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NUMBER OF FAMILIES WE ARE SERVING NOW
  • SNAP (Food Stamps): 
    390,707 cases
  • Child Care Assistance:
    19,748 Children
  • Child Support Collections:
    $41,588,702
  • Child Abuse Cases:
    1,917 investigations
  • Foster Children:
    4,242 Children Served
Numbers for April 2013
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Foster Care Awareness Month

Foster Care Awareness Month is an opportunity raise awareness of the urgent needs of children and youth in the foster care system and the need for additional foster and adoptive parents and families.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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05.17.13 DCFS in Need of Additional Foster Families 05.17.13 - As part of Foster Care Awareness Month, as proclaimed by Governor Bobby Jindal for May, the Department of Family and Children Services (DCFS) is focusing its efforts on recruiting new foster families. The effort is part of the Faith in Families initiative, which seeks to identify and encourage potential foster families and promote adoption of foster children. As of April 30, 1,944 foster homes in Louisiana were serving 4,002 foster children.

04.19.13   Twelve Convicted After Fraudulently Claiming More Than $120,000 in DCFS Benefits
04.05.13   DCFS Finalizes 17 Adoptions in Lake Charles Region in March
04.03.13   Disaster Case Management Available for Louisianians Still Impacted by Hurricane Isaac
03.14.13   DCFS Builds on Successes, Launches Child Welfare Initiative

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