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Breaking The Cycle
By suzanneweerts@sbcglobal.net On December 20, 2018 In 2007, when Irma Avelar and her then five and two-year-old sons moved into Family Service Agency’s Care Cottage, she felt like she was in her…
On the Town: New terrace serves as venue for Family Service Agency’s gala
By DAVID LAURELL OCT 09, 2018 | 1:40 PM Family Service Agency of Burbank has forged, cultivated and celebrated relationships with the community as well as with those who have been in need…
City of Burbank Honored As Family Service Agency Celebrates 65 Years
By suzanneweerts@sbcglobal.net On October 9, 2018 On Friday evening, October 5, at the outdoor terrace of Burbank’s newly renovated Town Center Mall, 325 guests enjoyed a spectacular sunset and dancing under the…
Burbank Models Student-Centered Mental Health Care
By suzanneweerts@sbcglobal.net On September 29, 2018 Tweet When Meera Varma was a junior at Burbank High School, she began to have debilitating panic attacks that left her feeling exhausted, embarrassed and terrified…
Opening Doors Toward Brighter Futures for Victims of Domestic Violence
By suzanneweerts@sbcglobal.net On August 18, 2018 Tweet Editor’s Note: With the recent case of Domestic Violence that occurred in Colorado where a wife and 2 children became victims of domestic violence, the Family…
Senator Anthony Portantino Honors Family Service Agency As Non-Profit of the Year on Senate Floor
By suzanneweerts@sbcglobal.net On June 9, 2018 Tweet Eight years ago, when Portantino was serving in the State Assembly, his beloved older brother Michael committed suicide at age 52. The owner of the…
“Manecdotes” Shares Stories Of Fatherhood To Benefit FSA
By Lisa Paredes On May 31, 2018 Ten local storytellers share true stories of fatherhood for Manecdotes, a one night only show, on Sunday evening, June 3 at The Colony Theatre in Burbank….
Family Service Agency Is A Godsend
By suzanneweerts@sbcglobal.net On May 27, 2018 Tweet The work provided by Family Service Agency is an important contribution to the Burbank community yet it can be difficult to quantify. Of course, there…
Family Service Agencies Annual CareWalk Brings Out over 400 Walkers Supporting Mental Health
By suzanneweerts@sbcglobal.net On April 24, 2018 On Saturday, April 21, the Burbank community filled Johnny Carson Park with compassion, generosity and physical fitness as they took to the paths and over the…
Family Service Agency Carewalk Honoree Shows A Great Diel of Compassion
By suzanneweerts@sbcglobal.net On April 20, 2018 As the old Chinese saying goes, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” In July of 1953, when three local educators fought…
