• Home
  • Contact Us
  • Blog
Louisiana Methodist Childrens Home
Caring for Louisiana's Children, Families and Communities
  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • President’s Message
    • Mission, Vision, and Commitment
    • CARE Principles and Treatment Philosophy
    • Our History
    • Locations and Facilities
    • Our Board of Directors
    • Our Staff
    • Media & Press
  • What We Do
    • Admissions
    • Residential Care >
      • Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home
      • Methodist Children’s Home of Greater New Orleans
      • Methodist Children’s Home of Southwest Louisiana
    • Foster Care
    • Family Services >
      • Family Counseling Center
      • Life Skills Training Center
      • Methodist Family Plus
    • Educational Services >
      • Howard School
      • John H. Allen Career and Vocational Center
    • The OWL Center
  • How You Can Help
    • Foster a Child
    • Golf Classic Benefits Methodist Children’s Home of Greater New Orleans
    • Pray for Us
    • Many Ways to Give
    • Review Our Wish List
    • Local Church Representatives
    • Planned Gifts
    • Corporate Sponsors
  • Learn More
    • Career Opportunities
    • Accreditation, Affiliations and Licensure
    • Corporate Documents
    • Annual Reports
    • Video Presentations
    • Behavioral Health Acronyms
    • Privacy Policy
    • Homecoming
  • Louisiana’s Children
    • Advocate!
    • Child Well-being Rank
    • Child Welfare Disaster Center
    • News About Children
    • Charts and Graphs
    • By the Numbers
    • Q&A For Parents About Children Placed Out-Of-State
March 1, 2018

The Military Understands Child Well-being

Most Louisianans miss it, but the military understands the importance of child well-being. This evening as I read, “Retired military brass tell why 75 percent of Louisiana’s young people wouldn’t qualify for service” in The Advocate, I was reminded of a 102-year-old news article stored in my files. I found it. On February 9, 1916,…

Read More
February 26, 2018

Open Letter to Louisiana Legislature about Children’s Services

An Open Letter to the Louisiana State Legislature Open Letter to Louisiana Legislature Regarding Children’s Services RE: Louisiana Legislative Audit, Access to Comprehensive and Appropriate Specialized Behavioral Health Services in Louisiana Friday, February 23, 2018 Dear Honorable Louisiana Senators and Representatives, The Louisiana Legislative Auditor released a performance audit on February 14, 2018, titled, Access…

Read More
January 3, 2018

A Child Needs You! Louisiana’s Children Need More Foster Homes.

Child welfare professionals were delighted in 2013 when the Congressional Budget Office reported the number of children in foster care had been on a 10-year decline. The CBO published a report about foster care, adoption and kinship care which looked at the past and predicted the future. Based on the past and hopeful about the…

Read More
December 19, 2017

Every Child is More Precious than Any Dog

By Rick Wheat, Chief Executive Officer Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services I woke up curious. This morning I called the two kennels in my town and I asked what they are paid to board dogs. One kennel charges $24 per night and the other charges $28 per night. The average kennel in my…

Read More
December 14, 2017

Are We Under-Investing in Our Young Children?

The Bipartisan Policy Center asks, “Is America Under-Investing in its Young Children?” The short answer is “Yes!” And in Louisiana, which holds the average rank among the states of 49th for child well being, the answer is an even louder, “YES!” Clearly, we under-invest in our young children – not because we do not have…

Read More
December 9, 2017

The Ethics of Needy Children and Campaign Contributions

I got side-tracked on the Louisiana Board of Ethics website recently. The site is at: http://ethics.la.gov Each year I visit the Board of Ethics website and take an online course in Ethics. This time, though, I explored the site a bit and became intrigued by its robust campaign finance section. With just a few quick…

Read More
October 19, 2017

Child-poverty: Louisiana’s Steady-state Crisis

Good evening, Friends! I attended the 2nd National Building Bridges Initiative this week so I missed some of the daily child welfare news I follow. This morning, while catching up on what I missed, I was excited to see this headline in The Atlantic: “America’s Child-Poverty Rate Has Hit a Record Low“! “Yes!”, rang out…

