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
Louisiana Child Distress
Ranked 51st in 1990 and 49th in 2022. Louisiana has made little progress in the overall condition of our children…. Read More
Lunch Shaming is Wrong
I did not learn everything I needed to know in Mrs. Waggoner’s kindergarten in Beeville, Texas, but I did learn… Read More
The Military Understands Child Well-being
Many in Louisiana miss it, but the military understands the importance of child well-being. This evening as I read, “Retired… Read More
Open Letter to Louisiana Legislature about Children’s Services
An Open Letter to the Louisiana State Legislature Open Letter to Louisiana Legislature Regarding Children’s Services RE: Louisiana Legislative Audit,… 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
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
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