by admin | Sep 25, 2020 | Adoption, Culture, Foster Care, Resources
National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed September 15th – October 15th. Honoring Hispanic heritage is so important, especially in California where 48% of children are considered to be of Latin or Hispanic descent. It can be challenging to sort out your...
by admin | Sep 14, 2020 | Adoption, Donations, Foster Care, Special Needs, Story
Several years ago, Ryan was adopted into a loving family, where he not only gained a mom and dad, but also a few siblings. Ryan has difficulty self-regulating and his parents are in the midst of having him assessed for Autism Spectrum Disorder. For months, Ryan had...
by admin | May 28, 2020 | Foster Care, Resources
There are many misconceptions about who is qualified to be a foster parent. Often people assume that simply because they are single, under the age of 25, or don’t own a home, they won’t be considered. This could not be further from the truth. At Koinonia, we are...
by admin | May 22, 2020 | Adoption, Foster Care, Story
May 22, 2020 The names in this story have been changed to protect the identities of the foster child and parents. Last summer, Christina Cerroni, one of Koinonia’s social workers, asked one of her foster parents, Steve, if he would be open to the placement of a...
