensure that each child has a permanent connection when they leave foster care.