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Why Foster Youth Should Help Choose the Next DCFS Director in L.A. County
Most people will tell you that there’s nothing quite like the bond between siblings. But for youth who have been through the foster care system, siblings are especially important. “I was…
#HackFosterCareLA Brings Tech Lens to Country’s Largest Foster Care System
This weekend, over 200 people gathered at Fullscreen Media in Playa Vista for #HackFosterCareLA – Los Angeles’ iteration of the hackathon events that have been taking place across the country…
Proposed L.A. County Budget Calls for 220 More Social Workers, Money for Foster Parent Recruitment
In an early look at the 2017-2018 county budget, Los Angeles County has proposed setting aside tens of millions of dollars to bolster vulnerable children involved with its child welfare…
L.A. Board of Supes Considers Greater Accountability of Social Workers and Probation Officers
Tomorrow the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will consider a change to the county’s disciplinary review process that they hope will hold county employees who work with vulnerable children to…
California Fails to Comply with Federal Law Aimed at Improving Foster Youth’s Educational Stability
Despite a long history of supporting foster youth’s academic success, California failed to comply with a federal deadline requiring all states to submit plans on how to pay for those…
The Foster-Parent Recruitment Crisis in L.A. County by ZIP Code
Newly available data from Los Angeles County’s Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) shows that the county’s foster-parent recruitment crisis extends to most parts of the county. The number…
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L.A. Mother Who Lost Two Children to Foster Care Wins Civil Rights Settlement
Last month, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $999,999 settlement with a mother whose two daughters were removed from her custody when their baby brother died. Details…
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