Gov. Jeff Landry, lawmakers to spend millions on juvenile detention center expansions
( LA ILLUMINATOR ) Louisiana officials expect to put tens of millions of dollars over the next two months into expanding juvenile...
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Louisiana CASA
Oct 242 min read
Sen. Jon Ossoff introduces bipartisan bill to require states report all 'hidden foster care' cases
ATLANTA — After a 13-month investigation into the country’s foster system , Georgia's U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is reaching across the aisle...
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Louisiana CASA
Oct 153 min read
HUD Awards $15M to Prevent Youth Homelessness After Foster Care
WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $15.4 million for two programs that support...
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Louisiana CASA
Sep 273 min read
DCFS officials warn budget cuts could gut programs
NO (NOLA.com) Budget cuts to the already-embattled and understaffed Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services could mean...
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Louisiana CASA
Sep 242 min read
DCFS Names New Deputy Secretary, Aly Rau
BATON ROUGE, La. (DCFS) - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has named Aly Rau as its new Deputy Secretary....
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Louisiana CASA
Sep 205 min read
Francine food assistance: How to apply for disaster, replacement and supplemental aid
(LA Illuminator) Qualifying Louisiana residents in areas Hurricane Francine impacted last week will be able to receive federal...
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Louisiana CASA
Aug 292 min read
Louisiana ranks as worst state in another study, with poverty, poor health among factors
SHREVEPORT (Shreveport Times) Another study has ranked Louisiana as America's worst state to live in, citing high rates of poverty and...
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Louisiana CASA
Aug 204 min read
DCFS Opens SUN Bucks Applications for Phase 3
BATON ROUGE, LA - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced the opening of the Phase 3 SUN Bucks...
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Louisiana CASA
Aug 147 min read
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Actions to Keep Children and Families Safely Together and Supported
(PRESS RELEASE: DC) The President and Vice President believe every child should have the opportunity to reach their full potential and...
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Louisiana CASA
Aug 54 min read
U.S. Senate fails to advance expanded child tax credit, despite broad House support
WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans and two independents blocked a bipartisan tax package Thursday that would have temporarily expanded the...
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Louisiana CASA
Jul 312 min read
Back to school 2024: New Louisiana laws will affect schools, kids, teens and families
BATON ROUGE (BRPROUD) New Louisiana laws are going into effect that will impact the upcoming school year. The Louisiana Department of...
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Louisiana CASA
Jul 304 min read
Louisiana schools chief calls for stricter discipline, return to classroom 'law and order'
(NOLA) Louisiana’s top education official wants schools to crack down on misbehavior when students return, arguing that stricter...
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Louisiana CASA
Jun 252 min read
DCFS is experiencing a ‘critical’ shortage of foster homes for teenagers
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Department of Children and Family Services is saying they are experiencing a critical shortage of foster...
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Louisiana CASA
Jun 203 min read
Louisiana Supreme Court reopens window for lawsuits over past childhood sexual abuse
NEW ORLEANS (WBRZ) — The Louisiana Supreme Court reopened the "lookback window" in child sexual abuse cases, saying victims can pursue...
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Louisiana CASA
Jun 184 min read
SUN Bucks Goes Out to Phase 1 Recipients
DCFS: BATON ROUGE – The first phase of SUN Bucks benefits will be issued this week to approximately 300,000 children, ages 5-18, who...
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Louisiana CASA
Jun 44 min read
Teacher stipends, early childhood funding restored in latest Louisiana budget proposal
JULIE O'DONOGHUE - Louisiana lawmakers have restored money for public school teacher pay stipends and early childhood education programs...
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Louisiana CASA
May 293 min read
Report: Despite Bigger Paychecks, Louisiana Households Still Struggling
NEW ORLEANS – From the United Way of Southeast Louisiana: Though wages for the lowest-paid jobs have risen across the country at the...
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Louisiana CASA
May 217 min read
States shift toward kin-first foster care
ROBBIE SEQUEIRA - When Victoria Gray and her husband took in their grandchild in 1993, there wasn’t a catchall term to explain the...
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Louisiana CASA
May 162 min read
Louisiana Participating in SUN Bucks Summer EBT Program
BATON ROUGE (DCFS) - Louisiana will participate in the SUN Bucks program for school-aged children this summer, helping to provide more...
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Louisiana CASA
Apr 303 min read
Louisiana sues Biden over Title IX rules that protect LGBTQ students from discrimination
By Greg Hillburn Louisiana is suing President Joe Biden to block new U.S. Department of Education rules issued that include protections...
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