Blog - Sierra Forever Families

At Sierra Forever Families, we take a trauma-informed approach in the work that we do. Being trauma-informed means that we...

May 17, 2018

In 2012, California signed Assembly Bill 12 (AB 12) to allow youth in foster care an opportunity to extend services...

April 26, 2018

Behaviors are how we communicate our needs. Our behavior often reflects the world in which we live. Think about foster...

April 16, 2018

So much of what we do to help young people heal from their past trauma focuses on building healthy attachment....

March 29, 2018

Nurse, Teacher, Veterinarian, Waiter, Electrician, Painter…what do all these career paths have in common? They all belong to individuals who...

March 2, 2018

January is National Mentoring Month! We asked a mentor from our Wonder program if they had any stories that demonstrated...

January 24, 2018

In November 2016 Sierra Forever Families Youth Speak Out program released their first Public Service Announcement to raise awareness about...

December 15, 2017

As a member of the LGBTQ community and the CEO of an adoption agency, I am approached on a regular...

November 20, 2017

Society is changing, and many people are choosing to become parents later in life. People in their 40s, 50s, and...

October 12, 2017

Youth in foster care are invisible. Without a permanent home, these children run the risk of moving from school to...

September 21, 2017