3 Paths to Adulthood
In the video, 3 Paths to Adulthood, three former foster youth – Armine Gasparyan, Marcos Gutierrez and Wayne Jackson – share their experiences with Hathaway-Sycamores’ Transitional Independent Living Program. The program provides housing, job training and other support services to help former foster youth transition into successful adults. According to Marcos Gutierrez, “I didn’t think people or places like this existed anywhere. They pretty much helped me put myself back together. They...
Read MoreGolfing for a Good Cause
Hathaway-Sycamores’ “Shot-at-a-Million” raises $100,000 A day devoted to hitting the links proved to be both enjoyable and meaningful for participants in Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services’ 2014 “Shot-at-a-Million” Golf Classic who raised $100,000 for children and families in need. Proceeds from the annual event, which was held on May 16 at the Jack Nicklaus designed Angeles National Golf Club in Sunland, will help fund therapeutic and other...
Read MorePasadena Outlook, May 8, 2014: Hathaway-Sycamores Fosters a Life Worth Living
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Read MoreWayne Jackson: Former Foster Youth Paying it Forward
“Seeing the kids grow is one of the best rewards I get from my job,” says Hathaway-Sycamores Youth Advocate, Wayne Jackson. In and out of foster care since he was 7 or 8 years old, Jackson credits his background in the foster care system and his experiences in Hathaway-Sycamores Transitional Independent Living Program (TILP) with giving him the skills to help the young adults in the program today. After being emancipated from foster care shortly before he turned 18, Jackson was in...
Read MoreStories of Hope and Resilience – 2019-2020 Impact Report
