Help for Children Without A Parent's Care
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Apply for the Kinship Care Subsidy Program
Find out more about kinship care. Content Detail
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Caring for a Relative's Child: The Kinship Care Subsidy Program (frequently asked questions).
The Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) gives monthly cash to eligible people taking care of children who are related, but not their own. You can also listen to a sound recording of this resource. Read More
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Child Welfare Services in Louisiana
Find out about adoption, protection from abuse and neglect, and foster care. Content Detail
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Coming of Age in Louisiana -- Road Map to Adulthood
What happens as you turn 18? Find out about what rights and responsibilities you have when it comes to voting, marriage, military service, driving, jury duty and much more. Content Detail
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Community Services Office Nearest You.
Report children needing protection or find out about foster care and other help for children without a family's care. Content Detail
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Financial Help for Adoptions & Foster Care -- Louisiana State Adoption Assistance Program
Financial assistance available in Louisiana. Content Detail
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Find State Benefits
Need more help? Find out if you may be eligible for Louisiana government benefits. Content Detail
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- Spanish / Español
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Foster Care -- An Introduction
See this video about foster care in Louisiana, from the Children's Law Committtee of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Content Detail
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Foster Parenting
Information and resources about being a foster parent, about children who need foster homes, certification and support resources. Content Detail
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- Spanish / Español
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Resource Guide
Information about custody, visitation, provisional custody by mandate, adoption, and other legal issues that face grandparents. The guide also has a list of helpful contacts. Read More
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How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal
Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos. Content Detail
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- Spanish / Español
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How to protect yourself from abuse
From the site: CALL 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) then push 1 to talk to a hotline counselor. The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The hotline counselors work with translators who speak 170 languages to help callers who speak a language other than English. All calls are anonymous. (The Hotline counselors don’t know who you are and you don’t have to tell them.) Content Detail
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Internet Sites for Legal Information
List of online legal research and information resources, from the Law Library of Louisiana. Content Detail
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Introduction to Foster Care
See this video to learn more about foster care. Content Detail
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Kidline Helpline
KIDLINE, 1-800-CHILDREN (1-800-244-5373) is a toll-free, statewide help line by Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana. Trained counselors provide crisis intervention, support, parent education, help for victims of abuse and referrals to local resources 24 hours every day. KIDLINE counselors are also available by text 24 hours/day at 225-424-1533 and via web chat at www.pcal.org/KIDLINE from 2:30 p.m. to midnight. Read More
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