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
First, Do No Harm!
All of us have heard of the Hippocratic Oath new physicians take. We also know another Hippocratic phrase, “First, do… Read More
Louisiana Department of Health Focuses on Opioid Epidemic
Bad enough for parents, parental opioid abuse is especially harmful to children and has lifelong consequences for them including removal… Read More
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
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
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