BECOME VOLUNTEER
Volunteer as a tutor, mentor, participate in events.
Volunteer
To increase public awareness of the crisis many families and youth in Los Angeles County are currently facing in foster care. We do this through activities including advocacy work as well as at events where attendees can stop by and learn more at our lawn table.
To improve the quality of lives of children and youth in foster care, homeless, incarcerated or under the supervision of probation through the provision of direct services to the children or to the agencies serving them.
To improve the quality of the lives of children and young people in foster care, homeless, incarcerated or under the supervision of probation through system changes.
Become a trained volunteer coach monitor and provide court-ordered supervised family visits so that children, removed from the care of their parents, can visit their parents in a family-friendly setting filled with toys, games, books, and art materials. These visits are an essential service to increase the family's chances for reunification and reduce the children's anxiety while in out-of-home placement. The visits will take place in an agency setting that provides strict health and safety protocols to protect the coach monitor and the families in Pasadena, South Pasadena, El Sereno, and Glendale.
All of us at Foster Care Project extend heartfelt greetings to those who have been impacted by the devastating fires. As recovery efforts get underway, our Adopt a Child Advocate Caseworker (ACAC) Program is working to link affected families to helpful and sustaining resources. To date, we are aware of three families on the caseload of one of our "adopted" DCFS caseworkers who have lost their homes. In addition, we have multiple families whose employment status has been upended by the tragedy.
If you are able to help, we are seeking grocery store gift cards (Ralph's, Vons, Pavilions, Target) in any amount; diapers (sizes 1 - 5); and hygiene items (toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, hairbrushes, shampoo, and body wash).
Become a trained volunteer coach monitor and provide court-ordered supervised family visits so that children, removed from the care of their parents, can visit their parents in a family-friendly setting filled with toys, games, books, and art materials. These visits are an essential service to increase the family's chances for reunification and reduce the children's anxiety while in out-of-home placement. The visits will take place in an agency setting that provides strict health and safety protocols to protect the coach monitor and the families in Pasadena, South Pasadena, El Sereno, and Glendale.