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- SNAP (Food Stamps):
373,672 cases - Child Care Assistance:
15,042 Children - Child Support Collections:
$30,588,006 - Child Abuse Cases:
2,220 investigations - Foster Children:
4,394 Children Served
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Each month, one in ten American teenagers suffers physical violence at the hands of a boyfriend or girlfriend. Many others are sexually or emotionally abused.
Talk to the teens in your life about making healthy choices in all relationships and interactions with others.
DCFS' "Faith in Families" Initiative
DCFS' "Faith in Families" initiative seeks to reduce the number of children in foster care, decrease the amount of time children spend in the system and ensure that each child has a permanent connection when they leave foster care.
CAFÉ is open for business
Create an online account that gives you access to our new online smart application that only asks questions that apply to you. CAFÉ offers you the same services, just in a way that's more convenient.
Mandated Reporters Training
Mandated reporters are teachers, health practitioners, clergy, law enforcement, coaches and more who are required to report child abuse. Find out if you are a mandated reporter and complete a training to help spot and report child abuse.
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER – 1-888-LAHELP-U
Call Department of Children & Family Services' new toll-free hotline, 1-888-LAHELP-U, for automated case information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or to speak with a customer service representative between 7:30am to 6pm Monday through Friday.
CHILD SUPPORT DELINQUENT PAYORS SEARCH
This new feature allows you to search a database of nearly 53,000 delinquent payors, under legal obligation to pay child support who have not made a payment in the last six months. Search by first or last name, city, amount owed and parish where the court order was established.
