At the end of last year, Bobby Cagle stepped down as leader of Los Angeles County’s child welfare system after four years at the helm, citing the overwhelming pressures of the…

In Los Angeles County, there are almost 19,000 children in foster care. More than 600 need a permanent home. This is the story of the people who dedicate their lives…

More than 200 local youth in the foster care system were given the chance to shop for new clothes ahead of the school year Sunday. The Santa Clarita-based organization Tidings…

DCFS Director Bobby Cagle joins Alex Cohen to discuss the strain that the pandemic has had on the foster care system and how the Department of Children and Family Services…

Listen to DCFS Director Bobby Cagle provide an update Child Protection Hotline trends and lessons learned during the pandemic. Watch him also deliver a special message to his staff in…

Journalist Deepa Fernandes offers a look inside the Los Angeles County Child Protection Hotline and pandemic-related challenges faced by families. Listen

Like many families served by the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services, Margie Roman — a longtime employee of the child welfare agency — stepped up to raise her…

During the pandemic LA County launched a new app to help monitor foster kids in school and make sure they’re getting their education. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News…

Watch DCFS Director Bobby Cagle discuss the strain that the pandemic has had on the foster care system, including the need for resource family homes for older youth, the roll-out…

Watch DCFS Director Bobby Cagle discuss some of the emerging effects of the pandemic, including the steady rise in number of DCFS supervised children and the added strain to working…