In the Senate Health and Welfare Committee’s April 15, 2026 discussion of Senate Bill 265 regarding the proposed abolishment of DCFS, we heard that Louisiana is “only one of seven states that has a standalone department of children and family services.” Having followed child welfare matters across the country for several decades, that statement did not sound like an accurate…
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Yesterday evening, on Tuesday, March 17, the Senate Health and Welfare Committee of the Louisiana Legislature considered Senator Regina Barrow’s Senate Bill 265, which proposes abolishing the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). The two primary functions of DCFS, Child Welfare and Child Support, would be placed within other state departments. If you watch the recorded video available…