LAYC Foster Care Program

What does “home” mean to you? 🏡 For us it means providing a safe, welcoming space for a child in need. Consider fostering with LAYC to explore what your home can provide a refugee youth!

This summer our Family Resource Specialist and foster parents have been learning about and sharing their experiences of connecting with refugee youth from Central America. 🌎

Message us for a copy of this month’s cultural sensitivity training and learn how you can better prepare for hosting migrant youth! 🏡 ✏️

Always wanted to foster but aren’t sure where to begin?

Drop in for an info session and see if it’s time to set foot on your foster parent journey! 🎒🧸

We’re at the White House market until the end of this month! Come grab lunch and learn about the rewarding benefits of foster care 🍓 👨🏼‍🌾

Wondering if fostering is right for you? Join us for one of our upcoming informational sessions and learn more about training, requirements, and the foster parent licensing process. 📑 ✏️

Meet Gerardo, our Assistant Educator ✏️ and Saul, one of our Youth Care Workers 🎒

When not out in the community, Gerardo’s busy helping create lesson plans for our kiddos. Saul diligently works on recreational and day-to-day programming to help ensure our center runs smoothly once the kids arrive! 🏫

Stop by and say hi if you’re in the neighborhood! 🛍️

We’re so excited for this partnership with ! 🌸 🍞 Blossom bakery will be providing fresh lunches with fresh-baked breads and treats for our youth. ¡Se nos hace agua la boca! 🤤

What a journey it’s been putting together the Esperanza site! We’re so proud of all our hard work and can’t wait for the youth to get to experience this space, too.

A warm ‘hello’ to new friends and followers!

If you hadn’t heard, LAYC Foster Care is now LAYC Esperanza! What does mean exactly?

We’re now a transitional foster care program that serves refugee children & youth. Our program provides direct services on site (counseling, case management, schooling, legal services) while our wonderful resource families provide a loving home to stay.

Our program is short-term and perfect for parents wanting to get their feet wet in the foster care world.

Send us a DM to learn more about foster parenting or to have us table and connect with your community or network! -The Esperanza Team ☀️🌷