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Louisiana Child Welfare Offices

The Louisiana child welfare agency can help you with issues of parenting, foster care, and adoption in Louisiana. Below we have provided the child welfare agency link and other contact information.

Child Welfare Offices in Louisiana

Louisiana Dept of Social Services
Dept of Social Services
627 N. Fourth St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Map
Main phone: (225) 342-0286
Fax: (225) 342-8636 

Child-Support Customer Service Center: 
(800) 256-4650 toll-free or (225) 922-8100

Family Assistance Programs Customer Service Center:
1-888-LAHELPU (1-888-524-3578)

Child Welfare Offices in Other States

Click here to find child welfare agencies in other states

Additional Areas of Interest

Louisiana Adoption Exchanges and Photolists will tell you about children currently in the foster care system who are available for adoption.

Louisiana Child Health Insurance Program provides free health insurance.

Louisiana Child Nutrition Programs provide access to nutrition information and free and low-cost food.

Louisiana Department of Education can provide you with information about school nutrition programs and early intervention programs.

Louisiana Department of Health can provide health and nutrition information and help with parenting concerns.

Louisiana State Adoption Contacts can put you in touch with the child adoption specialists and child adoption program in each state.

Louisiana State Adoption Contacts can put you in touch with the child adoption specialists and child adoption program in each state.

Government Assistance Programs

We are committed to helping you, other adopting families, mothers to be, birth mothers and children. As part of this commitment we have built two databases of information. One for adopting families and a second for pregnant women and birthmothers. Each is suited to the unique needs of the individual needing help. Click this link for government assistance programs for adopting families. Or click the following link for government assistance programs for birthmothers and pregnant women.