Louisiana Legislature Acts for Children
While the budget debates during the Louisiana Legislature’s first Special Session of 2017 kept child advocates on the edges of… Read More
Children’s Home Youth Share Their “Bold Imagination” at Louisiana Annual Conference
by Rebecca Deich, LMCH staff The cross project began when I saw a video on the Louisiana Annual Conference of… Read More
No Excuse Remains, Louisiana
There is no longer any excuse for ignoring Louisiana’s children. For anyone who has waited for the condition of Louisiana’s… Read More
Methodist Foster Care Continues Growth Across Louisiana
June 7, 2017, Ruston, Louisiana – Methodist Foster Care, a ministry of Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home, continues expanding therapeutic foster… Read More
Remembering Those Who Served
Today, like the rest of our country, we remember those who lived in our orphanage or residential home throughout our… Read More
Louisiana’s Infant Mortality Rank Among Nations
Earlier this month our blog posted an article titled, “Infant Mortality: Louisiana Lags Latvia“. The chart below graphically represents the… Read More
Infant Mortality: Louisiana Lags Latvia
46 states and 81 countries keep more of their babies alive beyond their babies’ first birthdays than does Louisiana. “Infant… Read More
Child Poverty: Louisiana HAD a Plan
This evening I read Louisiana’s plan to reduce child poverty and I am still scratching my head. What prevents child… Read More
Director of Development Speaks at Ferriday Rotary Club Luncheon
Patrick Blanchard, Director of Development and Public Relations for Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services (LUMCFS), recently spoke at… Read More
Louisiana’s Children Once Had What They Need Again: ESC
“Emergency Shelter Care” ended in December of 2012. That was when our organization was required by Louisiana’s Department of Health… Read More