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Regional Home Development Offices

Where to Go to Get Started?

For anyone interested in learning more about Foster or Adoptive Parenting, there are many resources available by phone or online. A good place to start is by calling your region's office below.


Alexandria Region
(318) 487-5921
AlexRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV


Baton Rouge Region
225-287-7491
BRRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV


Covington Region
985-893-6225
CovRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV


Lafayette Region
(337) 262-5970
LafRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV


Lake Charles Region
(337) 491-2470
LkChasRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV


Monroe Region
318-362-5417
MonRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV


Orleans Region
(504) 736-7171
OrleaRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV


Shreveport Region
(318) 676-7323
ShreveRegHDU.DCFS@LA.GOV


Thibodaux Region
985-447-0945
ThibReg.HDU.DCFS@LA.GOV


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