eNewsroom for: Foster Care Counts

Foster Care Counts' mission is to improve the lives of youth in foster care and ensure they thrive. We partner with care and advocacy organizations to address the gaps in service and impediments to success and target ways to boost outcomes. Together, we ignite initiatives to empower foster youth, improve access to valuable resources, and incite change on their behalf. If you are interested in joining us and becoming part of our community that is dedicated to making a difference in Los Angeles’ foster care community, please visit http://fostercarecounts.org.

News from Foster Care Counts:

Research Released Today Shows Acute Digital Divide For Foster Youth

Providing laptop computers to transition age youth shows measurable improvement in self-esteem and academic performance. New California public-private partnership spurred. LOS ANGELES, May 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — For most teenagers, owning a laptop computer may seem an entitlement. For teenagers growing up in foster care, that is not the case: less than 20 percent own a […]

Foster Care Counts to Honor Foster Parents & Children at 8th Annual Foster Mother’s Day Celebration Sunday, May 8

Hundreds of volunteers gather on Mother's Day to show appreciation to over 2,000 Los Angeles foster parents and children LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Foster Care Counts, the non-profit organization founded by Jeanne Pritzker that's dedicated to raising awareness and serving the needs of foster youth and families in Los Angeles, will host its […]

Foster Care Counts to Honor Foster Parents & Children at 6th Annual Foster Mother's Day Celebration Sunday, May 11

Hundreds of volunteers gather on Mother's Day to show appreciation to 2,000 Los Angeles foster parents and children LOS ANGELES, April 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Foster Care Counts, the non-profit organization founded by Jeanne Pritzker that's dedicated to raising awareness and serving the needs  of foster youth and families in Los Angeles, will host its sixth […]