Keumku Sou
SCSW Keumku Sou is known to the Van Nuys DCFS office as someone who goes above the call of duty. He exemplifies leadership, teaming, and actively engages the Core Practice…
Read The Full Story »Published: January 28, 2025
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 5, 2024
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Just in time for the holidays, more than 200 children and their new families took part in the Los Angeles County court system’s 25th annual Adoption Day…
Published: November 19, 2024
Thanks to a Sense of Home, former foster youth, Valeria Z. now has a home for her and her baby.
Published: October 11, 2024
Fox 11 news highlights the Inner Beauty Pageant project hosted by DCFS and founded by DCFS social worker, Marsha Morton.
Published: October 2, 2024
In this episode of One on One, meet the head of the LA County Department of Children and Family Services, the largest child welfare agency in the country. From preventing…
Published: September 16, 2024
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: September 13, 2024
Five teenagers from across LA County were honored at the 10th annual Quinceañera celebration hosted by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services.
Published: September 11, 2024
Video oficial de Al Rojo Vivo. 5 jovencitas del departamento de hogares de crianza en California celebraron su fiesta soñada de quince años, después de horas de ensayos y mucha…
Published: September 9, 2024
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: August 26, 2024
Hope in a Suitcase held a back to school event for youth in foster care. Hope in a Suitcase is a volunteer-driven nonprofit group that provides children and teens in…
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