Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services
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Contact Information
627 N. Fourth ST
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
United States
Online Contact Form
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8 AM-4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM-4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM-4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM-4:30 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM-4:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Services include the assessment of families who apply to adopt, matching available children with available homes, preparing children for placement, and providing services to our adoptive children and families before, during, and after placement is made to include provisions of adoption subsidy services to eligible families.
DCFS is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters.
We care for the well-being and safety of Louisiana's people.
Treating all people with dignity, compassion and respect, while providing services with integrity.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
- Other
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 30, 2021
Nobody answer the phone. What kind of government is this? This is the worst place for assistant in USA.
Jun 09, 2021
Just terrible! They don’t even know what they doing to begin with, they don’t want to help people my case worker she’s just there for the job, they never pick up their phone when you call and when they finally do, they talking to you with attitude like You’re one of their little friends.
May 03, 2021
They never answer the phone. The wait times are ridiculous. When you do get in touch with someone they tell you your case worker will call you back and never does. Close your case without warning. Tried emailing them. Itsbeen over a month..STILL NO REPLY...I don't know who hires these people but someone needs to do some reevaluating on them...
Apr 29, 2021
Elevator music for an hour was not worth it.
Jan 15, 2021
This is the worst place with the worst workers. They can't help with nothing. Why are they there? They want me to keep filling out applications when I sent my verification on time! They still denied me for not sending it on time. This is the worst place ever!