Read More
October 19, 2017

Angel Tree and Celebrating Christmas on our Campuses

It’s hard to believe it’s that time again, but we are so excited to be preparing for yet another year of showing the youth in our care how much they are loved through all of our upcoming Christmas activities! One of the many things youth on our Ruston campus look forward to each year is…

Read More
September 8, 2017

“Sweet Cases” Duffle Bags Donated to Methodist Foster Care

An organization called Together We Rise donated 22 duffle bags to our Methodist Foster Care program. Each duffle bag contained a teddy bear, blanket, toothbrush/toothpaste and coloring book with crayons. Together We Rise is an organization determined to change the way foster children experience the system. Oftentimes foster children have had to carry their belongings…

Read More
August 21, 2017

Child Well-being Deja Vu

Have you ever read an old document and, as you settled into it, you found yourself confused about whether you are reading something from the past or the present? Perhaps you felt a reader’s deja vu and had the sense the old document in your hands could have been written this morning! I had the…

Read More
August 21, 2017

Iowa Child Welfare News Mimics Louisiana Experience

During recent weeks, The Des Moines Register has published articles and public comment related to a managed care practice I call “half-managed care”. “Half-managed care” happens when a managed care organization interrupts care. In our experience in Louisiana, half-managed care occurs whenever a managed care organization (MCO) refuses to continue authorizing intensive residential care before…

Read More
August 19, 2017

Louisiana’s Children Require Long Term Plan

I love our state flag! The central image on our flag is a mother pelican pricking her breast to feed her young with her own blood. That is commitment! The image is symbolic of our state’s deep commitment to our citizens. Rather than showing a pelican in flight above the waves, our state flag is…

Read More
July 7, 2017

First, Do No Harm!

All of us have heard of the Hippocratic Oath new physicians take. We also know another Hippocratic phrase, “First, do no harm“, found in the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates’ work titled, Of the Epidemics. In response to large health care crises, Hippocrates instructed physicians: “First, do no harm“. Only a few politicians are also physicians,…

Read More
July 3, 2017

It’s Almost Back to School Time!

It’s almost Back to School time! We need YOUR help to ensure our children are ready for their first day and every day thereafter. Your donation will help our teachers and staff prepare for the new school year by purchasing much needed equipment, books, teaching supplements, and most importantly – SCHOOL SUPPLIES! Please click on…

Read More
June 30, 2017

Leadership School Graduates Celebrated!

At Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services, we strive to provide opportunities for our staff to learn and grow to be the best leaders they can be! Enter Leadership Schools, offered by our Staff Development Department. Each year, staff are invited to participate in a year-long Leadership class, with the potential to advance in…

Read More
Page 1 of 23123451020...>>>

Click this button to donate online.

Become a Foster Parent!

Louisiana's Children:

Employment

Learn about career opportunities at Louisiana Methodist Children's Home.

New On Our Blog

  • The Military Understands Child Well-being
  • Open Letter to Louisiana Legislature about Children’s Services
  • A Child Needs You! Louisiana’s Children Need More Foster Homes.
  • Every Child is More Precious than Any Dog
  • Are We Under-Investing in Our Young Children?

Facebook

Archives

Louisiana Methodist Children's Home is a Gold-level GuideStar participant.

CONTACT

Louisiana Methodist Children's Home
904 DeVille Lane, Ruston, LA 71270
P. O. Box 929, Ruston, LA 71273
Phone: (318) 255-5020

Out of respect for our children and their families we do not display their photos online.

Louisiana Methodist Children's Home is a ministry of The Louisiana Conference of The United Methodist Church.

Report Child Abuse by calling 1-855-4LA-KIDS (1-855-452-5437) toll free 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

OUR SITES

LMCH.org
MCHGNO.org
OWLCenter.com

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2015 Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services, Inc. | All Rights Reserved