At Alternative Family Services (AFS), our mission extends to helping Transition Age Youth (TAY) navigate adulthood with confidence and hope. Through our Foster Hope campaign, we aim to raise funds to send foster youth to…
Are you curious about the distinction between kinship placement and traditional foster care? Both play vital roles in the child welfare system but differ in several key aspects. Let’s explore these differences and discuss why…
Regional Director Koryn Marshall, LMFT ED.D is one of our fantastic staff members. In this interview, we’ll get to know Koryn and her work at AFS. What are your main responsibilities at AFS? As a…
In late 2016, a young boy named Anthony J.* found a new beginning in Santa Rosa, California in his foster parents’ home, Laura Thompson* and Miguel Ruiz*. At just 11 years old, Anthony had experienced…
In 2023, AFS rolled out a new program known as Enhanced Care Management (ECM). For a more detailed look at this new and innovative program, we recently sat down with Manisha Sandhu, Program Director of…
Manny*, now 17, grew up in the foster care system and found more than just a trim at the local barber shop he frequented with his foster father. For Manny, the barber shop was a…
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