The Louisiana Healthy Marriage “”Knapsack”” Project was a three-year Children’s Bureau funded demonstration initiative which was added to the existing menu of services offered to families served by the Louisiana Department of Social Services, Office of Community Services’ (DSS/OCS) Family Resource Centers (FRC’s). The Knapsack Project’s goals were to enhance and stabilize the environment in which children live by training their caregivers in skills to improve their relationships. With improved communication, understanding and negotiation, caregiver stress would be reduced and mutual support may increase, thereby reducing the risk of child maltreatment. This final report describes the Louisiana Department of Social Services’ experience. (Author abstract)