I’m writing this short message from my temporary home in Eagle Rock. The Eaton Fire destroyed our home, and most of our neighborhood, in Altadena on Tuesday, January 7th. Another former board member, Carolyn Barnes, also lost her home, although three other former HFS board members who were also in harm’s way, did not. The…
HFS was honored at a regular Tuesday meeting of the Los Angeles City Council on May 28th, in honor of HFS’s 75th Anniversary, which also coincided with National Foster Care Month. Kevin De Leon, Council Member, 14th District, introduced HFS and gave a moving history of the agency, while a slide show of current and historical photos of the agency rotated on the Council screens.
In a recent article from Gallup.com, Sarah Fioroni, and Andrea Malek Ash discuss the fears of discrimination LGBTQ+ adults and families wrestle with when they consider whether to foster and adopt children. The authors report that more than a third of LGBTQ+ adults “say that discrimination they may face due to sexual orientation or gender…
At HFS, we understand the immense joy and responsibility that comes with adoption. Every child deserves a loving, stable, and nurturing home. When it comes to adopting Native American children, the legal landscape is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). In this article, we’ll discuss why ICWA is crucial in ensuring that the best interests of these children are upheld and how it shapes the adoption process.
The Adoption Guild celebrated their 62nd year of supporting HFS with the Roy Emerson Adoption Guild Tennis Classic.
There are important differences between surrendering a child for adoption under California’s Safe Surrender law, and working with an adoption agency like HFS to place a child for adoption. Safe Surrender: This is a process in which a parent can legally and anonymously surrender their newborn baby at a designated Safe Surrender site, which is…
The Roy Emerson Adoption Guild Tennis Classic is back for its 61st year of raising funds for HFS and registration is now open! The tournament is over the Memorial Day Weekend, May 25th through the 29th, 2023, hosted by Palisades Tennis Club in Newport Beach. The tennis tournament is an USTA-Sanctioned event. Proud tournament…
Hello, my name is Jay, and I have had the privilege of working for HFS for the last 7 months in my time with Holy Family Services as their Social Media Manager, I have learned an overwhelming amount of information regarding Foster Care and Adoption. So you can only imagine how moving it was when…