Published: July 2, 2025

Graduates set sights on success

It was an inspiring graduation ceremony for foster youth in the Department of Children and Family Services as they head off to college and pursue their dreams.

Published: June 24, 2025

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A YMCA Membership for Every Older Foster Youth

On this episode of The Imprint Weekly Podcast, they are joined by Brandon T. Nichols, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, and Victor Dominguez,…

Published: May 27, 2025

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Foster parents share their experiences helping children

Kym Renner, LA County DCFS deputy director discusses the need for foster care, as foster parents share the challenges and rewards on KCAL News.  Originally aired on May 22, 2025….

Published: April 17, 2025

Free YMCA LA Memberships for Youth in Foster Care

Contact: DCFS Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@dcfs.lacounty.gov Just in time for summer break, youth in foster care ages 12 to 26 may now join one of 27 YMCA locations at…

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LA County YMCAs offering free memberships to foster youth

Kids and young adults in foster care can now join one of more than two dozen YMCAs in Los Angeles County for free. The Los Angeles County Department of Children…

Published: January 28, 2025

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Hundreds of Los Angeles Foster Youth Uprooted As the Los Angeles Wildfires Rage On

As the Eaton Fire bore down on his family’s home, Alexander Ballantyne remained vigilant throughout the night. While the sky filled with smoke, he recounted, the 25-year-old monitored the Watch…

Published: December 18, 2024

Foster Families Receive Gifts

ABC7 news segment.

Published: December 13, 2024

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USPS, CHP Provide Holiday Gifts for Foster Youth

This holiday season, foster children of all ages across Los Angeles County will receive more than 2,000 gifts from U.S. Postal Service (USPS) workers in a tradition that dates back…

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