Catholic Charities of Diocese of Baton Rouge, Inc.
Catholic Charities of Baton Rouge traces its history back to the oldest Catholic Charities in the nation. It has existed as an integral part of the Diocese of Baton Rouge since the inception of the Diocese in 1964. Both the Diocese of Baton Rouge and Catholic Charities of Baton Rouge grew out of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, and its Catholic Charities agency was the first in the U.S., established in 1805.
The Baton Rouge agency serves those most in need with an array of comprehensive programs that include direct assistance, disaster recovery, adoption, child-welfare services, and comprehensive supportive services for pregnant women, refugees, families in poverty, and ex-offenders. We are the area’s leading disaster recovery agency.
We serve people of all faiths in Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupée, St. Helena, St. James, Tangipahoa, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana parishes. We’re a member agency of Capital Area United Way.
Services and information
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Requirements to become a foster parent
You're never alone when you foster as you work as part of a professional team. Louisiana’s Department of Children and Family Services partners with many organizations to help support foster children and the families that care for them.
The collaborative Foster Caregiver Mentor Program encourages peer relationships between foster families. It's an effective way for new resource parents to meet with more experienced caregivers and get advice.
Your local DCFS also has plenty of resources online, including parent handbooks, contact information, and emergency service information. You can learn more about child welfare agencies and how to become a foster parent.
A child-placing agency is always there for you, providing support in times of crisis or even when you have questions. Don't forget about the case worker, who you can contact if you feel lost.
Working with the birth parents is another part of a foster parent's job. However, you don't have to simply contact them to set up visitations and calls. Co-parenting with them is often best for the child, and it can make your job easier.
Ratings and Reviews
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Jun 28, 2023
Their communication with the my family was terrible. Didn't know my previous case manager wasn't there anymore until we called, and as soon they assigned another one, they closed the case out without helping us at all, with no explanation. The crazy thing is they call me, got all my information, and did absolutely nothing with it. If ya'll didn't intend on helping us, you should've said so in the beginning..this was truly a disappointing experience.
Jan 17, 2023
(Translated by Google) Horrible, the treatment is lousy, it doesn't seem like you'll get to a Christian place, they also told me that my case had no solution and they didn't even review my case, they simply didn't want to help me, I felt discriminated against because there was a person of another nationality and I didn't because I'm Venezuelan They really treated me super disappointed ... Zero recommended
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Horrible, el trato es pésimo no parece q llegarás a un lugar cristiano, además me dijeron q mi caso no tenía solución y nisiquiera revisaron mi caso, simplemente no querían atenderme me sentí discriminada porque había una persona de otra nacionalidad y yo por ser venezolana no me atendieron de verdad súper decepcionada... Cero recomendados
Oct 05, 2022
Mrs Shannon Hawkins is very helpful . The staff is very nice a professional
Mar 17, 2020
Soon as I started talking she put a recording on saying they don't have any funding for light bill or rental assistance
Sep 26, 2019
I just called today lady answered then put me on recorded message saying CC has no money for utility and rent assistance at this time, please call 211.
211 was also worthless as well!!