Keumku Sou
SCSW Keumku Sou is known to the Van Nuys DCFS office as someone who goes above the call of duty. He exemplifies leadership, teaming, and actively engages the Core Practice…
Read The Full Story »Published: October 3, 2024
The largest insurer of California’s foster agencies says it’s ending coverage. Foster care advocates fear that if the issue isn’t resolved, children will end up being displaced. When Adriana Mancilla…
Published: October 2, 2024
In this episode of One on One, meet the head of the LA County Department of Children and Family Services, the largest child welfare agency in the country. From preventing…
Published: September 16, 2024
Young women in the foster care system were celebrated with a quinceanera, the traditional rite of passage in Hispanic culture. Amidst the pomp and sparkle, a chance for participants to…
Published: September 13, 2024
Five teenagers from across LA County were honored at the 10th annual Quinceañera celebration hosted by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services.
Published: September 11, 2024
Video oficial de Al Rojo Vivo. 5 jovencitas del departamento de hogares de crianza en California celebraron su fiesta soñada de quince años, después de horas de ensayos y mucha…
Published: September 10, 2024
Con ayuda de la diseñadora de vestidos de fiesta Lucy Luna, cinco quinceañeras del sistema de familia sustituta en California, hicieron realidad su sueño y escogieron su vestido para la…
Published: August 26, 2024
Hope in a Suitcase held a back to school event for youth in foster care. Hope in a Suitcase is a volunteer-driven nonprofit group that provides children and teens in…
Published: August 23, 2024
At the Los Angeles County Child Protection Hotline headquarters in downtown LA, social workers are taking more than 160,000 calls on any given year. Jennie Feria, the chief deputy director…
Published: August 15, 2024
Los Angeles County agencies are beginning to train educators and other mandated reporters about a change in state law that has narrowed the definition of “general neglect.” Mandated reporters are…
Published: July 9, 2024
The Department of Children and Family Services celebrated the high school graduation of 156 foster youth at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
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