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Foster Youths in L.A.: A Before-and-After Storynew

L.A. is home to the largest foster-care agency in the U.S., with many of its 7,000 employees fighting valiantly to try to fix the system and the lives of children caught in it. But with John, on a brisk night on a corner frequented by former foster youths now homeless, you notice only the system's failings.
L.A. Weekly  |  Daniel Heimpel  |  09-11-2009  |  Children & Families

Ailene is 11 and Homelessnew

Where will she and 13,000 others go to school today?
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Matthew Mundy  |  04-04-2008  |  Children & Families

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