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The immensity of Los Angeles County’s foster care visitation challenge is hard to fathom. When a child is removed from the custody of his or her family due to abuse and neglect, a key part of the reunification process is ensuring that child can visit with his or her parent.

The Alliance for Children, in partnership with the Children’s Law Center of California, recently launched a new website and mobile app to educate and empower foster youth to achieve self-sufficiency as they transition out of the child welfare system.

“Community” is not a word typically used to describe the outcomes of today’s technology-obsessed world. Despite new forms of communication, hours spent staring at screen are generally not conducive to forming bonds with one’s neighbor.