City of Baton Rouge Human Development and Services

12/25/2025

Wishing our families and community a Merry Christmas filled with love, joy, and peace ❤️🎄

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to all!

12/16/2025

As we prepare for the holidays, please note our updated program hours 🎄✨

12/12/2025

12/05/2025

Books, bright smiles, and a little Christmas magic. 📚🎄
Thank you to all our Head Start families for making Literacy Night unforgettable!

11/14/2025

11/11/2025

11/10/2025

A Freeze Warning is in effect from 9:00 PM tonight through 9:00 AM Tuesday. Temperatures are forecast to fall into the lower 30s and could hold below freezing for a few hours.
Don’t forget the 4 P’s; 🐾 Pets, 🚰 Pipes, 🌱 Plants, 🥶 People.

11/05/2025

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) will distribute federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds to all eligible Louisiana SNAP recipients starting November 7.

The Department has also ended staff furloughs and reopened SNAP offices, effective today.

🔗https://ldh.la.gov/news/SNAPupdate

11/03/2025

11/03/2025

🍁⏰ Hey Baton Rouge, don’t forget!

We “fall back” one hour tonight. While you’re changing those clocks, take a minute to test your smoke alarms and swap out the batteries if they’re replaceable.

A quick check can save a life! ❤️🔥

Need a smoke alarm?

The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal’s Operation Save-A-Life program provides and installs smoke alarms for those in need. Learn more:

🔗 https://www.lasfm.org/education/public-safety/operation-save-a-life/

City of Baton Rouge residents:
Sign up for Community Connect where you can also register to receive a free smoke alarm and help first responders better protect your home:

🔗 https://www.communityconnect.io/info/la-batonrouge

10/31/2025

It may be spooky season, but we’re here to remind you that taking care of your mental health doesn’t need to be scary. 👻

Take a free, anonymous mental health test online at mhascreening.org.