Against Shipping Container Prisons for Louisiana’s Children
We stand against shipping container prisons for Louisiana’s children. Certainly, Louisiana lacks sufficient space for detained and incarcerated children. Based… Read More
Open Letter: OJJ, Football, and Children
PDF Version: Open Letter: OJJ, Football, and Children An Open Letter to Members of the Louisiana State Legislature When Deliberating… Read More
Open Letter: Will Louisiana Refuse Food for Hungry Children?
PDF Version: Open Letter: Will Louisiana Refuse Food for Hungry Children? LinkedIn: Open Letter: Will Louisiana Refuse Food for Hungry… Read More
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
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