A worrying number of Louisiana kids aren’t ready to read. This new at-home program wants to fix that
CHILD WELFARE NEWS (THE ADVOCATE BATON ROUGE, LA) Starting next month, 50 families in public housing in Baton Rouge with preschool-age children are receiving tablet computers, books and educational toys, followed by regular virtual and in-person home visits from...
Childhood Exposure to Violence
CHILD WELFARE NEWS Hardly a day goes by that we do not read or hear about a violent act or tragedy involving children in our community or across the country. Some tragedies are unintentional and unpredictable, such as traffic accidents or natural disasters. Others are...
Louisiana Supreme Court has a new Chief Justice, John Weimer
CHILD WELFARE NEWS John Weimer, 66, of Thibodaux, took the oath of office this month as the state’s 26th chief justice. A ceremony marking his investiture was held in New Orleans on Thursday. Weimer fills the seat vacated by Bernette Joshua Johnson, who retired Dec....
