Help us protect Louisiana's children. Report Child Abuse & Neglect: 1-855-4LA-KIDS (1-855-452-5437) toll-free, 24 hours a day, seven days a week
DCFS OFFICE CLOSURES
The St. John Child Welfare office at 429 West Airline Highway, Suite M LaPlace, LA will remain closed until September 23. All other state offices are open.
CHILD SUPPORT PORTAL DOWN
We are experiencing technical difficulties with the Café Child Support Portal. Our team is working on a quick resolution. For assistance, call LAHelpU at (888) 524-3578 or email us at LAHelpU.DCFS@la.gov.
DCFS Offering Help With SNAP Applications at Ochsner Health Center Lapalco
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services is offering in-person public assistance services at Ochsner Health Center Lapalco three days a week. The partnership supports a common goal of Ochsner's Healthy State initiative and DCFS’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): reducing food insecurity in Louisiana.
DCFS Opens SUN Bucks Applications for Phase 3
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced the opening of the Phase 3 SUN Bucks application period on August 19, 2024.
DCFS Offers Noncustodial Parents a Chance to Get “On the Road Again”
As Child Support Awareness Month begins, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is announcing a limited-time promotion for parents who have lost their driver's licenses due to unpaid child support.
Phase 2 SUN Bucks Benefits Start Going Out This Week
Following the successful rollout of Phase 1 of SUN Bucks, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services will begin issuing Phase 2 SUN Bucks benefits this week, Phase 2 will be rolling out in waves based on eligibility groups over the next several weeks, impacting around 320,000 Louisiana school-aged children. Eligible students include those who received Medicaid, Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), or Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) benefits during the 2023-2024 school year, as well as children who qualified for free or reduced-price school meals.
Louisiana Participating in SUN Bucks Summer EBT Program
Louisiana will participate in the SUN Bucks program for school-aged children this summer, helping to provide more nutritious meals to students during the summer months.
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DCFS, New Orleans Public Library Unite to Help with Public Assistance Applications
New Orleans-area residents can now get help with certain public assistance applications at three Orleans Parish libraries, thanks to a partnership between the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the New Orleans Public Library (Library).
DCFS Launches SET for Success Workforce Development Website
In keeping with its growing emphasis on expanding workforce development opportunities for the individuals it serves, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services is launching a SET for Success workforce website with related resources for participants in SNAP, FITAP and Child Support Enforcement programs. The SET for Success program offers participants the skills, education and training to improve their job prospects and secure a brighter future for their families.
Support & Report
VIA LINK offers the Louisiana Parent Line. Specialists offer emotional support, de-escalation, crisis intervention, and plans for coping. 833-LA-CHILD (833-522-4453)
If you know a Louisiana child is being abused or neglected, call toll-free, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. All calls are confidential. 855-4LA-KIDS (855-452-5437)
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For July 2024
SNAP
(FOOD STAMPS)
418,110
Households
CHILD
SUPPORT
$36,379,513
Collected
CHILD ABUSE
CASES
1,551
Investigations
FOSTER
CHILDREN
4,396
Served