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Child Welfare · Featured · News
Los Angeles Orders Agencies to Report on LGBTQ Services for Youth in Foster Care
In a unanimous vote, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed a motion aimed at improving the experience and outcomes for LGBTQ youth in the child welfare…
Child Welfare · Featured · Youth Voice
Five Great 2017 Columns from Current, Former Foster Youth
Each year, The Chronicle of Social Change publishes opinion columns and personal reflections contributed by current or former foster youth. These pieces represent a perspective on the current child welfare…
Child Welfare · Featured · Los Angeles
The Man Entrusted with Los Angeles’ Most Vulnerable Children
As national foster care rates swell, the country’s largest child welfare system welcomes a new leader – one who presided over a dramatic increase in the number of children taken…
BREAKING: Bobby Cagle to Lead Nation’s Largest Foster Care System
After a long search, Los Angeles County’s Board of Supervisors voted to hire a new director for the county’s sprawling Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) today. In a…
Is This App the Key to Reunifying Los Angeles Families?
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…
L.A. County Foster Youth Celebrate Academic Excellence
Growing up with a homophobic father, Edgar Quintero had a difficult time building the confidence to own her transgender identity. At home, she was forced to suppress her true self….
L.A. County Agencies Chart Impact of Immigration Policies on Children
At a meeting of the Los Angeles County Children’s Commission on Monday, several Los Angeles County agencies and advocates described the impact of tightening federal immigration policies on children and…
