As it often does regarding the Department of Children and Family Services, Governor Jindal’s name popped up in Louisiana news this week in stories about children poorly protected by DCFS. It is hard to dispute his administration’s impact on Louisiana’s child welfare system, but in my opinion, those who still…
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I have gathered a list – a collection of Kid Count headlines – and I will update it because it provides a decades-long mirror into which we in Louisiana can gaze and see how our children have fared. The headlines are from news articles about Louisiana’s Kids Count ranking for…
A brief discourse presented to the Louisiana Interchurch Conference’s Fall Board of Directors Meeting, by Rick Wheat, President and Chief Executive Officer, Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services, on September 25, 2017, at St. Xavier Cathedral Catholic Church Complex, Alexandria, Louisiana. Good afternoon! You cannot imagine how excited I…