Published: September 9, 2024

Girls in foster care delight in quinceañera tradition

Contact: DCFS Office of Public Affairs Juana Aguilera, (213) 760-5883 For 10 years, the event has spotlighted the need for foster and adoptive families in Latino communities Five teenagers from…

Published: July 9, 2024

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Celebrating the Class of 2024

The Department of Children and Family Services celebrated the high school graduation of 156 foster youth at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Published: July 2, 2024

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Meta cumplida: 156 adolescentes que crecieron en hogares de crianza se gradúan

Víctor León, de Los Ángeles, se enfila para ser un maestro de matemáticas;  Aleena Ortega, de West Covina, tiene como meta ser periodista y Emily Lesage, de Van Nuys, aspira…

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Top Student: Victor Leon celebrated for academic success

DTLA resident Victor Leon, 18, was among nearly 160 college-bound youth in foster care honored at a graduation ceremony hosted by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family…

Published: June 27, 2024

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College-Bound LA Youth in Foster Care Celebrated at Walt Disney Concert Hall

ABC 7 highlights DCFS Celebration event honoring the youth in foster care heading to college.

Published: June 26, 2024

Youth in Foster Care Celebrated for Academic Success at Graduation Ceremony

The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) honored nearly 160 college-bound youth in foster care at a graduation ceremony where family, friends and social workers celebrated…

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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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: July 13, 2022

Brothers from Fontana who were in foster care are able to overcome challenges, look forward to college

Two brothers from Fontana are among more than 300 youth in foster care who are being honored for achieving their goals in high school and now are pursuing post-secondary education. Jerry Davalos, 18, and…

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‘Ellos tenían excusas fuertes para haberse rendido’

Tantas son las ganas de triunfar en la vida de los hermanos Javier y Jerry, que después de graduarse de la preparatoria el mes pasado, ahora se dirigen a cursar…

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