Louisiana

Help for Children Without A Parent's Care

Know Your Rights

• About Child Welfare Services in Louisiana

  Find out about adoption, protection from abuse and neglect, and foster care. Content Detail

  By:

  Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services

• Apply for the Kinship Care Subsidy Program

  Find out more about kinship care. Content Detail

  By:

  Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services

• 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

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (Hammond Office)

• 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

  By:

  La. Department of Children & Family Servicesocial Services

• 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

• Foster Parenting

  Information and resources about being a foster parent, about children who need foster homes, certification and support resources. Content Detail

  By:

  Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Introduction to Foster Care

  See this video to learn more about foster care. Content Detail

  By:

  Children's Law Committee, Louisiana State Bar Association

• Kinship Care -- Questions and Answers

  Information about the Kinship Care subsidy program from the state agency. Content Detail

  By:

  Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services