Episodes

  • AFS Listens: Tamara Reyes, San Francisco Program Director at Alternative Family Services

    AFS Listens: Tamara Reyes, San Francisco Program Director at Alternative Family Services
    Jun 12 2024
    In this episode, we highlight Alternative Family Services' Emergency Placement Program in San Francisco, CA. Check it out today to learn more about how this child welfare program works and what makes it so unique. If you'd like to know even more, check out our blog post on the program: https://www.afs4kids.org/blog/what-makes-the-afs-san-francisco-emergency-placement-program-unique/
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    27 mins
  • Meet the Resource Parent: Derrick Hooper

    Meet the Resource Parent: Derrick Hooper
    Jul 24 2023

    With over two decades of experience, Derrick Hooper has primarily worked with teenagers in the foster care system, fostering more than 40 kids, majority aged 14-18. His journey in child welfare spans from Southern California to the Bay Area. Disturbed by the lack of stability for teen boys, particularly young Black men, he resolved to become a Resource Parent, committed to making a difference.

    Our blog post on Derrick: https://www.afs4kids.org/blog/meet-the-resource-parent-derrick-hooper/
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    16 mins