Published: December 5, 2024

More than 200 children find forever homes in Los Angeles County’s National Adoption Day

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Just in time for the holidays, more than 200 children and their new families took part in the Los Angeles County court system’s 25th annual Adoption Day…

Published: December 4, 2024

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National Adoption Day unites 200+ LA County children with new families

More than 200 children from Los Angeles County celebrated their official adoption Saturday. Watch News Segment

Published: November 19, 2024

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A Sense of Home

Thanks to a Sense of Home, former foster youth, Valeria Z. now has a home for her and her baby.

Published: November 14, 2024

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Inner beauty pageant for girls in foster care

Fox11 News highlights the Inner Beauty Pageant program for young girls experiencing foster care. Click here to watch

Published: October 25, 2024

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UCLA Pritzker Center works to reform racial inequities in L.A. County foster care

Los Angeles County has one of the largest populations of foster children in the world, with a striking overrepresentation of Black children. In 2023, more than 23,400 children were under the supervision…

Published: October 24, 2024

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Barger touts study on domestic violence survivors

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger applauded the recent release of a new study by UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families that hones in on the trauma impacting…

Published: October 15, 2024

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La Quinceañera: Una Celebración de Vida y Cultura

Cada año, el Departamento de Servicios para Niños y Familias organiza una quinceañera especial para un grupo selecto de jóvenes del condado. En este segmento, compartimos la historia de estas…

Published: October 11, 2024

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Inner Beauty Pageant for Youth in Foster Care

Fox 11 news highlights the Inner Beauty Pageant project hosted by DCFS and founded by DCFS social worker, Marsha Morton.

Published: October 9, 2024

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NBC4 I-Team speaks to LA County DCFS director 2 years after he took the job

The NBC4 I-Team reviewed data about social workers, caseloads and child deaths in Los Angeles County and sat down with the director to discuss the status of the largest child…

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