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SNAP Early April Benefits Distribution
Louisiana DCFS will distribute April benefits during the first nine days of the month to help close the gap for clients who have been stretching benefits due to the recent partial federal government shutdown.
Louisiana Should Extend Foster Care to Age 21 for All Youth, Task Force Recommends
All Louisiana youth in foster care on their 18th birthday should be eligible to remain in care until they turn 21, a legislatively-created panel responsible for studying the issue said in a new report.
Louisiana Fosters - Everyone Can Do Something
Louisiana Fosters is a state-wide campaign focused on Louisiana's children – our children – sponsored by First Lady Donna Edwards to link government, faith, non-profit, business and community to create united support for our state's foster care system.
DCFS and United Way of SELA Launch Effort to Expand Workforce Training for SNAP Recipients
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA) are partnering to help expand workforce training programs to recipients of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in seven parishes in Southeast Louisiana.
DCFS Sets New Record for Adoptions from Foster Care
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is celebrating another record-breaking year of adoptions from foster care as families gather at Istrouma Baptist Church this afternoon for the state's 20th Annual Adoption Celebration.
