Child Advocacy Papers Released During Louisiana Governor’s Race
Yesterday, Monday, June 2, was the last day of Louisiana’s 2014 Legislative Session. With legislative politics set aside for another… Read More
Therapeutic Group Homes are the Hot Potato in Louisiana’s Child Welfare System
No one wishes to hold a hot potato. Imagine attending a crawfish boil with friends. One of you scoops a… Read More
New System has Gaps in Important Services for Louisiana’s Children
Tomorrow marks the 18-month anniversary of DHH’s Coordinated System of Care (CSOC) and the Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership (LBHP). This… Read More
Louisiana Needs Treatment Group Homes for Children
By its own count, Louisiana needs at least 34 Therapeutic Group Homes (of no more than 8 beds each per… Read More
If Residential Care were a Swimming Pool
Simple analogies often make obvious what complexity obscures. While speaking to our Board of Directors this week, it struck me… Read More
CSoC: Two Missing Steps on Both Sides of PRTF
Never in Louisiana’s history has our state’s child welfare system been more highly regulated. Never has so much significant change… Read More