Published: September 15, 2023

Festejan a quinceañeras en hogares de crianza en LA

El reflejo de la esperanza de una mejor vida se dibujó en el rostro de seis chicas latinas que sufrieron algún tipo de trauma durante su niñez o adolescencia, pero…

Published: September 5, 2023

A look at L.A. County’s foster care program; the need, rewards and requirements

To say that Harbor City resident Cora Peterson has a massively large family is no exaggeration. It’s grown exponentially over the years after she first became a foster parent in…

Published: August 24, 2023

L.A. County fails to place older foster kids, leaving them homeless, lawsuit alleges

Los Angeles County is condemning older foster youth to long, destabilizing stints of homelessness and couch-surfing by failing to provide them with appropriate homes, a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges….

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Los Angeles County Sued Over ‘Foster Care to Homelessness Pipeline’

A class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges that Los Angeles County has often failed to provide “safe and stable” placements for older foster youth in its care, forcing many to live…

Published: July 7, 2023

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More than 150 LA County foster youth celebrate graduating from high school (ABC 7)

ABC 7 news segment highlights Celebration 2023 event held at Walt Disney Musical Hall on June 27.

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Unforgettable Graduation for Foster Youth (Estrella TV)

News segment by Estrella TV highlighting Celebration 2023 event.

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Graduation Day for Youth in Foster Care

DCFS Director Brandon T. Nichols joined community officials to celebrate the graduation of DCFS youth from high school.

Published: June 24, 2023

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Una pareja gay abre su corazón y hogar a un nuevo bebé

Con la ayuda del Departamento de Nños y Familias, Una pareja gay ha expandido su familia. Aunque su camino a ser padres no fue fácil recientemente abrieron su hogar y…

Published: June 23, 2023

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Gay couple opens home and heart to Baby Camila

The journey to parenthood wasn’t easy for Joe McDonald and his husband Carlos Castellanos. But after adopting their first child from the Department of Children and Family Services, they were…

Published: June 1, 2023

Violence and ‘crisis’: How hundreds of L.A. County’s abused children ended up in hotels

A woman stumbled into the palatial lobby of downtown Los Angeles’ Biltmore Hotel earlier this year, pleading for someone to call the police. Deep bruises were starting to form around her eyes….

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