This report presents the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) strategic plan for providing child welfare services from Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 through FY 2027-2028. An introduction discusses the vision, mission, values, and goals of DCFS, and reviews … Read More
Author Archives: Susan Shaffette
DCFS Services Statewide: In Federal Fiscal Year 2021
Louisiana. Department of Children and Family Services. 2022 This report provides the 2020 Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) for Louisiana that outlines the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services’ (DCFS’) plan. Review Report
The Attorney Manual to Guide Representation of Children Victimized by the Online Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material
This Manual was created as a joint project between the National Center for Missing &Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the generous pro bono support of Jones Day. The Manual isintended to be used both as a resource guide for attorneys experienced … Read More
Social Media Tips for Foster Youth, Foster Parents and Child Welfare Workers
2022 – Child Welfare Information Gateway This factsheet briefly describes the advantages and challenges youth in foster care may encounter when using social media. Issues that should be considered and tips for handling issues are also offered. URL: https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/smtips-youth/PDF: https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/smtips_youth.pdf … Read More
Louisiana Launches Hotline for Reporting Juvenile Sex Trafficking
Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services – January 09, 2023 Louisiana has launched a hotline for receiving reports of suspected juvenile sex trafficking, centralizing the calls to ensure closer coordination between state agencies, law enforcement, and service providers tasked … Read More
National Compendium of Trauma-Responsive Policies and Programs
Pathways to Resilience is pleased to announce the release their first major publication, a National Compendium of Trauma-Responsive Policies and Programs. The compendium summarizes a wide range of interventions, policies, programs, and governing bodies that states and communities are leveraging to prevent … Read More
New Racial Equity Tip Sheets – Connecting Family and Culture
With support from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, Generations United is pleased to share a new series of tip sheets to accompany our racial equity toolkits. These tools are designed to help professionals serving grandfamilies to provide culturally appropriate services.
January Is Human Trafficking Prevention Month
By now, many people have heard of human trafficking and slavery, but I always like to start any conversation about this issue with this fact: there are an estimated 50 million trafficked and enslaved people around the world. This number is shocking, … Read More
Building a Relationship With Birth Families
Building and maintaining relationships between adoptive families and birth families requires work and commitment, but it is important for children and youth who are adopted. Supporting these relationships is in the best interests of the child, as maintaining important connections … Read More
Juvenile Law Center Launches Digital Youth Advocacy Toolkit
Juvenile Law Center – December 20, 2022 Today Juvenile Law Center launched a Digital Youth Advocacy Toolkit based on a prior report entitled Building the Field of Ethical, Authentic, and Youth-led Advocacy: Key Components of a Youth Advocacy Program. The … Read More