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In 2003 the Louisiana Legislature voted to turn the department's juvenile division into a cabinet level agency. [4] In 2004 the juvenile system separated from the adult system. [5] It was established as the Office of Youth Development (OYD), and it was given its current name by the Louisiana Legislature in 2008. [6]
The State Index on Youth Homelessness employs a scoring system out of 100 points, based on a set of comprehensive metrics. [7] These metrics cover various aspects of policy and practice, including: Legal protections for homeless youth, such as those related to civil rights and non-discrimination.
The issue of homelessness in Louisiana remains a significant challenge. A 2023 study by the National Alliance to End Homelessness reported that while more than 5,000 state residents were ...
Louisiana authorities are clearing homeless encampments around the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans ahead of next month’s Super Bowl. Gov. Jeff Landry (R) announced the sweep in an executive ...
As described by the National Alliance to End Homelessness, Rapid Re-Housing is a subset of the Housing First approach to end homelessness. Rapid Re-Housing programs are based upon the "Housing First" approach and the strong evidence base that stable housing promotes improved social and/or economic well-being.
Louisiana state agencies began clearing a homeless encampment in New Orleans ahead of Taylor Swift’s concerts at the Superdome this weekend. Roughly 75 people living in tents beneath an overpass ...
For several decades, various cities and towns in the United States have adopted relocation programs offering homeless people one-way tickets to move elsewhere. [1] [2] Also referred to as "Greyhound therapy", [2] "bus ticket therapy" and "homeless dumping", [3] the practice was historically associated with small towns and rural counties, which had no shelters or other services, sending ...
Louisiana State police instruct homeless people in New Orleans to clear out their encampment and move to a different location on Oct. 23, 2024. AP The order is in effect until Nov. 4.