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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 5, 20252 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 1, 20251 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 26, 20252 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 11, 20252 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 8, 202513 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 5, 20252 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 9, 20252 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 5, 20253 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 1, 20253 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 14, 20253 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 10, 20252 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 8, 20253 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 1, 20251 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 29, 20253 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 22, 20252 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 10, 20255 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 5, 20252 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 1, 20252 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 6, 20252 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 1, 20252 min read
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