Celia Center, Inc.

Celia Center, Inc. A National Foster Care & Adoption non-profit organization based in Los Angeles. Its purpose is to cherish and support the American family.

A place to find Support Groups, Continuing Education, and Community for all members of the Adoption Constellation and Professionals too! The Celia Center will nurture and support families by providing affordable mental health services to all members of the foster-adoption constellation in order to keep families strong, connected, and whole again. They want to ensure that any first parent, child or parent in an adoptive or foster home receive the proper Mental Health Services in order to develop strong healthy families of all socio-economic status and to preserve the sanctity of the American Family for future generations. Celia Center addresses the critical needs of the Foster Care / Adoption community in Los Angeles and the United States. Its purpose is to educate, inform and provide resources and valuable services to this community which right now numbers over 423,000 children nationwide.

Our mentoring event this past Saturday was a beautiful success! 🎉 Foster and adopted youth and adults came together in a...
12/04/2025

Our mentoring event this past Saturday was a beautiful success!
🎉 Foster and adopted youth and adults came together in a safe, encouraging space to share stories, ask hard questions, and feel truly seen and supported.

One of the highlights of the day was creating puzzle-piece identity art a hands-on activity that helped us explore who we are while experiencing a much-needed dose of genetic mirroring. Seeing our pieces come together reminded everyone that identity is shaped not only by where we come from, but also by the community that surrounds us.

The room was filled with connection, laughter, and powerful conversations about foster care, adoption, belonging, and healing. Many participants shared that they left feeling more hopeful, grounded, and less alone.

Thank you to our incredible mentors, volunteers, and community for showing up with such open hearts we’re already looking forward to the next one called Mentor-ooney. :0))))) 💛


Tw-Teen Bash: Space Still Open! Sat, 11/29 Los Angeles! Read our newsletter https://mailchi.mp/celiacenter.org/newslette...
11/22/2025

Tw-Teen Bash: Space Still Open! Sat, 11/29 Los Angeles! Read our newsletter https://mailchi.mp/celiacenter.org/newsletteroctober2025-9888422 We’re thrilled to expand our healing opportunities this month:

Tween/Teen Adoptee Voices Mentoring Event Alongside Adult Adoptee Mentors Saturday, November 29th, 2025

An event for tween/teen adoptees to connect, create art, and be inspired at a special event designed to help young adoptees build confidence, community, and creative expression alongside adult adoptee mentors who understand the journey firsthand.

🎬✨ Exciting News! ✨🎬We are thrilled to share that the upcoming Adoptee Film Fest (AFF) is open for ticket reservations a...
11/05/2025

🎬✨ Exciting News! ✨🎬
We are thrilled to share that the upcoming Adoptee Film Fest (AFF) is open for ticket reservations and it’s a must-attend event for anyone connected to adoption, kinship care, and the adoptee voice.

📅 Why You Should Go
The festival proudly champions adoptee filmmakers whose stories center on the unique journeys of identity, belonging, longing, separation, and reconnection. 

From feature premieres to short film selections, AFF is offering a powerful, intimate window into the adoptee experience — from the inside out.

🎟️ Why This Matters
We are always on the lookout for platforms that elevate the adoptee voice. This festival creates space for the lived stories of adoptees—stories that too often go unheard or are filtered through others’ perspectives.

If you engage with youth navigating permanency, identity, loss, reunification or belonging (whether as a therapist, caregiver, educator, or peer), we believe this event is worth your time.

• Consider attending (either in person or virtually) your presence supports adoptee-filmmakers and the broader narrative of healing.
• Share this post with someone who might benefit: adoptive parents, foster parents, adoptees, counselors, social workers.

Let's honor the power of storytelling, connection, and truth. I hope to see many of you tuning in or sitting in the theatre. 🎥💬
👉 Grab your ticket and mark your calendar now!


2025 TICKETS + SCHEDULE Nov 5 NYC 2025 Shorts Selections Screening | Nov 5th Wednesday, November 5, 2025 6:00 PM 8:30 PM Caveat NYC (map) Google Calendar ICS Please buy tickets here. ScheduleDoors: 6pmShow: 6:30pmAboutThe Adoptee Film Fest is proud to champion Adoptee filmmakers who have created...

💌✨ Thank You,  Cards for Cubs! ✨We’re so grateful to cards for cubs for donating handmade birthday and encouragement car...
10/29/2025

💌✨ Thank You, Cards for Cubs! ✨

We’re so grateful to cards for cubs for donating handmade birthday and encouragement cards to Celia Center for foster youth.

Each card carries love, hope, and kindness reminding children that they are seen, celebrated, and cared for. 💖

These small gestures make a big difference in helping foster kids feel special and supported especially on birthdays and tough days.

From all of us at Celia Center…
Thank you for spreading joy, one card at a time! 🌈

Forget witches and ghosts the real magic is a foster mom who manages school drop-off, therapy appointments, and candy di...
10/25/2025

Forget witches and ghosts the real magic is a foster mom who manages school drop-off, therapy appointments, and candy distribution before 8 a.m. 🎃
Costume bag forgot superhero cape (invisible), big heart, and strong coffee. ❤️☕️ Fostering Families Today

Need a last minute costume idea? I gotchu. 🤘🏼


Follow our adventures in family & foster care: Instagram.com/fosterthefamilyblog

10/10/2025

Podcast Episode · Adoptive Mom Life | Open Adoption, Adoptive Parenting, Birth Family, Christian Community, Biblical Encouragement · 10/08/2025 · 38m

10/09/2025

🌟 Adoptee Night Gathering at Celia Center 🌟
We’re excited to open the doors of our new office space donated by Yoffe Therapy at:
📍 3863 Grand View Blvd, Los Angeles
🗓 Wednesday, October 9th
🕖 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Join us for an evening of connection and community with fellow adoptees in Los Angeles. Enjoy light snacks & refreshments as we meet, greet, and dream up ways we can collaborate in the future! 💜
Let’s celebrate this new chapter together we can’t wait to see you there!

Celia Center, Inc.

Address

3863 Grand View Boulevard
Laguna Beach, CA
90066

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

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