Louisiana State Profile and Contact Information

Louisiana

State Access Program Contact:

Toni Kretzer
Department of Social Services
Support Enforcement Services
530 Lakeland Drive – PO Box 94065
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-4065

Phone: (225) 342-4780

Internet: tkretzer@dss.state.la.us

Annual Federal Grant Award: $ 170,393
Minimum 10% State Match: $ 18,933
Number of Minor Age Children in Single (Biological) Parent Households: 197,895

Priority Service Areas:

mediation;
counseling;
parent education;
supervised visitation; and
neutral drop-off/pick-up.

FY 2004 State Program Stats:

Parents Served

Total Parents Served	Fathers	Mothers	Grandparent/Legal Guardian	Children Involved
624	312	311	1	413

Services Provided

Mediation	Counseling	Parent Education	Supervised Visitation	Neutral Drop-off	Development of Parenting Plans
88	24	299	16	8	2

Marital Status

Married	Separated	Divorced	Unmarried	Unknown
	42	185	395

Annual Income

Less than $10,000	$10,000 to $19,000	$20,000 to $29,000	$30,000 to $39,000	$40,000 & above	Unknown
341	155	85	29	14

Race/Ethnicity

Am Indian or Alaska Native	American Asian or Pacific Islanders	African-American	White/Caucasian	Hispanic	Other	Unknown
	1	433	189		1

Source of Client Referrals

Self	Court	Child Support	Other	Unknown
44	77	154	56	293

Outcomes

No. of non-custodial parents whose parenting time with children increased as a result of services	120

Local Service Providers:

1. Louisiana Family Council
4722 Earhart Boulevard
New Orleans, Louisiana 70125
Phone: (504) 821-5493
Services: neutral drop-off, shared parenting skills and education;
and healthy marriage and relationship education

2. Family and Juvenile Court – 14^th Judicial District
P.O. Box 1150
Lake Charles , Louisiana 70602
Phone: (337) 437-3363
Services: mediation, parent education, supervised visitation, and
neutral drop-off