Foster Kids

Louisiana DCFS 2025 Annual Progress and Service Report (APSR)

INTRODUCTION: The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is the state agency designated to administer and supervise the administration of child welfare services in Louisiana. DCFS provides comprehensive social services and child welfare programs: The services are provided through … Read More

Gen z Characteristics: Who They are & What Defines Gen z

What is Gen­er­a­tion Z? Gen­er­a­tion Z has emerged as a pop­u­la­tion increas­ing­ly wor­thy of atten­tion, espe­cial­ly now as its old­er mem­bers are in their 20s and have become a polit­i­cal­ly engaged force in recent elec­tions. Born after 1996, Gen­er­a­tion Zers made up one-tenth of the 2020 elec­torate and … Read More

Parenting Foster Kids with Challenging Behaviors

Often, foster kids have come into care specifically because they have experienced loss, abuse, or neglect. Those experiences and other kinds of trauma that may have occurred in their home, including being removed from their birth family, can and often … Read More