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
- Bruce Greenstein, Secretary of LDH
- Kenneth 'Kenny' Loftin, Deputy Secretary for Youth Services of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
- Susana Schowen, Executive Director of Louisiana Workforce Commissions
- Dr. Cade Brumley, State Superintendent of Education
- Representative Annie Spell, House of Representatives
- Judge Thomas Duplantier, Member of the Louisiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- Simone Champagne, 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
Click here to read about the members of the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board.
Children's Cabinet & CCAB Agendas
2025
2024 Children's Cabinet & CCAB Agendas
2024 Children's Cabinet Annual Report
Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
April 2025 Meeting Agenda
January 2025 Meeting Agenda
August 2024 Meeting Agenda
November 2024 Meeting Agenda
Council on the Children of Incarcerated Parents & Caregivers
April 2025 Meeting Agenda
Contact
Staff:
Jolie Williamson
Executive Director
Michele Rabalais
Executive Secretary
Phone:
(225) 219-4999
Or Call the Governor's Toll-Free Constituent Help Line:
(844) 860-1413