Foster and adoption agencies in California

Our Mission A Better Way empowers children and families to develop the insights, life skills, and permanent relationships that promote their social, emotional, educational and…

A New Beginning Foster Family Agency was established to provide comprehensive services to Dependent children of the Juvenile Court placed into foster care. A New Beginning Foster…

Tender Love and Care FFA, a foster family agency in Moreno Valley, California, accepts dependents of all genders from infancy to 21 years of age, who have a history of abuse and…

Our Mission - We recognize the right of every child in the United States and throughout the world to find a loving, permanent family who will meet her or his individual needs. Our…

Our expert counselors are here to help you explore your options and decide if adoption is right for you. As leaders in ethical adoption, we support the decisions that expectant…

Adoptions Unlimited is a state-licensed, full-service adoption agency that assists families with adoptions in Inland Empire and surrounding areas. Whether you seek to make an…

Agape Villages is a licensed foster family agency placing children in foster homes in communities throughout Northern California. We accept referrals from California’s Department…

Aldea is committed to providing children the opportunity to live and thrive in safe, stable permanent homes. Through Treatment Foster Care (TFC) and Adoption Services, Aldea…

Navigating the world of foster care and adoption can be filled with both challenges and profound emotions. At Alliance Human Services, we hold a strong belief that every child…

It takes a special type of heart to be a foster parent — it’s a beautiful, rewarding experience and a transformative journey. With Allies you’ll learn how to become a foster…

  Alpha Treatment Centers, Foster Family Agency, was founded by Marilyn Lang, M.S., in 1987. Marilyn was a former child protection social worker with San Bernardino County Social…

The mission of Alternative Family Services is to support vulnerable children and families in need of stability, safety, and well-being in their communities. AFS supports families…

Ark Homes Foster Family Agency is a 501 (C) (3) non-profit organization that is licensed by the state of California. We continue to strive for excellence in making a difference in…

Founded in 1975 with a single group home in Moss Beach outside of San Francisco, Aspiranet has become one of California’s largest and most successful social service organizations…

Last fiscal year (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022), Aviva delivered comprehensive care across four core program areas, offering healing, renewal, and hope to some 3,200 clients. Aviva’…

Being a foster parent is so much more than loving a child in your home. It’s also showing kindness to a family when they need it most. It’s giving a child a safe place to land…

Being a foster parent is so much more than loving a child in your home. It’s also showing kindness to a family when they need it most. It’s giving a child a safe place to land…

Being a foster parent is so much more than loving a child in your home. It’s also showing kindness to a family when they need it most. It’s giving a child a safe place to land…

A Premier Foster Family and Adoption Agency Better Life Children Services is a Foster Family and Adoption Agency licensed by the State of California. Our professional staff is…

In Los Angeles alone, there are over 24,000 children who need a place to call home. Many of these children have experienced trauma, abuse, and neglect. With your help, these…

Is There Room in Your Heart and Family for a Child in Need? There is a growing need for families willing to open their hearts and homes to children and teenagers who have been…

Building Bridges Foster Family Agency is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization licensed by the state of California and facilitates foster care homes throughout Los Angeles County.…

If you would like to adopt a child, contact your local public adoption agency or CDSS Adoption Regional Office to speak with an agency representative about the adoption process,…

RFA is a new family-friendly and child-centered caregiver approval process that combines elements of the current foster parent licensing, relative approval processes, and…

California Family Life Center's mission is to provide safety, comfort and healing to children suffering abuse and abandonment; to teach love and trust; to instill self-esteem…

Kids Connection Elementary School provides academically accelerated programs for Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. We keep class sizes small, which provides optimum learning in…

The Childhelp Foster Care program provides short and long-term therapeutic foster care to abused and neglected children. We work to match children in need with warm, loving…

ChildNet Youth and Family Services was founded in 1970 by a group of Long Beach civic leaders whose goal was to foster the social, emotional, and educational development of…

In Los Angeles County alone, the foster care population exceeds 33,000 children. Within the local foster care program, 200 of those foster children are waiting for an adoptive…

Our Purpose: Children’s Plus Foster Family Agency’s purpose is to provide a safe, healthy environment for children, to connect them to loving and caring parents who will foster…

California Institute of Health & Social Services, Inc. (CIHSS) is a social service agency developed to decrease the number of children being put in out-of-home care, preserve…

