By: Bonnie Sharpe On: September 14, 2020 In: News Item Comments: 0

Carrie and Bobby’s Path to Becoming Foster Parents This is part one of our series on Carrie and Bobby, a family’s foster journey. In this post, we learn more about the path that led Carrie and Bobby to Extraordinary Families and their journey to become certified foster parents. Tell...

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By: Bonnie Sharpe On: September 14, 2020 In: News Item Comments: 0
By: Bonnie Sharpe On: August 10, 2020 In: News Item Comments: 0

Former Foster Youth Apply for College     While youth in foster care aspire to attend college at the same rate as their non-foster peers, they may have a host of barriers their classmates will not have to face, including homelessness or housing instability, health or mental health issues,...

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By: Bonnie Sharpe On: August 10, 2020 In: News Item Comments: 0

Jeana’s Story: “The World Takes You to New Places” Jeana’s childhood was filled with negativity – lots of “you’re going to end up like your addict mother” and “you’ll never graduate high school” – but she knew her past did not define her future.  Jeana was committed to doing...

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By: Bonnie Sharpe On: July 05, 2020 In: News Item Comments: 0

BUDGET ALERT Final Budget Restores Many Proposed Cuts The Governor and Legislature have finalized an agreement on the 20-21 Budget. Thanks to all of your persistent advocacy and engagement in this process, many of the May Revise proposed cuts have been restored! Below is a summary of what we...

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By: Bonnie Sharpe On: June 09, 2020 In: News Item Comments: 0

Extraordinary Families Recognized by Human Rights Campaign Foundation for LGBTQ-Inclusion Efforts LOS ANGELES (MAY 29, 2020) — Today, Extraordinary Families, Los Angeles County’s leading foster family and adoption agency, proudly announced that it is being recognized as an Innovator in Change-Makers in Child Welfare 2020 — a report highlighting...

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