Rebeca and her husband, Lee, fostered and adopted two children. These are her tips for current and prospective foster or adoptive parents. You can read their full story here. 1. If you are fostering or adopting siblings, see them as individuals instead of as a set. Get to know what each of them needs. 2….
Why would a person choose to fly from San Francisco to Switzerland, spend one night, fly back to San Francisco for a night at home, then fly to Frankfurt the next day? Three adopted sons! Dennis always wanted to be a parent. “Even growing up gay, I knew, somehow, I wanted to have that experience,”…
Are you a caregiver raising grandchildren, relative children, or children of family friends? Child Trends, along with Lilliput, a part of Wayfinder Family Services, is conducting a study to learn more about your experiences with kinship caregiving. By participating in this study, you will help demonstrate the importance of kinship care and the needed supports…
Wayfinder Family Services Chief Executive Officer Wayfinder’s senior leadership team was just named Best Nonprofit Team of the year. What makes the leadership team one of the best in the field? I am beyond proud of this honor from the Los Angeles Business Journal. We were nominated by Board Member, Robert Held and I wanted…
“Anissa and Emma are growing up with Wayfinder. This year, they got great news. Camp Bloomfield will be an overnight camp once again this summer! “I am beyond words,” says Anissa, age 17. Her 13-year-old sister, Emma, chimes in, “I am really excited!” Anissa and Emma are partially sighted and legally blind. Anissa has central…
Join us for an onsite job fair! TUESDAY, APRIL 12TH 10 AM to 5 PM 5300 Angeles Vista Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90043 Info: HRDept@wayfinderfamily.org You can also apply online WE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING ROLES: Youth Counselors Direct Support Professionals Program Support Specialists Case Manager Community-based Mental Health Therapists We offer professional development,…
Los Angeles, CA – Wayfinder Family Services recently announced that Fernando Almodovar has joined the organization as chief financial officer. Wayfinder is a statewide nonprofit organization that served nearly 20,000 individuals in 53 counties in California last year. Nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation, Wayfinder serves children, youth and adults with disabilities, including vision…
Meet Fernando Almodovar, Wayfinder’s new chief financial officer. How will you bring Wayfinder’s mission to life? I began my career in the for-profit sector, but my most fulfilling work has been for the past 16 years in the nonprofit world. I have discovered that my for-profit experience and skills can help advance the work of…
Some excerpts from a Wayfinder staff Q&A for Black History Month. Jasmine N.; What does being Black mean to you? My identity has been questioned throughout the years because I am mixed, but I identify myself as Black, and embrace this with my whole being. It is the utmost honor to have both struggle and…
