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NUMBER OF FAMILIES WE ARE SERVING NOW
  • SNAP (Food Stamps):
    374,888 cases
  • Child Care Assistance:
    24,413 Children
  • Child Support Collections:
    $36,923,668
  • Child Abuse Cases:
    1,224 investigations
  • Foster Children:
    4,195 Children Served
Numbers for March 2012
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Customer service center - 1-888-lahelp-uCall DCFS' new toll-free hotline, 1-888-LAHELP-U, for automated case information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or to speak with a customer service representative between 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Child Support Delinquent Payors Search
Child Support Delinquent Payors SearchThis new feature allows you to search a database of nearly 53,000 delinquent payors, under legal obligation to pay child support who have not made a payment in the last six months. Search by first or last name, city, amount owed and parish where the court order was established.
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04.20.12 Governor Proclaims Child Abuse Prevention Month in April 04.20.12 - With April proclaimed Child Abuse Prevention Month in Louisiana by Governor Bobby Jindal, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) reminds individuals that if they see signs of child abuse and neglect they should call the statewide, toll-free number, 1-855-4LA-KIDS (1-855-452-5437), which is available 24 hours a day to take reports of suspected child abuse or neglect.



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