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Louisiana Adds Five Parishes to the SNAP Produce Bonus Pilot Project

BATON ROUGE, LA - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) today announced the expansion of the SNAP produce...

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Aug 52 min read

Louisiana DCFS to hire more CPS investigators for new shift

BATON ROUGE, LA — The Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) announced it is hiring more than 50 Child Protective...

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Aug 11 min read

Gov. Landry makes leadership change at Children and Family Services

BATON ROUGE, LA - A veteran state employee has been tapped as the next leader of Louisiana’s child welfare agency, replacing the former...

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Jul 262 min read

Grief, Grace, and the Power of Community

Over the Fourth of July holiday, while many of us were celebrating with family and friends, devastating flooding swept through parts of...

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Jul 112 min read

Medicaid cuts could be devastating for the Delta and the rest of rural America

LAKE PROVIDENCE, La. — East Carroll Parish sits in the northeastern corner of Louisiana, along the winding Mississippi River. Its seat,...

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Jul 813 min read

Louisiana ranks 49th for overall child well-being

BTR, LA (LRN) Louisiana ranks 49 th in the country for overall child well-being according to the Kids Count Data Book that’s put...

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Jul 52 min read

State Supreme Court mandates domestic violence training for all Louisiana judges

New Orleans, LA (WVUE) - The Louisiana Supreme Court on Wednesday (June 4) ordered all judges in the state to undergo training on...

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Jun 92 min read

LDH launches Project M.O.M. with new director, website, and detailed roadmap

Baton Rouge, LA - The Louisiana Department of Health is officially launching Project M.O.M. (Maternal Overdose Mortality) with the...

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Jun 53 min read

High turnover exacerbates staffing needs at Louisiana’s child welfare agency, audit finds

Baton Rouge, LA (LA Illuminator) - An analysis of the state’s child welfare staffing needs found Louisiana is short by at least 129...

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Jun 13 min read

Louisiana Launches Project to Make Fresh Produce More Affordable for SNAP Recipients

BATON ROUGE, LA - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is launching a federally-funded pilot to encourage...

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May 143 min read

Louisiana Pre-K-12 education rises in national rankings

Baton Rouge, LA (KPLC) - The Louisiana Department of Education has announced that Louisiana has moved up the national rankings for Pre-K...

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May 102 min read

SUN Bucks Program Returns to Louisiana for Summer 2025

BATON ROUGE, LA - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced today that the state will participate in...

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May 83 min read

Louisiana launches new K-12 education transparency website

BATON ROUGE, La . - Louisiana officials unveiled a new website Wednesday, designed to increase the transparency of the processes behind...

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Apr 11 min read

U.S. Dept. of Education orders states to certify compliance with school DEI ban

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education demanded in a letter to state education leaders on Thursday that they certify all K-12...

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Mar 293 min read

Many Louisiana families struggle with childcare costs, survey finds

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE ) - More than 7,000 children in Louisiana are currently on a waiting list for childcare assistance, and parents who...

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Mar 222 min read

Louisiana families brace for potential Medicaid cuts. 'Incredibly difficult.'

NEW ORLEANS, LA - The diagnoses for Hailey Bowen’s 12-year-old son came one after another. First, it was severe ADHD. Then autism....

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Mar 105 min read

Louisiana families struggle to afford child care, survey finds

BATON ROUGE, LA - Most Louisiana families with young children struggle to afford care, according to a new survey the Louisiana Policy...

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Mar 52 min read

Louisiana lawmakers warn of gaps in child protection services

NEW ORLEANS, LA ( TheCenterSquare ) - During a recent hearing of the Louisiana Senate Select Committee on Women and Children, officials...

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Mar 12 min read

Louisiana provides more financial aid to students seeking workforce certification

BATON ROUGE, La. ( LAIlluminator ) — The $10.5 million the state provided to help people pay for job training and industry certifications...

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Feb 62 min read

DCFS and Library Partner to Offer In-Person Services and Application Assistance

BATON ROUGE, LA - Thanks to a new partnership between St. Bernard Parish Library and the Louisiana Department of Children and Family...

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Feb 12 min read

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Louisiana Adds Five Parishes to the SNAP Produce Bonus Pilot Project

Louisiana DCFS to hire more CPS investigators for new shift

Gov. Landry makes leadership change at Children and Family Services

Grief, Grace, and the Power of Community

Medicaid cuts could be devastating for the Delta and the rest of rural America

Louisiana ranks 49th for overall child well-being

State Supreme Court mandates domestic violence training for all Louisiana judges

LDH launches Project M.O.M. with new director, website, and detailed roadmap

High turnover exacerbates staffing needs at Louisiana’s child welfare agency, audit finds

Louisiana Launches Project to Make Fresh Produce More Affordable for SNAP Recipients

Louisiana Pre-K-12 education rises in national rankings

SUN Bucks Program Returns to Louisiana for Summer 2025

Louisiana launches new K-12 education transparency website

U.S. Dept. of Education orders states to certify compliance with school DEI ban

Many Louisiana families struggle with childcare costs, survey finds

Louisiana families brace for potential Medicaid cuts. 'Incredibly difficult.'

Louisiana families struggle to afford child care, survey finds

Louisiana lawmakers warn of gaps in child protection services

Louisiana provides more financial aid to students seeking workforce certification

DCFS and Library Partner to Offer In-Person Services and Application Assistance

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