Published: November 19, 2023

‘It feels the best’: 4 siblings adopted into same family during adoption event

More than 200 children were adopted Saturday in an event held in Monterey Park, where four siblings celebrated being adopted into the same family. The Ogaldez’s were all smiles as…

Published: September 15, 2023

Quinceañera Celebration for Youth in Foster care

KCAL News highlights the 9th Annual DCFS Quinceañera honoring six Latinx youth. Watch News Segment

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

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: November 19, 2022

Los Angeles holds adoption ceremonies for more than 130 children

More than 130 children were adopted in Los Angeles County on Saturday morning as part of a number of adoption ceremonies held across the country. The event commemorating National Adoption Day was…

Published: July 1, 2022

California Budget Offers Some Targeted Help for Foster Youth and Families

In a budget flush with unexpected revenue, California will spend hundreds of millions of dollars to expand the number of homes for foster children, provide cash payments to transition-age youth…

Published: December 6, 2021

Families and foster youth enjoy a holiday party extravaganza

For many families and youth in need, December may be a difficult time as they might struggle financially or do not have people in their lives to celebrate the holidays….

Published: November 19, 2021

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More than 150 children will be adopted in LA County on National Adoption Day

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KABC) — Susan Castruita and Joshua Castruita met at a bowling alley in 2018 at event through the program, Kidsave, which focuses on foster kids getting adopted….

Published: November 18, 2021

Heart Gallery features photos of LA kids waiting to be adopted

November is National Adoption Month, and there are more than 600 kids in Los Angeles County waiting to be adopted. The Heart Gallery website is designed to match kids with…

Published: November 15, 2021

How race and ethnicity play a role in foster parent-child relationships

In just a few days, 15-year-old foster child Paola Martínez will be reunited with her family. “I feel good, but I also feel sad,” said Martínez. Sad because she has…

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