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Foster or Adopt Next Steps: Orientation Registration

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On behalf of Louisiana’s children and families, thank you for your interest in becoming a foster parent. There is a significant need for dedicated foster parents in our state, and we are grateful to people like you who open your hearts and homes to children in need.

Below, you will find links, by region, to our foster care orientation meetings. These online meetings last an hour and provide an opportunity to learn more about fostering and adopting. There is no obligation to continue the process after the orientation, but we sure hope you do!

Instructions:

Select the region where you live by your parish. If you aren’t sure which region you’re in, click the drop-down menu or view the map.

Please Note: A working email address is required in order to send the invite and link.

All meetings are virtual.

 

Orleans Region

Complete Form

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Recruiter/Presenter - Debra Cyprian

 

2025 Orientation Schedule:

Saturday, July 26th

11:00 am

Thursday, August 14th     

6:00 pm

Thursday, September 4th

6:00 pm

Thursday, September 25th

6:00 pm

Thursday, October 16th   

6:00 pm

Thursday, November 6th   

6:00 pm

Saturday, November 22nd   

11:00 am

Thursday, December 11th

6:00 pm

*** All Classes will begin promptly at 6pm with the exception of those noted above.

Make-up classes will be provided when necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

Pdf Schedule

Parishes include:

  • Jefferson
  • Orleans
  • Plaquemines
  • St. Bernard

Baton Rouge Region

Complete Form

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Recruiter/Presenter - Kellye Worley

 

2025 Orientation Schedule:

Thursday, July 31st

6:00 pm

Wednesday, August 6th    

Noon

Tuesday, August 19th

6:00 pm

Thursday, September 4th

6:00 pm

Monday, September 15th  

6:00 pm

Tuesday, September 30th    

6:00 pm

Wednesday, October 8th    

Noon

Monday, October 20th

6:00 pm

Saturday, November 1st

10:00 am

Thursday, November 13th

6:00 pm

Monday, November 24th

6:00 pm

Thursday, December 4th

Noon

Monday, December 15th

6:00 pm

Monday, December 29th

6:00 pm

*** All Classes will begin promptly at 6pm with the exception of those noted above.

Make-up classes will be provided when necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

Pdf Schedule

Parishes include:

  • East Baton Rouge
  • East Feliciana
  • Iberville
  • Pointe Coupee
  • West Baton Rouge
  • West Feliciana

Covington Region

Complete Form

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Recruiter/Presenter - Evan LaRoche

 

2025 Orientation Schedule:

Friday, July 25th

5:00 pm

Friday, August 8th

5:00 pm

Saturday, August 23rd   

9:00 am

Friday, September 12th

5:00 pm

Monday, September 29th

5:00 pm

Thursday, October 16th   

5:00 pm

Monday, November 3rd   

5:00 pm

Friday, November 21st   

5:00 pm

Thursday, December 11th

5:00 pm

 *** All Classes will begin promptly at 6pm with the exception of those noted above.

Make-up classes will be provided when necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

Pdf Schedule

Parishes include:

  • Livingston
  • St. Helena
  • St. Tammany
  • Tangipahoa
  • Washington

Thibodaux Region

Complete Form

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Recruiter/Presenter - Kathryn "Katie" Kilpatrick

 

2025 Orientation Schedule:

Thursday, July 24th

6:00 pm

Thursday, August 14th    

6:00 pm

Thursday, September 4th

6:00 pm

Thursday, September 25th

6:00 pm

Thursday, October 16th   

6:00 pm

Thursday, November 6th    

6:00 pm

Saturday, November 22th   

9:00 am

Thursday, December 18th

6:00 pm

 *** All Classes will begin promptly at 6pm with the exception of those noted above.

Make-up classes will be provided when necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

Pdf Schedule

Parishes include:

  • Ascension
  • Assumption
  • Lafourche
  • St. Charles
  • St. James
  • St. John the Baptist
  • Terrebonne

Lafayette Region

Complete Form

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Recruiter/Presenter - Keena Lewis

 

