The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services might be looking for you! DCFS needs to fill 400 vacancies in a hurry—so they’re changing their hiring process. Marsanne Golsby has more.
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RSV and flu cases are up among children but when do you need to seek medical help? Brooke Thorington has more from a pediatrician.
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The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services is trying to fill 400 vacancies in a hurry. So they’re hosting job fairs around the state through December 15th. Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says they’re looking for people with big hearts.
More about the specific jobs is available at D C F S. LA. GOV. She says they are looking to fill jobs in both of their major programs. Family support—helping low-income people get food—But especially child welfare.
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Walters says the job fairs—held at nine locations around the state—help shorten the hiring process by several weeks. She says she is very excited at the response so far.
The next job fair is tomorrow at the Slidell municipal auditorium, then November 2nd at the Lake Charles Civic Center, and November 10th at the Delta Community College in Monroe.
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Baton Rouge Representative Edmond Jordan is asking voters to vote against his proposed Constitutional Amendment seven on the November 8th ballot, because he says the ballot language is confusing. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin also opposes the amendment that deals with a form of slavery
Erwin says the intent of the amendment was to restrict the use of involuntary servitude, to make sure it’s only permitted as a form of criminal punishment, but because of how the amendment was written, it may actually broaden the use of involuntary servitude
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Jordan is asking voters to vote no on Amendment 7 so the Legislature can rewrite the proposed amendment next year. Erwin says this has to be confusing for voters…
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RSV and flu cases are on the rise among children and Dr. Brannon Perilloux, a pediatrician at Ochsner Health Center for Children in Baton Rouge says when you should seek medical care depends on how your child is reacting. For example, if they have a significantly high fever or they feel really bad and Tylenol isn’t helping bring them in.
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But if they are behaving as normal they don’t necessarily need to see the doctor.
There’s no vaccine for RSV but there is for the flu, so Perilloux encourages anyone six months or older to get their flu shot. In 2020 he says they didn’t see hardly any flu cases and RSV cases decreased dramatically but since COVID restrictions eased both are making a comeback.
In addition to a drop in temps Perilloux says the biggest spreader by far of RSV and the flu is among daycares, preschools, and schools themselves.
The symptoms of both the flu and RSV are the same; runny nose, cough, congestion, and fever. The only way to determine is by taking a nasal swab test.
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The Powerball Jackpot reaches $ 700 million and it’s the fifth largest jackpot in Powerball history. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says it has a cash value of $335.7 million and it’s the 8th largest U.S jackpot ever.
The current jackpot has been growing since August and Annison says for Wednesday night’s drawing tickets must be purchased by 9 PM. After you purchase your ticket he says immediately sign the back. And while you might not win a jackpot be sure to check your ticket for additional prizes.
And as always, he says to play responsibly and it only takes one to win. Wednesday night’s drawing is at 9:59.