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“how to” and tips

American Academy of Pediatrics releases updated guidance: Supporting emotion, behavioral needs of children in the pandemic

support

LouisianaFosterCare.com

recruiting

RecruitFosterCare.com

Diligent Recruitment

Foster & Kinship Family Recruitment and Support Best Practices Inventory

innovation

Foster Coalition’s list of Innovative Foster Care Programs

blog posts

Children are NEVER prostitutes

One of the larger newspapers in southwest Louisiana and a regional television station published news articles last week about the...

endings are complicated

Endings are complicated. Typing was once a more physical experience. Each page of paper was inserted and rolled around a...

three persistent problems of Child welfare agencies

While reading this morning’s news reports about child welfare among the states, the following problems seem to be the most...

louisiana improves support for foster caregivers

After 14 years without an increase in the daily board rate for foster care, Louisiana's support of foster caregivers improved...

on placing Children in out-of-state facilities

These news stories report the harm done to children and families when child welfare agencies and managed care organizations routinely...

corporal punishment of Children continues in Louisiana schools

Louisiana's definition of "battery" is remarkably like our state's definition of "corporal punishment", making it difficult not to see today's vote as blatant approval of battery against children.

your ache is your prayer

"Your ache is also your prayer." Your ache is your prayer. This was on my...