Chrysalis House is an inclusive and non-discriminatory agency, and as such, we place few limits on our prospective adoptive families. If you have a unique family type or are…

From our humble beginnings as a six-bed home for unwed teen mothers, we have evolved into a nationally accredited behavioral health and child welfare organization that serves…

Our mission is to provide compassionate, culturally relevant services to empower our foster youth. Dangerfield Institute of Urban Problems has two goals: 1. The first goal is to…

In California, there are 55,000 children in foster care; over 50% of those children reside in Los Angeles County. Children are placed in foster care when they are experiencing a…

Eggleston Youth Centers, Inc. (EYC) was established in 1974 in response to the growing numbers of children who were being displaced from troubled homes, the Graham foundation…

Every child needs a home.  Ettie Lee Youth & Family Services operates a Resource (Foster & Adoptive) Parent Agency that is specially licensed to find safe, loving homes…

The child welfare system – or foster care system – refers to the array of services and programs designed to ensure children’s safety and wellbeing. Most families become involved…

Families Uniting Families works to cultivate nurturing and knowledgeable families to protect and meaningfully enhance the welfare and stability of vulnerable children and their…

Family Builders’ core programs, foster care and foster to adopt focuses on guiding families through the foster care and adoption process to meet both the short term needs of…

We don’t just serve the Central Coast community, we’re part of it. We live here, work here, raise families here & invest in our collective future here. We work collaboratively…

There are thousands of children available for adoption in California foster care. You could be the loving family they are waiting for. If you feel called to foster care adoption,…

There are thousands of children available for adoption in California foster care. You could be the loving family they are waiting for. If you feel called to foster care adoption,…

There are thousands of children available for adoption in California foster care. You could be the loving family they are waiting for. If you feel called to foster care adoption,…

There are thousands of children available for adoption in California foster care. You could be the loving family they are waiting for. If you feel called to foster care adoption,…

There are thousands of children available for adoption in California foster care. You could be the loving family they are waiting for. If you feel called to foster care adoption,…

There are thousands of children available for adoption in California foster care. You could be the loving family they are waiting for. If you feel called to foster care adoption,…

Family Extension Foster Care & Adoption's main office is in Stockton, California in San Joaquin County.   We serve boys and girls ages 0 to 21 throughout Northern California. …

Rebekah Children’s Services (RCS) has been a mental health provider in Santa Clara County for decades and has a wonderful reputation built on trust and commitment to the community…

Since 1888, Five Acres has protected the most vulnerable members of our community: children. Originally founded in downtown Los Angeles as an orphanage, Five Acres was initially…

Golden State Family Services (GSFS) initially opened as a 501(c)(3) Foster Family Agency in Redding, CA, in 1996. The agency expanded opening its first office in the Central…

Foster care is when a child is placed in a temporary, safe home in a time of crisis. Adult caregivers, commonly known as Foster Parents or Resource Parents, then become part of…

We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating safe, stable, loving homes for children in foster care. Becoming a resource parent is one of the most purposeful and…

Our mission is to provide diverse services that inspire people to improve the quality of their lives in their greatest time of need.  Our vision is to save and change lives.…

Hand In Hand Foundation's heartbeat is permanence in children's lives that have come out of hard places. We have served locally in California, providing adoption services, and…

Hannah’s Children’s Homes aims to provide safe and nurturing environments for children while working to preserve families and establish permanency. Our ultimate goal is to empower…

We've been serving Southern California since 1902 and are here for good. Communities flourish when individuals are healthy, supported, and have a deep-rooted sense of well-being.…

Haven Family Services provides experience, compassion, quality care, and services for children in foster care. Haven Family Services is dedicated to help foster parents give…

Holt pioneered the modern practice of international adoption in 1956and continues to be the leading agency in the United States. Thousands of children have joined loving,…

HFS Adoption and Foster Care strongly embraces the values of diversity & inclusion as we strive to provide caring, non-judgmental support for birth parents considering…

At Hope 4 Kids, we believe that strong and loving families are the foundation for a healthy community. Our team has decades of experience bringing families together. Although we…

Inner Circle Foster Care & Adoption Services was organized to address the growing deficit of services to troubled children and families in our community. We believe every…

International Christian Adoptions (ICA) began in 1990 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. The Institute for Children’s Aid is one of two major divisions at ICA. We stand on…

