In the 46 years since 1980, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services has been led by 15 Secretaries. On average, that’s an executive leadership change every 3 years. Roughly every three years, a new Secretary is appointed to implement the State’s plans and strategies for DCFS. Every three years, upper management and sometimes middle management at DCFS are…
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This morning I read an appeal for help on Twitter regarding Louisiana’s Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) from a Louisiana legislator: when “something catastrophic happens; a (sic) under compensated, overworked staffer loses their job, yet, the six figure earners remain in the ivory tower gainfully employed. No accountability at the top. Help it make sense?!” I believe I…
As it often does regarding the Department of Children and Family Services, former Governor Jindal’s name popped up in Louisiana news this week in stories about children poorly protected by DCFS. We did not get here today, it’s been a long decline. It is hard to dispute the Jindal administration’s drastic impact on Louisiana’s child welfare system, but in my…