Child Welfare and Foster Care

Family Homes for Youth: AFS’s New Juvenile Restorative Justice Program in San Francisco

By Alternative Family Services / September 11, 2021

AFS is honored to launch our new juvenile restorative justice program, Family Homes for Youth, in partnership with the City and County of San Francisco. For eligible youth entering justice…

How to Become a Resource Parent in California

By Alternative Family Services / July 2, 2021

Key Steps To Becoming a Foster or Fost-Adopt Parent in California​ Steps on How to Become a Resource Parent in California How to Become a Resource Parent in California –…

What Makes the AFS San Francisco Emergency Placement Program Unique?

By Alternative Family Services / June 29, 2021

AFS partners with the City and County of San Francisco to run their Emergency Placement Program (EPP) that provides 24/7 on-call emergency care to San Francisco County children and teens 18 years…

How to Support the Education Needs of Transition Age Youth

By Alternative Family Services / June 15, 2021

As compared to other young adults, transition age youth (TAY) who have or will soon emancipate from foster care face enormous challenges, including how to pursue their educational needs.   Many…

35 Foster Youth Homelessness Statistics You Should Know

By Alternative Family Services / May 25, 2021

Here are some key foster youth homelessness statistics that reflects upon youth in foster care who experience homelessness.  National Foster Youth Homelessness Statistics  1. In the first four years after…

How Foster Care Works From Start To Finish

By Alternative Family Services / May 20, 2021

Here is an overview of how the foster care process works here in California, highlighting the main steps of foster care from removal to reunification, adoption, long-term care or emancipation.…

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