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Baldwin-Bethany CDC Hosts Parent Resource Spring Expo
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Baldwin-Bethany CDC Hosts Parent Resource Spring Expo

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Managing Editor June 7, 2023

The benefits of being a foster or adoptive parent were highlighted at the Parent Resource Spring Expo hosted by the Baldwin-Bethany Community Development Corporation (BBCDC) on May 20. The mid-day event, held on the campus of Bethany Baptist Church in South L.A., featured several representatives of local organizations seeking to persuade adults to assist children in the L.A. County foster care system. Staff members of the county’s Department of Children and Family Services were also on hand to provide details on becoming a foster or adoptive parent, said Edwina Lewis, a DCFS supervisor. “We did this event to reach out

Biddy Mason Foundation Serves Foster Youth
Religion

Biddy Mason Foundation Serves Foster Youth

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorNovember 10, 2021

Biddy Mason Charitable Foundation develops a range of programs, services and initiatives to ensure the success of young people in the L.A. County system.

South L.A. Churches Unite to Aid Foster Families and Youth
Religion

South L.A. Churches Unite to Aid Foster Families and Youth

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorOctober 10, 2018

Town hall set for Oct. 16 at Center of Hope Church in Inglewood  Six churches in the greater South Los Angeles area recently partnered to create the Faith Foster Families Network to offer another level of support to parents and youth involved in the foster care system. Holman CDC of Holman United Methodist Church, the Biddy Mason Charitable Foundation of First AME Church, the West Angeles CDC of West Angeles Church of God in Christ all in Los Angeles, along with the Center of Hope in Inglewood, the City of Refuge in Gardena and Crossroads United Methodist Church in Compton