Step Forward

Step Forward Building a brighter future for every child. Step Forward is an initiative of Community Foundation of North Louisiana.

Step Forward is a catalyst for working together across sectors and geographical lines to prepare the students of Bossier, Caddo and DeSoto Parishes for academic achievement, productive citizenship and global competitiveness, from cradle to career. Step Forward exists to create a civic infrastructure that aligns and supports the myriad efforts to drive excellence in education locally.

Please join us this Saturday, August 1, for the Brain Architecture Game at Ochsner's Health Fest!📅Saturday, August 1, 20...
07/30/2026

Please join us this Saturday, August 1, for the Brain Architecture Game at Ochsner's Health Fest!

📅Saturday, August 1, 2026
📍Riverview Hall (600 Clyde Fant Parkway, Shreveport, LA 71101)
1️⃣First Session 10:30 am – 11:45 am
2️⃣Second Session 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm

Join us for an interactive tabletop game that brings the science of early brain development to life. Through hands-on activities, you’ll learn how early experiences shape the brain, how adversity and toxic stress affect development, and how caring relationships help children build resilience.

Together, we’ll discover why every one of us has the power to be a Brain Architect. 🧠

Register for a session at cfnla.org/events.

Step Forward is partnering with Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and Humana to facilitate two sessions of the Brain Archite...
07/17/2026

Step Forward is partnering with Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and Humana to facilitate two sessions of the Brain Architecture Game at Ochsner's Health Fest on August 1!

📅Saturday, August 1, 2026
📍Riverview Hall (600 Clyde Fant Parkway, Shreveport, LA 71101)
1️⃣First Session 10:30 am – 11:45 am
2️⃣Second Session 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm

Join us for an interactive tabletop game that brings the science of early brain development to life. Through hands-on activities, you’ll learn how early experiences shape the brain, how adversity and toxic stress affect development, and how caring relationships help children build resilience.

Together, we’ll discover why every one of us has the power to be a Brain Architect. 🧠

Please register for a session at cfnla.org/events.

04/22/2026

Please join CFNLA's Step Forward Initiative and our partners, Humana Healthy Horizons and Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, for "Pinwheels of Possibilities" on Tuesday, April 28, at St. Mary Medical Center (911 Margaret Place in Shreveport). Dr. Pamela McPherson, Ochsner LSU Health Psychiatrist, will speak on brain development, and participants can learn about local resources for child abuse awareness and prevention.

Community members are invited to attend one of two FREE sessions during the "Pinwheels of Possibilities" event:

11:30am - 1:00pm - St. Mary Medical Center Community Center - Complimentary lunch provided!

5:30pm - 7:00pm - St. Mary Medical Center Auditorium - Complimentary dinner provided! Evening session attendees will engage in the Brain Architect Game, an interactive exploration of how early experiences shape the developing brain

Please register for a session using the QR code in the image below or using the links below.

Our community is facing an urgent moment, one that calls us to action. Child abuse and neglect impact our most vulnerable, our children. “Pinwheels of Possibilities” is dedicated to the memory of the eight children lost in Shreveport on April 19, 2026. We honor them by coming together to strengthen families to build protective factors and support healing in our community. Join Step Forward and our partners on April 28 as we move from awareness to action.

11:30am - 1:00pm:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B4FADAA22A5FD0-48676532-child #/
5:30pm - 7:00pm: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B4FADAA22A5FD0-63563660-pinwheels #/

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401 Edwards Street, Suite 105
North Shreveport, LA
71101

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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