Impact Stories
When ten-year-old Richie* first came to Alternative Family Services, the world felt like a scary place. After surviving abuse and instability, he arrived in our emergency placement program anxious, exhausted, and…
When Gabriella “Gabby*” entered an AFS resource family’s care three years ago, life looked uncertain. At just 15, she carried the heavy impact of growing up in a single-parent household…
At just 16, Diego* had already experienced more disruption than most teens face in a lifetime. After multiple foster placements and years of struggling in school, he was nearly two…
When Addison* entered kinship care through our San Francisco office, her life was marked by uncertainty and pain. After enduring severe neglect from her mother, she found herself living with…
Dylan*, a 17-year-old male, was referred to the AFS Juvenile Probation Department (JPD) Program in 2022 after enduring a lifetime of unimaginable hardships. By the time he joined the program,…
Meet Jamal*, a former foster youth whose life took a remarkable turn thanks to the Foster Care to Success “Transitional Aged Youth” (TAY) program. After aging out of the foster…