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Children's Cabinet
The Children’s Cabinet serves as the governing body for the State of Louisiana responsible for coordinating funding and programmatic services at the state and local level, related to children and their families. It consists of the cabinet secretary of each state department and is chaired by the executive director of the Children’s Cabinet, who is appointed by the governor.
Mission:
To achieve the most effective and efficient use of monetary, human and organizational resources to lift children and their families out of poverty.
To learn more about our Children's Programs click here.
Cabinet Members
- Jolie Williamson, Executive Director of the Cabinet;appointed by the Governor
- Rebecca Harris, Secretary of DCFS
- Bruce Greenstein, Secretary of LDH
- Courtney Meyers, Interim Deputy Secretary for Youth Services of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
- Susana Schowen, Executive Director of Louisiana Workforce Commissions
- Susan Bonnett Bourgeois, Secretary of the Department of Economic Development
- Dr. Cade Brumley, State Superintendent of Education
- Taylor Barras, Commissioner of Administration
- ReShonn Saul, Representative of the CCAB
- Representative Annie Spell, House of Representatives
- Regina Barrow, Senate
- Judge Thomas Duplantier, Member of the Louisiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- Anh "Joseph" Cao, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Children's Cabinet Advisory Board
The Children's Cabinet Advisory Board provides information and recommendations from the perspective of advocacy groups, service providers and parents on policies and programs relating to Louisiana children.
Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board Strategic Goals:
- Advise and assist the Children’s Cabinet
- Coordinate agency resources and provide linkages among agencies that serve children and families
- Develop policy, program and budget recommendations to address child and family issues
Read about the members of the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board.
Staff:
Jolie Williamson
Executive DirectorMichele Rabalais
Executive Secretary
Contact:
Phone:
225-219-4999Toll-Free Constituent Help Line:
844-860-1413