This is the worst agency you could come across! DO NOT license through this agency! They are super…read morehelpful in the beginning! And they all seem VERY kind. But they will turn on you the moment you realize you don't have to take the constant threats and passive aggressive statements from their team. Karina was amazing! But she is gone! The rest of them can be quite disrespectful and even downright nasty! They often forget that YOU ARE THE RESOURCE!!! And treat you as if you are the one who needs constant monitoring. My child's former worker NEVER spent any time with him! All she did was talk to me like I was the one who had been assigned a worker and not him! She'd call or text at all hours of the day and night- especially while she knew I was at church on Sundays- and then sound the alarm if she didn't hear back right away! If you text a person at 11:30pm, you shouldn't expect a response until the next day! Let me also say, I've had my fs in my home for almost a year and his CSW has complete confidence and trust in me and my home. His supervisor has even come out to confirm that. I have been a caseworker in a foster care and adoption agency, and the way they run things at this one is HORRIBLE! It's starts out great- but only as long as you are letting them take advantage of you. When I did this job, we actually supported the RESOURCE families. We were there when and how they needed us to be. We recognized that they are the SOLUTION and not the problem! I see most of the reviewers posted during their training period. At that time I felt the same way. It wasn't until after placement that they became disrespectful, unsupportive and flat out horrible to me. My precious boy and I have since transferred to a new agency and we are much happier for it. Don't be fooled. This place is not a good agency for the kids or the resource families. I will not call out anyone who is still with them, but I am NOT the only one with this experience. There are so many horror stories, but people are afraid to speak up for fear of losing their precious little ones!

My experience with this agency was the best experience and I went to a few agencies before thus…read moreone. I ended up adopting 2 kids through Alpha who are now my own through their foster/adopt program. Through the program of fostering to adopt, it can be expected (from the county) to have a change over of different social workers which can be a bit frustrating, especially when I had to deal with biological parents who were always wanting quarrel instead of doing what the judge had ajudicated them to do. The one consistent quality that I was able to rely on was the familiar faces of Alpha and their hand holding through the entire process. After the long process of fostering to adopt, this family ran business continued to treat me as their extended family and supported us through the programs, holiday functions and needed paperwork to nurture the cohesive family unit we are today. I have nothing but the utmost appreciation for this agency. Good experience.

I just love how Koinonia treats everyone with respect and compassion. Children, birthparents,…read morefoster parents, adoptive parents, staff, and community partners I really encouraged to work together as a team and support one another through the challenges of the child welfare system.

Being a foster parent is tough but very rewarding. I would definitely recommend those who want to…read morepursue this to do so, but not with this agency. Rather than being a source of support, there are a source of stress. They would ask you to meet them for an appointment, and when you told them that you couldn't be there at that time they told you that you had to and when you complied, they'd nicely say thanks for being flexible. After giving you no choice. When children had extreme and dangerous behaviors, they would either tell us that we needed to figure it out to call the police, or to simply allow the child to do what they were doing.Even if it was unsafe. We would have a young child run out of the house and run through the neighborhood even into the evening. Several times in one day, we'd repeatedly called for help, but all they would tell us to do was repeatedly call the police. When night fell and this young girl kept running out of the house and it was time to go to bed and we couldn't chase her all night. We ultimately called the county to do an emergency removal.Because I was the only safe thing we could figure out to do. Because of that, they pretty much barred us from working with them, which ultimately worked out great for us. I hope things have changed for the better and they may have, because they have a very high turnover rate. They need more experienced and better paid staff. I wouldn't recommend anyone work with this agency. As a foster, parent or as a member of their staff. They should sometimes even beast deceptive. When having difficulty finding a placement for a sibling set of two children, they lowered their level of care and compensation to make their behaviors and history seem less severe. I could go on, but this is a review not a novel.

We have adopted two children through Bethany. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to…read moreadopt. Their representatives were invested in our lives and helping build our family. They are organized and well informed. I can't say enough about them - their investment and belief in us has changed our lives. God bless you all at Bethany!

I had a beyond expectation experience with Mindy and her daughter, even though at the end I didn't…read morechoose to go with the adorable and sweet boys Teddy and Khabib they brought for me to meet and interact with. Mindy provided a very personable, warm and extremely responsive service, made every effort to respond to my inquiry on Adopt-A-Pet and approving my application as well as just answering my questions and chatting with me about my potential cat baby's personality traits and his background story. She responded to emails as late as 11PM on a weekend and her demeanor was always welcoming and reassuring, like an old, caring friend. Mindy's words and actions convey that she truly truly love all of her rescued cat babies and she only wants what's best for them and she works extremely hard to find them good homes. I was very sad that neither cat babies from her rescue matched the particular personality I was looking for (I was trying to fill this big hole in my heart with the tragic loss of a stray cat named Cookie I cared for) and I really wished that given all the hard work she and her daughter put into, I'd adopt either Teddy or Khabib. Despite these big, affectionate sweet boys were not the best match I was searching for, I don't think any less of them, I sincerely hope they will find their forever home they deserve and I cannot be more grateful for Mindy's time, patience and understanding she's extended me and my family. If I had more capacity for an additional cat baby in the future after finding THE ONE, Mindy and her rescue is the first place I'd check out. If you are also searching for your feline soulmate, please look no further!!

I was going to leave this place a 1 star review. But after messaging back and forth, and actually…read moreunderstanding a few things. They get a 5 star.. I went to Petsmart to adopt a kitten names Cookies. I filled out the application, and was told by Petsmart to call them and see if I could get an immediate answer. I called them 17 times, no answer.....I was livid... I was even more upset when I get the notification via text message, that they would not allow me to adopt Cookies because I said we would "Declaw" if he started scratching or getting aggressive....I didn't even know what that meant...Again, I was pissed... We were messaging back and forth for well over 30 minutes and they explained to me what declawing was, and why it was bad for cats. Thank you, I was given useful information of something I knew nothing about. Granted, Cookies, was going to live his best life with us, but it wasn't meant to be. On to the next.

