BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) announced it is hiring more than 50 Child Protective Services (CPS) investigators to work a new shift ...
An analysis of the state’s child welfare staffing needs found Louisiana is short by at least 129 workers, though a member of Gov. Jeff Landry’s cabinet says the number doesn’t take into account ...
Child welfare staff in Louisiana dropped 6.9% since 2022 Shreveport lost 15.4% of positions, highest in the state Average monthly cases rose to 15.9 per worker in 2025 Staffing standards haven’t been ...
Conceptual image of a small child's hand reaching to grab a small soft blue toy bunny by the paw. The toy is illuminated by sunlight and shadows provide space for copy. Getty Images An analysis of the ...