State budget cuts will harm foster children

County frets over ‘foster freeze’ State proposal could affect 1,073 kids across SCV Geyer, Katherine. The Signal, July 11, 2008. Local socia...

The average child welfare worker in Santa Barbara leaves their job within two years??

High Turnover and Fragmented Focus Plague Foster Care ‘Too Many Cracks to Fall Through’ Welsch, Nick. The Santa Barbara Independent, July 3,...

75,000 foster children; $80 million potential cuts to foster care programs

Latest Victim Of California Budget Crunch: Foster Homes 75,000 Kids Use Programs On Chopping Block NBC 11.com, San Francisco,CA. California...

90% of children in LA foster care are minorities??

Hospital staff more likely to screen minority mothers Anderson, Troy. Los Angeles Daily News, June 29, 2008. Nearly 90 percent of all child...

32% of youth homeless within 6 months of aging out of foster care in Santa Barbara

Civil grand jury finds problems in Santa Barbara County foster care system Lerner, Danielle. Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Report, June 30...

Her baby died in foster care and DCFS wouldn't pay for the funeral service??

Seized baby dies in foster care Mother accused of using cocaine, marijuana Anderson, Troy. Los Angeles Daily News, June 28, 2008. Growing up...