In 1988, the Louisiana Legislature reorganized the State’s health and human services agency creating the Department of Social Services (DSS). On July 1, 2010 the Department of Social Services, by law, became the Department of Children and Family Services. The Department of Children and Family Services Orleans (DCFS), Located at 1450 Poydras St. Suite 1600, New Orleans, LA 70112. DCFS mission is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters. The departments’ vision is safe and thriving families and individuals. The values are; quality, efficiency, and respectfulness. DCFS programs include: Child Support Enforcement which locates the alleged parent and provides
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The Executive Division supervises, manages, and supports the Division of Management and Finance, Division of Operations and Division of Programs within the Department of Children and Family Services. The Executive Division exercises supervision and control over all functions, staff, and services within DCFS and directly supervises Emergency Preparedness, Communications and Governmental Affairs, Bureau of Audit and Compliance Services and the Executive Counsel. The Department of Children and Family Services administers approximately 30 various federal and state fund sources for which the ongoing programmatic service delivery activities are organized across the following four appropriation programs: 1. Administration and Support 2. Prevention and Intervention Services, 3. Community and Family Services, 4. Field Services. Seventy percent of DCFS funding comes from federal sources. The sources include the Social Security Act, Title VI-D: Food Stamps Act of 1977; Temporary assistance for Needy Families(TANF); Refugee Resettlement Act of 1980; Title VI-E for foster care children room and board cost and independent living services; Child abuse and Neglect Grant; Social Security Income(SSI); Social Security Disability Income (SSDI); Title XX Social Services Block Grant(SSBG); Adoption Incentive Payments, and Community Based Family resources …show more content…
These interested parties work together to learn what the family hopes to accomplish, set realistic and important goals, recognize and encourage the family’s strengths, identify what the family needs, find solutions that build on the family strengths and lead to necessary changes. DCFS has several programs that help not only kids but also families financially under their economic stability department such as: SNAP formerly known as food stamps, KCSP kinship care subsidy program, and the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program
The Executive Division supervises, manages, and supports the Division of Management and Finance, Division of Operations and Division of Programs within the Department of Children and Family Services. The Executive Division exercises supervision and control over all functions, staff, and services within DCFS and directly supervises Emergency Preparedness, Communications and Governmental Affairs, Bureau of Audit and Compliance Services and the Executive Counsel. The Department of Children and Family Services administers approximately 30 various federal and state fund sources for which the ongoing programmatic service delivery activities are organized across the following four appropriation programs: 1. Administration and Support 2. Prevention and Intervention Services, 3. Community and Family Services, 4. Field Services. Seventy percent of DCFS funding comes from federal sources. The sources include the Social Security Act, Title VI-D: Food Stamps Act of 1977; Temporary assistance for Needy Families(TANF); Refugee Resettlement Act of 1980; Title VI-E for foster care children room and board cost and independent living services; Child abuse and Neglect Grant; Social Security Income(SSI); Social Security Disability Income (SSDI); Title XX Social Services Block Grant(SSBG); Adoption Incentive Payments, and Community Based Family resources …show more content…
These interested parties work together to learn what the family hopes to accomplish, set realistic and important goals, recognize and encourage the family’s strengths, identify what the family needs, find solutions that build on the family strengths and lead to necessary changes. DCFS has several programs that help not only kids but also families financially under their economic stability department such as: SNAP formerly known as food stamps, KCSP kinship care subsidy program, and the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program