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Q&A For Parents About Children Placed Out-Of-State

Following the creation of the Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership and continuing under Healthy Louisiana (formerly, Bayou Health), Louisiana children began being placed in other states for residential care for the first time since the 1970’s. The placement of children from one state to another is currently a hot button topic in child welfare. Some states have allowed the practice to…

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