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Teach MAM – 36th National Child Nutrition Conference
Teach MAM Teach MAM: An Exciting Partnership to Strengthen Arts Education Across Louisiana TEACH MAM 36th National Child Nutrition Conference It was an honor for me to attend the 36th National Child Nutrition Conference to support the Teach MAM Ambassadors as they shared how to use music, art, […]
The Governor’s Mansion: Mansion Spring Garden
Governor’s Mansion:SpringGarden Mansion Spring Garden Every year, on Good Friday the Governor and First Lady plant the spring crops in the vegetable garden at the Governor’s Mansion. These vegetables and herbs are used in the kitchen daily for food service. Due to the abundance of crops the garden produces, the First Family also donates these […]
People of Louisiana – Military (May 2022)
Currently Recruiting forCampus Navigators Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Campus Navigator Are you a student veteran, military retiree, or military spouse? You could be a campus Navigator serving Louisiana’s student veterans through the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs’ LaVetCorps program! We are currently recruiting for Navigators at River Parishes Community College, McNeese State University, […]
People of Louisiana – Community (May 2022)
PRENTISSPOWELL 2022 CENTRAL LOUISIANACHAMPION OF SERVICE COMMUNITY PRENTISS POWELL2022 Central Louisiana Champion of Service Meet our 2022 Central Louisiana Champion of Service, Prentiss Powell. Prentiss is a retired teacher with a passion for inspiring young minds. He is a year-round volunteer at the Centennial Cultural Center, where he plans and conducts STEM education camps […]
Anti-Human Trafficking: Geaux Bags
The Beginnings ofGeaux Bags THE BEGINNINGS OFGEAUX BAGS Founder K.C. Kilpatrick began the Geaux Bags as an independent, grassroots effort after becoming a foster parent in 2013, and discovering how stressful the initial 24 to 48 hours of receiving children into foster care were and how impossible it was to prepare adequately. So, […]
Louisiana Fosters – Foster Parent Process
Foster Parent Process Department ofChildren & Family Services Foster Parent Process In Louisiana, we have a rapidly growing number of children in foster care and not enough certified foster families. In January 2022, there were approximately 3,400 children served in the foster care system and about 1,500 investigations of child abuse cases (dcfs.la.gov). […]
Women’s Health – No More Suffering in Silence: Improving Women’s Mental Health Outcomes
Women’s Health WOMEN’S HEALTH BLOGMay 2022 No More Suffering in Silence: Improving Women’s Mental Health Outcomes Written by Dr. Tracy L. Reed, Ph.D., LPC-S Shocked, sad, hurt, heartbroken, devastated. These are all words I’ve heard used in response to the recent tragic death of a young, Black female college freshman in Louisiana this week, […]
Feature: Memoir of a “Former” Foster Mom
“Faith, Attitude and Expectations” Memoir of a “Former”Foster Mom Faith, Attitude and Expectations Memoir of a “Former” Foster Mom Many times, when I have reflected on children who struggled with home lives, I have often thought about how I would parent children when given the opportunity to be a mother. I also have […]
Blog – May 2022
MAY 2022 Blog Feature Louisiana First Foundation Governor’s Mansion Women’s Health People of Louisiana Community Schools Military Restaurant Verse First Dogs Our Editors Celebrating Our Mothers I started writing my blog in the fall of 2018. I looked back through the different months of May and the focus of each one. In 2019 I spoke […]
The Governor’s Mansion: Easter Egg Hunt
Governor’s Mansion:Easter Egg Hunt Easter Egg Hunt After a two-year hiatus, Governor John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards proudly hosted their annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Governor’s Mansion. Laughter filled every corner as children and their families participated in the Easter egg hunt, hopscotch, coloring activities, and more. A special guest even […]
Teach MAM – Supporting Success for the Whole Child
Teach MAM Teach MAM: An Exciting Partnership to Strengthen Arts Education Across Louisiana TEACH MAM Art Integration Art Integration —Supporting Success for the Whole Child— Re-cap on the Louisiana Arts Summit Conference The Teach MAM Ambassadors recently presented on Arts Integration at the Louisiana Arts Summit produced by […]
People of Louisiana – Military (April 2022)
VA Mobile AppFor HealthAnd Benefits Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs VA Mobile AppFor Health and Benefits The Veteran community wanted a mobile app with a personalized experience to make it easier to connect with VA and access benefits. VA delivered. Since its launch on July 13, 2021, more than 300,000 Veterans have used the VA […]