A Child Needs You! Louisiana’s Children Need More Foster Homes.
Child welfare professionals were delighted in 2013 when the Congressional Budget Office reported the number of children in foster care… Read More
Every Child is More Precious than Any Dog
Dec 19, 2017 – Ruston – I woke up curious. This morning I called the two kennels in my town… Read More
Are We Under-Investing in Our Young Children?
The Bipartisan Policy Center asks, “Is America Under-Investing in its Young Children?” The short answer is “Yes!” And in Louisiana,… Read More
The Ethics of Needy Children and Campaign Contributions
I got side-tracked on the Louisiana Board of Ethics website recently. The site is at: http://ethics.la.gov Each year I visit… Read More
Child-poverty: Louisiana’s Steady-state Crisis
Good evening, Friends! I attended the 2nd National Building Bridges Initiative this week so I missed some of the daily… Read More
Angel Tree and Celebrating Christmas on our Campuses
It’s hard to believe it’s that time again, but we are so excited to be preparing for yet another year… Read More
“Sweet Cases” Duffle Bags Donated to Methodist Foster Care
An organization called Together We Rise donated 22 duffle bags to our Methodist Foster Care program. Each duffle bag contained… Read More
Child Well-being Deja Vu
Have you ever read an old document and, as you settled into it, you found yourself confused about whether you… Read More
Iowa Child Welfare News Mimics Louisiana Experience
During recent weeks, The Des Moines Register has published articles and public comment related to a managed care practice I… Read More
Louisiana’s Children Require Long Term Plan
I love our state flag! The central image on our flag is a mother pelican pricking her breast to feed… Read More