Published: December 18, 2025

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The Number of Children in Los Angeles County Foster Care Has Plunged. The Imprint Set Out To Discover Why.

There are now 11,745 young people aged 20 and younger in Los Angeles County custody, compared with 21,637 in 2020 — a decline propelled by an array of new policies…

Published: December 3, 2025

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LA County officials celebrate National Adoption Day

The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services celebrated on Saturday the adoption of more than 140 children by more than 95 families as part of the 26th…

Published: December 4, 2024

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National Adoption Day unites 200+ LA County children with new families

More than 200 children from Los Angeles County celebrated their official adoption Saturday. Watch News Segment

Published: October 9, 2024

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NBC4 I-Team speaks to LA County DCFS director 2 years after he took the job

The NBC4 I-Team reviewed data about social workers, caseloads and child deaths in Los Angeles County and sat down with the director to discuss the status of the largest child…

Published: October 3, 2024

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What’s next for foster families after an insurance shakeup threatens to upend thousands?

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: September 16, 2024

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A rite of passage with lots of bling

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: November 19, 2023

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‘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

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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

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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

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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…

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