Foster or Adopt Next Steps: Orientation Registration

Recruiter/Presenter - Debra Cyprian

Regional Intake Line: (504) 430-2032
Hotline Number: (504) 736-7171
Regional Email: OrleaRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV

2025 Orientation Schedule:

Thursday, January 9^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, January 30^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, February 20^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, March 13^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, April 3^rd	6:00 pm
Thursday, April 24^th	11:00 am
Thursday, May 15^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, June 5^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, June 17^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 8^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, July 26^th	11:00 am
Thursday, August 14^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, September 4^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, September 25^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, October 16^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, November 6^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, November 22^nd	11:00 am
Thursday, December 11^th	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.

Parishes include:

Jefferson
Orleans
Plaquemines
St. Bernard

Baton Rouge Region

Recruiter/Presenter - Kellye Worley

Regional Intake Line: 225-287-7491
Regional Email: BRRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV

2025 Orientation Schedule:

Monday, January 6^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, January 21^st	6:00 pm
Saturday, February 1^st	10:00 am
Monday, February 10^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, February 27^th	6:00 pm
Wednesday, March 12^th	Noon
Monday, March 24^th	6:00 pm
Monday, April 7^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, April 26^th	10:00 am
Monday, May 5^th	6:00 pm
Wednesday, May 21^st	Noon
Thursday, May 29^th	6:00 pm
Monday, June 9^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, June 19^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 1^st	6:00 pm
Saturday, July 19^th	10:00 am
Thursday, July 31^st	6:00 pm
Wednesday, August 6^th	Noon
Tuesday, August 19^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, September 4^th	6:00 pm
Monday, September 15^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, September 30^th	6:00 pm
Wednesday, October 8^th	Noon
Monday, October 20^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, November 1^st	10:00 am
Thursday, November 13^th	6:00 pm
Monday, November 24^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, December 4^th	Noon
Monday, December 15^th	6:00 pm
Monday, December 29^th	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.

Parishes include:

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

Covington Region

Recruiter/Presenter - Evan LaRoche

Regional Intake Line: 985-893-6225
Regional Email: CovRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV

2025 Orientation Schedule:

Thursday, January 9^th	5:00 pm
Monday, January 27^th	5:00 pm
Tuesday, February 11^th	5:00 pm
Saturday, March 1^st	9:00 am
Thursday, March 20^th	5:00 pm
Tuesday, April 8^th	5:00 pm
Thursday, April 24^th	5:00 pm
Monday, May 12^th	5:00 pm
Friday, May 30^th	5:00 pm
Tuesday, June 17^th	5:00 pm
Monday, July 7^th	5:00 pm
Friday, July 25^th	5:00 pm
Friday, August 8^th	5:00 pm
Saturday, August 23^rd	9:00 am
Friday, September 12^th	5:00 pm
Monday, September 29^th	5:00 pm
Thursday, October 16^th	5:00 pm
Monday, November 3^rd	5:00 pm
Friday, November 21^st	5:00 pm
Thursday, December 11^th	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.

Parishes include:

Livingston
St. Helena
St. Tammany
Tangipahoa
Washington

Thibodaux Region

Recruiter/Presenter - Kathryn "Katie" Kilpatrick

Regional Intake Line: 985-447-0945
Regional Email: ThibRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV

2025 Orientation Schedule:

Thursday, January 16^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, February 6^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, February 27^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, March 20^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, April 10^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, May 1^st	6:00 pm
Saturday, May 24^th	9:00 am
Thursday, June 12^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, July 3^rd	6:00 pm
Thursday, July 24^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, August 14^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, September 4^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, September 25^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, October 16^th	6:00 pm
Thursday, November 6^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, November 22^th	9:00 am
Thursday, December 18^th	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.

Parishes include:

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

Lafayette Region

Recruiter/Presenter - Keena Lewis

Regional Intake Line: 337-262-5970
Regional Email: LafRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV

2025 Orientation Schedule:

Wednesday, January 8^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, January 25^th	10:00 am
Wednesday, February 5^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, February 22^nd	10:00 am
Thursday, March 6^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, March 22^nd	10:00 am
Wednesday, April 9^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, April 26^th	10:00 am
Thursday, May 8^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, May 24^th	10:00 am
Tuesday, June 10^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, June 28^th	10:00 am
Tuesday, July 8^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, July 26^th	10:00 am
Thursday, August 7^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, August 23^rd	10:00 am
Tuesday, September 2^nd	6:00 pm
Saturday, September 20^th	10:00 am
Wednesday, October 8^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, October 25^th	10:00 am
Tuesday, November 4^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, November 22^nd	10:00 am
Thursday, December 4^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, December 20^th	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.

