Samuel L. Smalls, our longtime Board of Director member and past President of the Board has a new gig!

Movers and Shakers: New Job for Former Board President Sam Smalls

By Alternative Family Services | March 22, 2021

Samuel L. Smalls, current longtime member of the AFS Board of Directors and past President of the Board has a new gig! He is now the Treasury and Debt Section Manager in the Office of…

In California, is single parent fostering possible?

Single Parent Fostering: What You Need to Know

By Alternative Family Services | March 21, 2021

In California, is single parent fostering possible? Can a single person become a foster parent, or is foster care only for couples? If you’re a single woman or man who is interested in helping foster…

AFS Connections newsletter March 2021

Connections Newsletter, March 2021

By Alternative Family Services | March 1, 2021

In the March 2021 version of our email newsletter, AFC Connections, we highlight a recent foster youth impact story, shine a spotlight on two of our amazing Resource Parents, promote our upcoming virtual gala and…

Impact Story: Marcus

Impact Story: Marcus

By Alternative Family Services | February 25, 2021

Marcus* was placed with an AFS foster mother 11 years ago when he was just 7 years old. Marcus, his 10-year-old sister, Nikki* and 12-year-old brother, Miles*, had all endured severe abuse and neglect. All…

Tonia Elliott AFS Caseworker

Staff in Action: Tonia Elliott

By Alternative Family Services | February 23, 2021

Tonia Elliott is one of the amazing staff members here at AFS. Tonia, a Caseworker out of the Vallejo office, was inspired to work with children and families and has been working at AFS for…

AFS Enhanced Visitation Model 2020

Alternative Family Services Wins the Council on Accreditation’s 2020 Innovative Practices Award

By Alternative Family Services | December 8, 2020

The award celebrates AFS’s Enhanced Visitation Model as an example of COVID-19 innovation in the human services field. December 9, 2020 – Santa Rosa, CA – Alternative Family Services (AFS) was recently named the winner…

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