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An audit found the same poor performance by the state Department of Children and Family Services that has been found for the past 12 years.

BATON ROUGE, La. - Beginning October 1, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) will implement federal work requirements and time limits for certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Louisiana is announcing some changes coming to work requirements for people who receive SNAP benefits.

The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, which has struggled in recent years under crushing caseloads, has tapped a veteran pediatric emergency room doctor to bolster medical services in

The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, which has struggled in recent years under crushing caseloads, has tapped a veteran pediatric emergency room doctor to bolster medical services in

(The Center Square) — An average of over 1,000 callers each month to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services child abuse hotline in 2022 abandoned their calls while

A legislative audit revealed a child abuse hotline run by the Louisiana Department of Children and Familiy Services is all but worthless.

(The Center Square) — An average of over 1,000 callers each month to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services child abuse hotline in 2022 abandoned their calls while

More than a third of callers to Louisiana’s hotline to report child abuse, even professionals who are required to report indications of abuse, either reached a busy line or hung

More than a third of callers to Louisiana’s hotline to report child abuse either reached a busy line or hung up before someone could answer.