Department Of Children And Family Services Annual Progress And Service Report 2025-2029
This document, the 2026 Annual Progress and Service Report for the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, reviews performance (2020-2024) and details the strategic plan (2025-2029) to enhance child welfare services. Key priorities include improving outcomes related to child safety, permanency, and well-being through a focus on workforce development, technology modernization (CCWIS implementation), and robust collaboration with a wide array of public and private stakeholders. The plan emphasizes continuous quality improvement in case management, judicial review processes, and family engagement to achieve its mission of keeping children safe, promoting self-sufficiency for families, and caring for the well-being and safety of Louisiana's people.