Walden Family Services is a nationally-recognized agency specializing in foster care, adoption, and youth services. With a vision inspired by Henry David Thoreau, Walden is dedicated to personal growth, individual rights, and celebrating the richness of natural diversity. Their team of highly trained social work professionals and licensed therapists offers support to birth, foster, and adoptive families, as well as the wider community, caring for over 265 children and youth.

Many of these children have physical or developmental disabilities, behavioral or mental health challenges, identify as LGBTQ, or are part of large sibling groups. By equipping families to care for children with special healthcare needs or disabilities, Walden ensures that kids can grow up in loving families rather than institutional settings. This approach focuses on building relationships, providing the foundation for learning, social-emotional well-being, and successful, fulfilling lives.

Headquartered in San Diego County, Walden Family Services operates district offices throughout Southern California. They hold accreditations from various regional and national organizations and actively contribute to fostering cultural competency within the field. Join Walden in their mission to show kindness, love, and goodness to children, as these are the only investments that never fail