2025 Orientation Schedule:

Saturday, July 26th 

10:00 am

Thursday, August 7th

6:00 pm

Saturday, August 23rd

10:00 am

Tuesday, September 2nd

6:00 pm

Saturday, September 20th 

10:00 am

Wednesday, October 8th 

6:00 pm

Saturday, October 25th

10:00 am

Tuesday, November 4th  

6:00 pm

Saturday, November 22nd 

10:00 am

Thursday, December 4th 

6:00 pm

Saturday, December 20th

10:00 am

 *** All Classes will begin promptly at 6pm with the exception of those noted above.

Make-up classes will be provided when necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

Pdf Schedule

Parishes include:

  • Acadia
  • Evangeline
  • Iberia
  • Lafayette
  • St. Landry
  • St. Martin
  • St Mary
  • Vermilion

Lake Charles Region

Complete Form

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Recruiter/Presenter - Jessica Sias

 

2025 Orientation Schedule

Monday, July 28th

Noon

Monday, August 4th    

6:00 pm

Monday, August 18th

6:00 pm

Monday, September 8th

6:00 pm

Monday, September 29th

6:00 pm

Monday, October 6th   

6:00 pm

Monday, October 20th    

6:00 pm

Monday, November 3rd   

6:00 pm

Monday, November 17th

Noon

Monday, December 1st

6:00 pm

Monday, December 15th

6:00 pm

 *** All Classes will begin promptly at 6pm with the exception of those noted above.

Make-up classes will be provided when necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

Pdf Schedule

 Parishes include:

  • Allen
  • Beauregard
  • Calcasieu
  • Cameron
  • Jefferson Davis

Alexandria Region

Complete Form

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Recruiter/Presenter - Rochelle Madden

  • Regional Intake Line: 318-487-5921
  • Caregiver Recruiter: 318-589-8472
  • Regional Email: AlexRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV
 

2025 Orientation Schedule:

Tuesday, August 12th

6:00 pm

Tuesday, September 2nd   

6:00 pm

Tuesday, September 23rd    

6:00 pm

Tuesday, October 14th

6:00 pm

Tuesday, November 4th

6:00 pm

Tuesday, November 25th    

6:00 pm

Tuesday, December 16th    

6:00 pm

*** All Classes will begin promptly at 6pm with the exception of those noted above.

Make-up classes will be provided when necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

Pdf Schedule

Parishes include:

  • Avoyelles
  • Catahoula
  • Concordia
  • Grant
  • La Salle
  • Rapides
  • Vernon
  • Winn

Shreveport Region

Complete Form

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Recruiter/Presenter - Courtney Young Sanders

 

2025 Orientation Schedule:

Tuesday, July 29th

6:00 pm

Saturday, August 16th     

10:00 am

Tuesday, September 2nd

6:00 pm

Tuesday, September 23rd

6:00 pm

Tuesday, October 14th   

6:00 pm

Saturday, November 1st   

10:00 am

Tuesday, November 18th    

6:00 pm

Tuesday, December 9th

6:00 pm

Tuesday, December 30th

6:00 pm

*** All Classes will begin promptly at 6pm with the exception of those noted above.

Make-up classes will be provided when necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

Pdf Schedule

Parishes include:

  • Bienville
  • Bossier
  • Cadoo
  • Claiborne
  • De Soto
  • Jackson
  • Natchitoches
  • Red River
  • Sabine
  • Webster

Monroe Region

Complete Form

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Recruiter/Presenter - Angela Scriber

 

2025 Orientation Schedule:

Thursday, July 31st

7:00 pm

Thursday, August 14th

7:00 pm

Saturday, August 30th  

9:00 am

Thursday, September 11th

7:00 pm

Saturday, September 27th  

9:00 am

Thursday, October 9th

7:00 pm

Saturday, October 25th  

9:00 am

Thursday, November 6th

7:00 pm

Saturday, November 22nd  

9:00 am

Saturday, December 6th   

9:00 am

Thursday, December 18th

7:00 pm

Monday, December 29th

Noon

*** All Classes will begin promptly at 6pm with the exception of those noted above.

Make-up classes will be provided when necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

Pdf Schedule

Parishes include:

  • Caldwell
  • East Carroll
  • Franklin
  • Lincoln
  • Madison
  • Morehouse
  • Ouachita
  • Richland
  • Tensas
  • Union
  • West Carroll
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