Downloadable PDF Version: Revitalizing Child Welfare Services in Louisiana: an Open Letter Thursday, September 10, 2026 Revitalizing Child Welfare Services in Louisiana: An Open Letter Dear Honorable Members of the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children, Members of the Louisiana Legislature, Secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services, and Governor of Louisiana, In 20 years, Louisiana’s Executive…
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Because we cannot yet look back in hindsight, it is impossible to know whether abolishing or reinvigorating the Department of Children and Family Services (“DCFS”) is the Louisiana Legislature’s better choice. With only a two-year renewal of its sunset bill, the matter is still on the legislature’s radar. Their concern is safety, especially regarding the deaths of children when DCFS…