Parishes include:

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

Lake Charles Region

Recruiter/Presenter - Jessica Sias

Regional Intake Line: 337-491-2470
Regional Email: LkChasRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV

2025 Orientation Schedule

Monday, January 6^th	6:00 pm
Monday, January 21^st	6:00 pm
Monday, February 3^rd	6:00 pm
Monday, February 17^th	6:00 pm
Monday, March 10^th	6:00 pm
Monday, March 31^st	Noon
Monday, April 7^th	6:00 pm
Monday, April 21^st	6:00 pm
Monday, May 12^th	6:00 pm
Monday, May 27^th	Noon
Monday, June 16^th	6:00 pm
Monday, July 7^th	6:00 pm
Monday, July 28^th	Noon
Monday, August 4^th	6:00 pm
Monday, August 18^th	6:00 pm
Monday, September 8^th	6:00 pm
Monday, September 29^th	6:00 pm
Monday, October 6^th	6:00 pm
Monday, October 20^th	6:00 pm
Monday, November 3^rd	6:00 pm
Monday, November 17^th	Noon
Monday, December 1^st	6:00 pm
Monday, December 15^th	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.

Parishes include:

Allen
Beauregard
Calcasieu
Cameron
Jefferson Davis

Alexandria Region

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, January 14^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, February 4^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, February 25^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, March 18^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, April 8^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, April 29^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, May 20^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, June 10^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 1^st	6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 22^nd	6:00 pm
Tuesday, August 12^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, September 2^nd	6:00 pm
Tuesday, September 23^rd	6:00 pm
Tuesday, October 14^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, November 4^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, November 25^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 16^th	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.

Parishes include:

Avoyelles
Catahoula
Concordia
Grant
La Salle
Rapides
Vernon
Winn

Shreveport Region

Recruiter/Presenter - Courtney Young Sanders

Regional Intake Line: 318-676-7100
Regional Email: ShreveRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV

2025 Orientation Schedule:

Tuesday, January 7^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, January 28^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, February 18^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, March 8^th	10:00 am
Tuesday, March 25^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, April 15^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, May 6^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, May 31^st	10:00 am
Tuesday, June 17^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 8^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, July 29^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, August 16^th	10:00 am
Tuesday, September 2^nd	6:00 pm
Tuesday, September 23^rd	6:00 pm
Tuesday, October 14^th	6:00 pm
Saturday, November 1^st	10:00 am
Tuesday, November 18^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 9^th	6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 30^th	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.

Parishes include:

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

Monroe Region

Recruiter/Presenter - Angela Scriber

Regional Intake Line: 318-362-5417
Regional Email: MonRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV

2025 Orientation Schedule:

Thursday, January 9^th	7:00 pm
Saturday, January 25^th	9:00 am
Thursday, February 13^th	7:00 pm
Saturday, February 22^nd	9:00 am
Thursday, March 13^th	7:00 pm
Saturday, March 29^th	9:00 am
Thursday, April 10^th	7:00 pm
Saturday, April 26^th	9:00 am
Thursday, May 8^th	7:00 pm
Saturday, May 24^th	9:00 am
Thursday, June 12^th	7:00 pm
Saturday, June 28^th	9:00 am
Tuesday, July 8^th	Noon
Saturday, July 19^th	9:00 am
Thursday, July 31^st	7:00 pm
Thursday, August 14^th	7:00 pm
Saturday, August 30^th	9:00 am
Thursday, September 11^th	7:00 pm
Saturday, September 27^th	9:00 am
Thursday, October 9^th	7:00 pm
Saturday, October 25^th	9:00 am
Thursday, November 6^th	7:00 pm
Saturday, November 22^nd	9:00 am
Saturday, December 6^th	9:00 am
Thursday, December 18^th	7:00 pm
Monday, December 29^th	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.