Louisianans can enthusiastically applaud Governor Landry’s recent initiatives to help ensure the well-being of Louisiana’s children in foster care by supporting DCFS’s work to recruit sufficient foster families and ordering DCFS to quit taking the Social Security Survivor Benefits of children in foster care. On February 24, 2026, Governor Landry signed the Proclamation, A Home for Every Child, and issued…
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Recently, Andrea Gallo, writing for The Advocate, asked a most important question about Louisiana’s Child Welfare System: Louisiana is flush with cash. Why is child welfare still ‘woefully underfunded’? This is a question that must be answered by the Governor and Legislature. We understand that how an individual spends money speaks loudly about their character. The same is true for…