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Loading... The Department of Children & Family Services works to meet the needs of Louisiana's most vulnerable citizens. The Child Welfare division works to protect children against abuse and neglect, find permanent homes for Louisiana's foster children and to educate the public on Safe Sleep and Louisiana's Safe Haven Law.
If you don't have an account already, click here to get started! Apply Online. Apply for SNAP (formerly Food Stamps), Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), or Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP), or Child Support Enforcement Services. Check the status of an application.
Eligible households can receive food assistance through regular SNAP or through the Louisiana Combined Application Project (LaCAP). For more information on SNAP and other services available through the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), call 1-888-LAHELP-U (1-888-524-3578).
Step One. Download and complete a print application. Applications can be printed and completed at an office nearest to an applicant. If you need an application to be sent to your mailing address, contact DCFS Customer Service by emailing LAHelpU.dcfs@la.gov or calling 1-888-LAHELP-U (888-524-3578).
Apply online for SNAP (formerly Food Stamps), Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) or Child Support Enforcement Services programs. The Department of Children & Family Services portal also allows for benefit renewals and report generation.
Pick up & Drop Off -- Clients seeking rent or utility assistance can download an application (link below), or pick one up from the main office located at 4523 Plank Rd. or your nearest community center (Community Center Locations Click Here).
Suicide Line. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) Louisiana launches new 988 suicide and crisis lifeline. Mental Health Resources. Behavioral and Mental Health Regional Offices Directory. Gateway to Mental Health Services. Healthcare Services. Medicaid.
Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) is a method of delivering governmental benefits to recipients electronically. Louisiana uses magnetic stripe card technology. The card, which is referred to as the Louisiana Purchase Card enables recipients to access benefits at Point-of-Sale (POS) machines.
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is beginning a three-month process of transitioning its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits schedule to distribute benefits more evenly throughout each month.
Family Support. The Division of Family Support assists families with needed assistance programs through Economic Stability with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP - formerly Food Stamps), Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP), and the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), Child Support Enforcement services ...