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: 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: January 22, 2024

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Joseph Prusak and youth in foster care speak with KTLA 5 for RaiseAChild

This interview features Joseph Prusak, Division Chief at the Los Angeles County DCFS and Beverly, a 7th grade youth in foster care hoping for an adoptive family. RaiseAChild and DCFS…

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: April 21, 2022

Thinking of becoming a foster parent in L.A.? Here’s how

Nefertiti Austin’s journey to motherhood started in her 30s. Things she never noticed before — diaper bags, bottles, strollers — were jumping out at her in stores. “It was really…

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…

Published: November 10, 2021

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KTLA 5 Interview

DCFS Children Services Administrator Juana Aguilera participates alongside foster parents Aracely and Jose to spread the message among the Latino community that citizenship isn’t a requirement to becoming a foster…

Published: September 16, 2021

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DCFS Director Bobby Cagle on KTLA 5 News

Watch DCFS Director Bobby Cagle on KTLA as he reflects on his almost four years as director of DCFS and the department’s partnership with the Raise a Child organization.

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