The David and Margaret home Orphanage was my home back in the early and mid 1960s I am a former…read moreresident I got out in 1966 40 years later I would return with 300 + Motorcycle Bikers Riders to raise money and gifts for the kids there today. I was the first orphan out of the 100 Year history to do this for D&M Home My event was called "Eagle Eyes Ride for the David and Margaret Home" I made History for the home and the Ride ended up at the United Methodist Church of La Verne for Live music - raffle - food 50/50 and vendors I'm 65 years old now and David and Margaret will always be my HOME!! One good thing about the home they took us to see the Beatles in 1964 and in 1965 they took us to the MGM Grand Studios to see the king himself Elvis Presley where he gave a child a stuffed animal personally I got a black cat with diamond shaped green eyes.... My name is Eagle Eye Myotte

For my many mothers…read more I was raised here for a large chunk of my childhood. It was a wonderful place. Here I learned my life lessons, how to walk in high heels, how to play an instrument and how not to do the things that parents do to land one of their children here. The David and Margaret home for girls was where I found shelter by the state of California when I became a ward of the state. It is a large compound behind metal gates in the San Gabriel valley of Los Angeles. When you enter the large gates there are clerical, administrative and counseling offices, followed by ten small cottages that house ten girls and two staff members in each. I spent many years in the Mueller on your right. Dead ahead will be a dining hall and behind it, a recreation center and a swimming pool. At the very end of the complex is a large white estate which was the original orphanage that contributes it's name today. The estate is home to a store and behind her is a horse, that if she is still living is named Oatmeal. Girls like me who have exited abusive homes are treated to counseling, food, shelter and an education. *The rules are very strict. You may not exit the gates of the complex without being AWOL. A bell rings to announce a meal of county food and a light shines in your eyes every night on the hour from a night guard. You will not receive hugs or personal treatment from the staff who is regularly changed to ensure that you not become attached, but you will also never be harmed again as long as you are here. I have many stories about this place like skating at Skateland, camping at Leo Carillo in Malibu for winning the softball championship, carrying my first picket sign and many others. I'll tell you one. We received an allowance from the state of California of $3.25 per month each. If you could manage to not break a rule for 30 days, the allowance increased. (These rules were hard not to break) A state inspector went through your shared bedroom with a white glove every morning. Chores, grades, recreational credits and household interactions were part of the grade. I was a disaster, I was inconsolable because no one loved me. Or so I thought;) I used the angst to break the record for going the longest without breaking the rules. My eyes were on the prize and like the stubborn, one track minded girl that I am, I was obsessed. After years of saving, I finally did it. I bought my Yamaha G35 acoustic guitar, tuner and case at Guitar Center. I was twelve years old. I practiced every night to make use of the time that I was not permitted to watch television and taught myself how to play without the aid of a book. It took a couple more years to make a career out of it. To Adrian, Pat and all the other proctors: Thank you for raising me. To the nurses, therapists, teachers and counselor's: Thank you for everything. I am here because of you. I'll spend my life writing this review. For now, no words can credit you what you are owed for taking me in. I'll try to do you right by the actions of my life. David and Margaret takes contributions and accepts mentors with special skills. You can donate your time doing things like giving music lessons. This is an amazing place to lend your hands. Your Christmas cards and your good intentions.

Great service! Also, the cost was competitive if not slightly less. They offer so many different…read moreservices, I happen to need something notarized this trip!

Reached out to this company over two weeks ago and was told I'd receive a call back within 20…read moreminutes. That never happened. I called again with the same result, and again today with no follow-up. It's surprising to experience this level of unresponsiveness from a business. Unfortunately, I'll be looking elsewhere for service.

This place is awesome, beyond friendly staff . Everything was clean and organized, you can tell…read morethey take good care of the dogs. They take pride in what the do! I'm so happy with my Frenchie! I would highly recommend anyone in the market for a French bulldog,don't hesitate to get one here. Thanks again!!!

Update to my purchase of Teddy from this breeder in April 2020. Yesterday we found out that he has…read moreIVDD in his spine which means a horrible and painful surgery. This latest diagnosis is in addition to the two Luxating Patella surgeries that he had for each knee in previous years. He also had to have his nares enlarged since he couldn't breathe at 8 months old. This breeder stated that Teddy was the FIRST of her pups that ever had luxating patellar issues- these are all inherited so please do not buy a pup here!

One of the best security companies we've worked with in California. We've used their services…read moreacross multiple locarions, and the guards have always been professional, respectful, and on point. Consistent service every time.

Great experience from American Global Security. We brought them on for unarmed security at our…read morehospital, and they've been fantastic. The guard was not only professional but also very approachable, which is exactly what we needed for our patients and staff. They stayed on top of everything and completed their shift duties perfectly. Huge thanks to Mike who assisted us.

I love this little thrift store , they are so friendly and I love that the money helps animals in…read moreneed . I highly recommend

Foster Army Animal Rescue Riverside, CA…read more Date went 11/9/25 (Sunday) Time went 12:37am (not too busy, but still other customers inside the store) Atmosphere: Kind of reminds me of a small mom and pop shop, it's actually quite spacious in the inside and clean. Come here if... You're looking for clothes that are low in price! This store is actually one of the only stores that I've been to that has prices this low. Also come here if you'd like to support a great cause, animals :,)