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SNAP Recipients Must Apply for Replacement Benefits for Food Lost Due to Hurricane Barry

July 16, 2019

Recipients of SNAP benefits may be eligible for replacement benefits for food lost due to Hurricane Barry, if they report their loss to DCFS by Friday, July 26, 2019.

DCFS Offers Help to Get Non-Custodial Parents 'On the Road Again' with Child Support Payments

July 08, 2019

DCFS will celebrate Child Support Awareness Month in August with another opportunity for non-custodial parents who are behind on their child support payments to get their driver's licenses reinstated for a reduced amount.

DCFS Launches New Recruitment Campaign for Foster Parents for Teens

May 15, 2019

DCFS is launching a new recruitment campaign for foster parents for teens. The campaign, launching amid National Foster Care Month, is part of the Department's ongoing commitment to improve outcomes for youth in foster care by increasing permanency and connections before they transition to adulthood.

DCFS Launches New Online Public Records Center

May 06, 2019

DCFS has launched its new online Public Records Center, a centralized and more efficient system for the public to request and receive public records from the Department.

Number of Identified Juvenile Trafficking Victims Rises, Adult Victims Decrease, DCFS Report Finds

March 29, 2019

The number of reported juvenile trafficking victims rose by 20 percent in 2018, while the number of adult victims decreased by 17 percent, according to data submitted to DCFS for its 2019 report on human trafficking. Sixty percent of the trafficking service providers in the state provided information for this fifth annual report.

Louisiana SNAP Benefits to be Issued on Modified Schedule for April

March 19, 2019

Louisiana SNAP recipients will receive their April benefits on a modified schedule, as DCFS works to transition families back to the regular distribution schedule that was disrupted by the partial federal government shutdown in January. May benefits will be issued according to the regular schedule.

SNAP Early April Benefits Distribution

March 13, 2019

Louisiana DCFS will distribute April benefits during the first nine days of the month to help close the gap for clients who have been stretching benefits due to the recent partial federal government shutdown.

Louisiana Should Extend Foster Care to Age 21 for All Youth, Task Force Recommends

February 20, 2019

All Louisiana youth in foster care on their 18th birthday should be eligible to remain in care until they turn 21, a legislatively-created panel responsible for studying the issue said in a new report.

Louisiana DCFS to Issue March SNAP Benefits on March 1st and 2nd

February 12, 2019

All Louisiana Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients can expect to receive their March SNAP benefits by March 2.

Task Force on Extending the Age of Foster Care - 2018 Report

February 01, 2019

The Task Force on Extending the Age of Foster Care to 21 was created in the 2018 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature to study the feasibility of extending the age of foster care to 21.