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Oct
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By: Bonnie Sharpe On: October 06, 2021 In: News Item Comments: 0

Children in foster are more likely to experience bullying either as the victim or the child having bullying behavior due to circumstances they can’t control. It is our job...

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Aug
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By: Bonnie Sharpe On: August 26, 2021 In: News Item Comments: 0

Extraordinary Families Recognized by Human Rights Campaign Foundation for LGBTQ-Inclusion Efforts LOS ANGELES (AUGUST 26, 2021) — Today, Extraordinary Families, Los Angeles County’s leading foster family and adoption agency,...

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09
Jun
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By: Bonnie Sharpe On: June 09, 2021 In: News Item Comments: 0

Maintaining the sibling bond is crucial to child development and adjustment, especially for children who are separated from the only homes and parents they have ever known. Our resource...

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06
May
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By: Bonnie Sharpe On: May 06, 2021 In: News Item Comments: 1

Growing up in an abusive home, Paola learned from a young age that the only person she could depend on was herself.  She had entered foster care at the...

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08
Apr
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By: Bonnie Sharpe On: April 08, 2021 In: News Item Comments: 0

Every child in foster care has experienced child abuse or neglect in their lifetime – that is why they are in care. Here at Extraordinary Families, we want to...

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Jan
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By: Bonnie Sharpe On: January 19, 2021 In: News Item Comments: 0

This week we spoke to Laura, who has been an UP4Youth Mentor since 2017.  Laura shared simple things that go a long way in the life of a youth...

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