• At Planned Parenthood's 50th Anniversary Gala, Supervisor Dave Roberts chats with Erin Francis of Republicans for Planned Parenthood. The Supervisor recognized Planned Parenthood’s milestone with a county certificate.

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  • Wonderful, enthusiastic volunteers - many, many of them - show their colors at Community RED Day for International Day of Service.

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  • Former Carlsbad City Councilwoman Ann Kulchin left a tremendous legacy when she retired last year after serving 32 years on council. During her tenure, Carlsbad grew from a small town to a bustling city of more than 100,000 residents.

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  • Supervisor Dave Roberts and his adopted daughter, Natalee, 4, attend a press conference where the Supervisor launched the “Exceptional Families” initiative to recruit people who are willing to adopt hard-to-place foster children.

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    • FEATURED STORY

    Finding forever families

    The County of San Diego serves more than 3.5 million people with hundreds of programs. One program in particular serves a unique population with extraordinary needs.

    Foster children are the responsibility of the county. Every year, the County Adoption Program places nearly 400 children into permanent homes.

    One of those homes has been my own.

    The five adopted children living under my roof are the joy of my life. My oldest child graduates from high school next month; my youngest starts kindergarten next year. I love my children so much and I could not imagine life without them.

    The adoption system depends upon loving people opening their homes to children. Earlier this month, Chairman Greg Cox and I launched a campaign in search of not just loving but exceptional families.

    Our Exceptional Families Adoption Campaign centers upon nearly 50 hard-to-place children within the foster care system. These kids might have psychological, medical or behavioral problems -- or a combination of the three. They might be older, or unable to be separated from siblings within the system.

    Through no fault of their own, these children hold little hope of finding a forever family.

    That's why Chairman Cox and I are looking for "exceptional families" to come forward. Through our outreach, we are determined to find exceptional people to build forever families for the kids who need them most.

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