Louisiana, Play the Game Like It Matters!
Imagine you play on a team ranked 49th in your league against 49 other teams. Clearly, your team is doing… Read More
Q&A For Parents About Children Placed Out-Of-State
Following the creation of the Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership and continuing under Healthy Louisiana (formerly, Bayou Health), Louisiana children began… Read More
Is It Time for Hope, Yet?
I am beginning to feel hope for Louisiana’s children and I hope it is not false. Perhaps, as a state,… Read More
Our State Budget is a Moral Document
This morning I heard Mr. Jan Moller, Director of the Louisiana Budget Project, make a comment that instantly altered my… Read More
Too Comfortable with Spiders
I have a dear friend who is fearful of spiders. I don’t know why, but he is. He invented a… Read More
Before It’s Too Late, Louisiana Children Placed Out of State
Louisiana’s children face a serious problem. Simply stated, we do not have enough beds to meet the needs of our… Read More
Improving Child Well-Being Requires Politicians Committed to Children
For 26 years Louisiana has averaged 49th in the nation for child well-being. This year Minnesota is ranked 1st. (http://www.aecf.org/resources/the-2015-kids-count-data-book/)… Read More
Consider the Ant
“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.” Proverbs 6:6 I have always loved this proverb…. Read More
Other States Significantly Improve Child Well-Being
According to The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT annual reports, Louisiana has averaged 49th in child well-being among the… Read More
Louisiana Child Well-Being, a 26-Year History
This is a chart of the 26-year history of Louisiana’s KidsCount rank among the states on Child Well-being. For more… Read More