Adoption Support Mentors Needed in Los Angeles! Join Wayfinder and become a mentor to parents or children going through the adoption process: Parent Mentors: Are you an adoptive parent who wants to help other parents navigate their adoption journey? Adoptive parents who completed the adoption process will partner with parents currently going through a…
***All trainings canceled as of March 13, 2020 until further notice*** Continuing Education Credits Available! The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health’s ACCESS FOR ALL Underserved Cultural Communities committee is offering a one-day, six (6) hour training ideal for LCSW, LMFT, Licensed Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Licensed or Registered Nurses, license-waived clinical disciplines, and other providers…
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“I’m a living example…” —Riley, Transition Services student “I took a situation that could have devastated me and turned it into something good: family, independence, success,” says Riley, age 19. She spent three years in Wayfinder’s Transition Services, a life-skills program for young adults with vision loss. Riley was dealt a tough hand in life….
Help your community learn more about mental health services! Join us for a training on Wednesday, February 5th! Engage your community Spread education and awareness Advocate for mental health Practice public speaking and leadership The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health in partnership with Wayfinder Family Services is seeking individuals who are a part…
Fostering Love Annie used to think that people were foster parents for the money. But when Annie’s cousin became a foster parent and treated the children as her own, Annie was inspired. “I saw so many kids needing extra help,” Annie recalls. “I was in my home by myself, and I thought, how can I…
“She’s my daughter.” — Josefina, Heather’s foster mother Heather has come a long way. The 7-year-old who threw things and hit walls during her tantrums is now an 18-year-old college freshman. Heather’s resilience and intelligence were always inside her. But she needed someone to bring out the best in her. That someone was Josefina, the…
We believe in educational success, economic opportunity, health and well-being and safety and security. Educational Success The Early Intervention Program in Southern California and Blind Babies Foundation in Northern and Central California provide in-home early intervention services for children with vision loss and multiple disabilities, from birth to age 6. Young children maximize any vision they have…
Gina was eagerly awaiting the arrival of her first foster child. After having two biological children, she and her partner were ready to adopt. “She was supposed to be a perfectly healthy 3-month old,” Gina remembers. “But when she arrived, she was only 6 weeks old.” And something was very wrong with baby Kennedy. Kennedy…
Meet our newest board chair, Elworth (Brent) Williams, Jr., City National Bank’s senior vice president and regional manager. How do you bring Wayfinder Family Services’ mission to life? I have served on the Board of Wayfinder for several years, and this year I became the board chair. I now get to work more closely with the…
