The following is from the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission:

Of all the risks that a child in the United States faces as he or she grows, the simple act of riding in a motor vehicle is the most dangerous in terms of deaths. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, car crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 1 through 12. Last year in Louisiana, 20 children ages 14 and under died in crashes.

The following is a Press Release from the Department of Children and Family Services Home Development:

The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) will be having orientation for anyone interested in becoming a foster/adoptive parent. 

The next orientations are scheduled for Monday, August 27, 2012, Monday, September 17, 2012 and October 8, 2012 - all at 6 p.m.  The orientations are held at 4250 5th Ave. Lake Charles, La Suite #200. 

The following is a Press Release from the Lake Charles Police Department:

The City of Lake Charles and the Lake Charles Police Department will hold its “Annual National Night Out Against Crime” Tuesday, Aug. 7.