Updates

  • 2023-06-07: Child Advocacy works!  On June 7, 2023, Louisiana’s Legislature passed SB137, the bill which will create the Louisiana Office of Children’s Ombudsman. Among the last states to have a Children’s Ombudsman, Louisiana can take advantage of the decades of experience other states’ Ombuds have in ensuring children receive quality services.
  • 2022-10-22: Follow our new website for Louisiana’s child advocates, LouisianaChildAdvocacy.com, as it develops.
  • 2022-07-20: UPDATE:  Added Youth Mental Health: Louisiana The State We’re In Hear from Methodist Children’s Home Southeast Louisiana Program Director Marlín Torres Giacona and VP of Public Relations and Development Sarah Head as they share about our mission and ministry on Louisiana Public Broadcasting.
  • 2022-06-28: UPDATE:  Added 3D Tour of Methodist Children’s Home of Southeast Louisiana. Take a tour of our newest facility located in Loranger, LA. The new Methodist Children’s Home of Southeast Louisiana will serve children between the ages of 7 and 14 years with specialized therapeutic care.

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From Our Blog

3.6M Louisianans Live in Mental Health Care Deserts

Think of them as Mental Health Care Deserts. As of September 30, 2022, Louisianans living in the 167 Mental Health… Read More

Louisiana Child Advocacy

During its Fall meeting this week, our Board of Directors reviewed and updated the organization’s By-Laws. The Board established an… Read More

Open Letter to Governor and Legislature regarding Department of Children and Family Services

The following open letter to Louisiana’s Governor and Legislature relates the root cause of DCFS’s current condition to Louisiana’s long… Read More

More Care for More Children in More Places

In 2021, despite the pandemic, our three United Methodist Children’s Homes and Methodist Foster Care provided more care for more… Read More

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