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Department of Children and Family Services (DSS or DCFS) is a state agency of Louisiana. It deals with child welfare, adoption, and family services. It replaced the former Department of Social Services (DSS). [1]
Louisiana SNAP benefits are administered by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, which provides food-purchasing assistance for low-income households. Benefits are distributed ...
Louisiana’s SNAP benefits are distributed between the 5th and the 23rd of each month, but elderly or disabled recipients will continue to receive their benefits on the 1st through 4th of each month.
The office was formerly known as the secretary of health, education, and welfare. In 1980, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was renamed to Department of Health and Human Services, and its education functions and Rehabilitation Services Administration were transferred to the new United States Department of Education. [3]
SNAP provides food-purchasing assistance to supplement the food budget of low-income households. In Louisiana, SNAP benefits are administered by the Department of Children and Family Services and ...
Child protective services (CPS) refers to government agencies in the United States that investigate allegations of child abuse or neglect, and if confirmed, intervene by providing services to the family through a safety plan, in-home monitoring, supervision, or if a safety plan is not feasible or in emergencies, removing the child from the custody of their parent or legal guardian.
The department's mission is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the state of Louisiana. [4] It is Louisiana's largest state agency with a budget of $21 billion and over 6,500 personnel.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) distributes monthly benefits to eligible low-income individuals and households which can be used to purchase food items at authorized locations.