Join us at a meeting in your area! Every voice is very important for our children’s future. This plan will cover the next five years of strategic efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect across Louisiana. All state, parish and community leaders, educators from all levels, faith-based leaders, nonprofit and civic organizations, law enforcement officers and administrators, medical and legal professionals, social service groups and more! We want to have a full and robust response in each area to help develop a customized plan for each region.
The complexion of child abuse and neglect is constantly changing. Programs addressing internet safety, drug addicted babies, trafficking, and school bullying are a few of the newer problems. With the current economic stressors of unemployment, loss of savings and home foreclosure, the need for evidence-based quality child abuse and neglect prevention becomes even greater. These stressors can be the tipping point that makes children more vulnerable to child abuse and neglect. The true value of the Children’s Trust Fund has been to get to the children sooner, to reduce the severity of injuries and lower the number of fatalities. The State Plan is developed with participation from those citizens (parents, teenagers, and teachers), providers (program participants, staff, and community workers) and stakeholders (judges, sheriffs Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund and other elected officials) concerned about child abuse and neglect prevention in their region of the state. Community focus meetings are held in the nine regions of the state. From information collected at these meetings, regional priorities for funding of Children’s Trust Fund programs are determined. 9 am Start time AGENDA
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Please sign up for the meeting in your area! If you cannot attend, we also will host two online sessions. For planning, we ask that you pre-register.
REGION 8: August 19 - Shreveport Area The Harbor on Knight Street Building 6 @ 3004 Knight Street in Shreveport, La - 9 am REGION 9: August 20 - Monroe Area West Ouachita Branch Library @ 188 La-546, West Monroe, La 71291 ***Start time 9:30 am REGION 7: August 21 - Alexandria Area Northwestern State University CENLA Campus Meeting Room to be determined @ 1410 Neel Kearby Blvd, Alexandria, LA - 9 am REGION 6: September 9 - Lake Charles Area Family & Youth Counseling Agency @ 220 Louis Street in Lake Charles, La - 9 am - Use Entrance A REGION 5: NEW DATE: October 2 - Lafayette Area Lafayette Public Library Main Branch @ 301 W Congress St, Lafayette, La - Second Floor meeting room, left off the elevator ***Start time 9:30 am REGION 2: NEW DATE: October 3 - Baton Rouge Area DCFS in Iberville Building Room 1-129 @ 627 North 4th Street in Baton Rouge, La IMPORTANT Parking Info - Download PDF REGION 3: September 17 - Covington Area St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office @ 65278 La - 434 in Lacombe, La - 9 am REGION 1: September 18 - Orleans/Jefferson Area Plaquemines Community CARE Centers Foundation @ 115 Keating Dr. in Belle Chasse, La - 9 am REGION 4: September 19 - Thibodaux Area Terrebonne Parish Main Library @ 151 Library Drive Houma, La ***Start time 9:30 am Zoom 1*: NEW DATE: October 14 - North Louisiana Zoom 2*: NEW DATE: October 15 - South Louisiana Meeting logistics questions? Call Team Dynamics at 985-624-3514 or [email protected]. Questions pertaining to the Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund, contact Ursula Anderson, Executive Director at 225-219-7560 or [email protected]. |