St. Tammany Parish Judge named Louisiana CASA Judge of the Year
PROGRAM NEWS While presiding over a virtual swearing-in ceremony for new CASA volunteer advocates, Judge Scott Gardner recently asked each trainee what drew them to the program. Most mentioned their personal or professional experiences in child welfare or a desire to...
More Louisianans May be Eligible for SNAP, Benefits Increasing for Six Months
NEWS Written by: Department of Children & Family Services Other Stimulus Provisions May Make More Post-Secondary Students and Louisianans Eligible for Benefits Recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will see an increase in their...
We are Overdue for a Revolution in Child Welfare
OPINION Written by: Jessica Pryce and Amelia Franck Meyer, imprintnews.org Although child welfare reform has been a topic of conversation for many years, what is often meant by “reform” is evolutionary or incremental change, which are efforts to make the current...
