New Orleans selected to get $5M to support child care businesses
New Orleans has been selected as one of six cities to receive funding from JPMorgan Chase’s annual competition that seeks ideas to...
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Louisiana CASA
Feb 7, 20222 min read
Teens in 15th JDC Accused of Violent Crime to Face Adult Prosecution
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — In an effort to cut juvenile crime, a southwest Louisiana prosecutor said his office will start charging teens who...
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Louisiana CASA
Feb 5, 20223 min read
Mental health advocates urge Congress to provide more support to public children services agencies
WASHINGTON, D. C. - An increased demand for child welfare services during the coronavirus pandemic has caused burnout, traumatic stress...
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Louisiana CASA
Feb 3, 20223 min read
Guidance Process Finally Underway for Housing After Foster Care Program
After more than a year in development, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued official rules and regulations...
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Louisiana CASA
Jan 20, 20224 min read
State preps to fight food insecurity with Summer Nutrition Program
The new year is when the Louisiana Department of Education and Department of Agriculture and Forestry (DOAF) start to prepare for the...
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Louisiana CASA
Jan 6, 20222 min read
Louisiana DCFS donates supplies for Kentucky foster children
Kentucky organizations helped provide supplies and housing to Louisianans who have been impacted by hurricanes. Now, the Louisiana...
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Louisiana CASA
Dec 14, 20213 min read
Gov. Edwards Rejects House Committee Action on COVID-19 Vaccine
Today, in a letter to the House Committee on Health and Welfare, Gov. John Bel Edwards confirmed that the Louisiana Department of Health...
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Louisiana CASA
Dec 13, 20218 min read
New data show drop in foster care numbers during pandemic
Source: US Children’s Bureau, AFCARS Report $28, https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/cb/afcarsreport28.pdf A...
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Louisiana CASA
Dec 12, 20216 min read
US Surgeon General’s Advisory: Protecting Youth Mental Health
US Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy issued a public health advisory on Tuesday, December 6, 2021, to provide recommendations for how to...
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Louisiana CASA
Dec 9, 20213 min read
Rosen, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Foster and Homeless Youth Pursue Higher Education
WASHINGTON, DC --Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced the introduction of the Helping Foster and Homeless Youth Achieve Act...
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Louisiana CASA
Nov 18, 202110 min read
Louisiana public schools grapple with learning lost to pandemic surges and storms
PBS NEW ORLEANS: For April Vincent and her four young kids, trying to keep up with schooling has been an educational crisis, one...
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Louisiana CASA
Nov 16, 20212 min read
Gov. Edwards Announces $1.5 Million Federal Grant to Address Human Trafficking in Louisiana
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana has been awarded a $1.5 million grant by the United States Department of Justice...
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Louisiana CASA
Nov 7, 20212 min read
Congresswoman Letlow spearheads a bill of rights act for parents
Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05) today announced her plans to introduce the Parents Bill of Rights Act with a group of Republican...
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Louisiana CASA
Nov 2, 20213 min read
Children as young as 5 can soon get a COVID-19 vaccine in Louisiana
Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's formal recommendation Tuesday evening, all Louisiana children ages 5 to 11 are...
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Louisiana CASA
Oct 20, 20214 min read
Morongo, 3 other tribes ask U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Indian Child Welfare Act
By Joe Nelson | jnelson@scng.com The Morongo Band of Mission Indians and four other tribes from across the nation have joined the federal...
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Louisiana CASA
Oct 9, 20218 min read
Efforts Across HHS to Promote Behavioral Health for Children and Youth
Press Release: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Behavioral health is fundamental to the well-being of our country’s children...
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Louisiana CASA
Sep 20, 20215 min read
DSNAP Approved for Residents in 25 Louisiana Parishes Hit by Hurricane Ida
The virtual application process will run over three weeks, beginning September 20. DCFS – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family...
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Louisiana CASA
Sep 11, 20213 min read
Louisiana increases foster care board rate for first time since 2007
(KADN) – For the first time in more than a decade, Louisiana’s foster caregivers will receive an increase in the monthly board rate that...
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Louisiana CASA
Sep 1, 20212 min read
P-EBT benefits available to qualifying students in hybrid or virtual learning situation
(KPLC) – P-EBT cards may be available to full-time students who participate in hybrid or virtual learning and qualify for free or reduced...
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Louisiana CASA
Aug 20, 20215 min read
Inspired by ‘youth stories,’ a bill of rights for foster kids is now Louisiana law
Before entering foster care, Aliyah Zeien spent every morning helping her sisters get ready for school. She combed their hair, got them...
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