BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Auditors suggested that the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) make improvements to its child welfare payments system. The audit said some ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana’s Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) outlined its vision for the future Friday as the agency undergoes sweeping changes under a new state ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Noncustodial parents in Louisiana who had their driver’s licenses suspended after failing to pay child support have a chance to get them back through a statewide ...

LOUISIANA (KLFY) — A whistleblower from the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has raised concerns about a backlog of online reports of child abuse and neglect, which she ...

NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced Monday that the SUN Bucks program will return for Summer 2025, providing a one-time $120 grocery benefit to ...

Rebecca Harris started in August and acknowledged significant problems within DCFS.

NEW ORLEANS — School is almost out, which means extra grocery money is on its way to thousands of Louisiana children. Louisiana's Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced that the ...

An audit shows that Louisiana's child welfare staffing needs remain high despite years of criticism of the agency over employee shortages. The audit of the Louisiana Department of Children and ...