Lousiana Covering Kids & Families , a program of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, is a statewide initiative to increase the number of children and adults who benefit from federal and state health care coverage programs. (See details below about these programs in Louisiana.) Agenda for Children manages the Greater New Orleans regional coalition, providing outreach in Orleans, St. Bernard, and East Jefferson parishes.

Covering Kids & Families is proud to be a part of the successful progress made toward reducing the number of uninsured children in our state. As of September 2, 2007 over 625, 000 children have coverage, nearly double the figure when the coverage program expansion began in November 1998. Our contribution comes through our working to link families to information to get and stay enrolled. Our coalitions are made up of community organizations, state and local agencies, schools & educators, health care providers, business, social service, faith- based organizations, etc… that work together to link families to the program. Also our coalitions help to address policy concerns and renewal issues that greatly impact families' abilities to maintain coverage.