Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services
John (Luke) Allen has extensive work experience in various leadership roles within the healthcare industry. John (Luke) began their career in 2002 as the Director of Human Resources at Albuquerque Manor. John (Luke) then went on to serve as the Assistant Executive Director at Quince Nursing and Rehab in 2003, and later at Brandon Nursing and Rehab Center from 2004 to 2005. In 2005, they became the Assistant Administrator at NurseCare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. John (Luke) then served as the Executive Director at Willow Ridge Nursing and Rehab from 2007 to 2012. Currently, John serves as the Vice President of Operations at Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services, a role they took on in 2012, and later transitioned to the position of Chief Operations Officer in 2017.
John (Luke) Allen attended Ruston High School for an unknown period of time. Afterwards, they pursued their Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Louisiana Tech University, graduating in the year 2000. John (Luke) then continued their education at the same university and obtained a Master's degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, completing their studies in 2002.
Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services
Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services (aka "Methodist Children's Home") has cared for thousands of Louisiana's children and families during its 120-year history. We minister to children and families across the spectrum of need. We provide an array of ministries across Louisiana from intensive, home-based services delivered to families in their own communities, to the state's most active network of therapeutic foster homes, to Louisiana's most intensive residential treatment services for children with severe emotional and behavioral needs who are unable to live at home with community-based supports. Methodist Children's Home of Southwest Louisiana in Sulphur, Methodist Children's Home of Southeast Louisiana in Loranger, and Louisiana Methodist Children's Home in Ruston are licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health/Health Standards as psychiatric residential treatment facilities. Our Methodist Foster Care program recruits, trains and certifies therapeutic foster families throughout Louisiana from regional offices in Ruston, Monroe, Alexandria, Covington, Shreveport, and Lafayette. We are recruiting families throughout the state. In addition to therapeutic foster care services, Methodist Foster Care provides Kinship Navigator services for relative caregivers, and created the Louisiana Foster Care Support Organization which provides services to all of Louisiana's foster caregivers. We provide alternative school services in Ruston, Louisiana, at Howard School and we provide vocational training for older adolescents at the Allen Career and Vocational Training Center on the grounds of Louisiana Methodist Children's Home. The Outdoor Wilderness Learning Center provides experiential services to children and families, while the OWL Equine Center specializes in therapeutic riding for children with developmental disabilities.