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…
HFS Celebrates Sister Simone Campbell, a member of the Sisters of Social Service and a former executive director of Network, a Catholic social justice organization. Sister Simone received the highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on July 7th, along with 16 other Americans. HFS, founded in July of 1949, was assumed under the…
Announcing the Roy Emerson Adoption Guild Tennis Classic, Memorial Day Weekend, May 26th to 30th, 2022, hosted by the Palisades Tennis Club in Newport Beach, an USTA-Sanctioned Event. Celebrating its 60th tournament, the Adoption Guild donates 100% of its net profits to HFS’s programs.
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