All posts tagged "kfam"

  • KFAM, foster family
    LA Korean foster family initiative continues strong

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff Children in Los Angeles County are continuing to find homes thanks to the Korean Foster Family Initiative. The program, now nearly two years old, has helped 21 families become certified...

    • Posted October 22, 2015
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  • domestic violence, KFAM
    Korean orgs form national anti-domestic violence coalition

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff Seven Korean American non-profit organizations dealing with domestic violence services from around the country have formed an unprecedented alliance. Operated in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Chicago and Austin,...

    • Posted October 21, 2015
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  • Shin Ae-ra attends a fundraising gala put on by Korean American Family Services Wednesday inside the LA Hotel Downtown. (Choi Kyung-geun/Korea Times)
    Shin Ae-ra supports KFAM foster family initiative

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff South Korean actress Shin Ae-ra is famous for a lot of things: for her roles in beloved television dramas like “Love In Your Arms” and “Bad Housewife,” for being the...

    • Posted October 6, 2015
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    LA KFAM accepting donations for annual fundraising gala

    Korean American Family Services in Los Angeles will hold its annual fundraising gala on Sept. 30 inside Downtown’s LA Hotel. The gala, titled “Heart of the Community,” is in its 32nd year. The organization, which oversees local...

    • Posted July 29, 2015
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  • KFAM and Blue Cross of California Foundation hosted a seminar to discuss Korean faith-community partnership to end domestic violence at Garden Suite Hotel in Los Angeles Monday. (Korea Times)
    LA Korean American church-community seminar looks for end to domestic violence

    By Kim Chul-soo The Los Angeles Korean American community gathered for a seminar, “Church’s Response to Domestic Violence,” on preventing domestic violence Monday at Garden Suite Hotel, where emphasis was put on a cooperation between the church...

    • Posted May 5, 2015
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  • KFAM and DCFS hold an information session for about 30 people interested in becoming licensed foster parents. (Kim Chul-soo/Korea Times)
    K-Town’s foster family initiative continues

    The Los Angeles Korean American community continues to look to find foster homes for children. The Korean Foster Family Initiative, launched by Korean American Family Services and LA County’s Department of Children and Family Services last year,...

    • Posted March 17, 2015
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  • Korean American Family Services Executive Director Connie Chung Joe, left, and Korean Foster Family Initiative Project Manager Estee Song. (Tae Hong/The Korea Times)
    Early success in foster family initiative shows Korean community has plenty of heart

    By Tae Hong Koreans like to say that blood is thicker than water. The age-old saying, however, hasn’t stopped the Los Angeles Korean American community from joining in on providing homes for foster children. Almost a year out...

    • Posted January 5, 2015
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