KBYH is licensed by the State of California to recruit, train, approve, supervise, and support qualified resource homes for foster children. Our program provides intensive in-home…

For over three decades, Seneca has worked to help children and families through the most challenging times of their lives. We offer a simple promise to each youth and every family…

For over three decades, Seneca has worked to help children and families through the most challenging times of their lives. We offer a simple promise to each youth and every family…

Knotts Family Agency is known for being innovative and providing the highest quality support to Foster Parents. The agency is recognized as a leader in transforming foster care…

There is nothing more rewarding in this world than helping a child in need. Being a Koinonia parent means you will be a part of an organization with very high standards and…

Latino Family Institute is an Adoption, Foster Care, and Family Support agency dedicated to improving social welfare conditions leading to increased family functioning. We enrich…

Life Adoption Services, Inc. is a Non-Profit 501(c)(3), CA Licensed, Full Service Domestic Adoption Agency. We provide Domestic Adoption, Homestudy, Post Placement, and ICPC…

Lilliput and Wayfinder Family Services merged in 2020 and as of 2023, will be known as Wayfinder Family Services. As Wayfinder Family Services, we will continue to stand in the…

The mission of Litehouse Children & Family Services, Inc. is to provide San Bernardino and Riverside County and surrounding communities with quality services for at risk and…

Established in 1900, McKinley's Children Center stands as a pillar of transformation and hope in our communities. What began as a nurturing orphanage has evolved into a…

Our foster care agency has a staff of experienced, passionate individuals that care about you and your family both now and in the future as you become a safe and loving foster…

Our Mission / Vision: Every child has a right to secure a path to a brighter future free of abuse and neglect. We are committed to providing comprehensive safety, permanency, and…

North Star works in cooperation with county social service agencies that remove children from their homes due to neglect, abandonment, abuse, delinquency, guardian absence, or…

Children and youth enter foster care for a number of reasons: neglect and/or physical, sexual abuse or victims of commercial sexual exploitation. In some circumstances, birth…

OUR VISION is a strong family for every child. OUR MISSION at Olive Crest is dedicated to preventing child abuse by strengthening, equipping, and restoring children and families…

For over a century, OYHFS has been dedicated to helping children in and at-risk of foster care achieve success at home, at school, and beyond.  ​​In response to the fragmented…

Thousands of children and youth of varying ages, backgrounds and levels of need in California are looking for a temporary or permanent home with a committed, nurturing family.…

On the lifelong journey of adoption, Pact is here for you. Pact provides adoptees of color—youth and adults—with support and community. We offer counseling, youth clubs, family…

We are passionate about kids and families, and will do whatever it takes to help solve the problems they face. This belief drives us to be creative problem-solvers, to do our work…

It Takes a Village. We Are That Village. Right now in California, there are a large number of children that, due to abuse and neglect, need to be placed in loving, stable foster…

Mission & Values We empower hopes and dreams. Our values are commitment, community and collaboration. We welcome all clients regardless of gender, race, age, religion,…

At Promesa Behavioral Health we approach each day striving towards excellence in all of our service areas. We remain committed to the goal of improving lives and operating as a…

Redwood Community Services has been providing foster care services since its incorporation in 1995. Our Foster Care programs are designed to create a supported living environment…

Serenity families are dedicated to caring for children and providing a supportive environment to help children prepare for reunification or adoption when reunification isn’t…

It is the mission of Share Homes Family Services to enhance the lives of children by assisting parents through the adoption and foster care process, supervised visitation,…

Sierra Child and Family Services is proud to be nationally accredited through COA. This ensures high quality in all our programs, informed by best practices and trauma-informed…

Our Services There is a child for every family and a family for every child. Sierra Nevada Connections focuses on formulating healthy, stable, and loving relationships between…

We need your help to provide loving homes for children who need safety, stability, and support. As a Resource Parent, you can provide temporary care for children until they can…

Stanford Sierra Youth & Families provides a continuum of care to empower youth and families to overcome challenges together, as well as connects youth in foster care to the…

West Covina Foster Family Agency DBA Sunrise Horizon is a private non-profit home-finding agency licensed by the State of California Department of Social Services. The agency has…

The Family Network, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, licensed adoption agency in the state of California. Our staff of social workers and adoption professionals is committed to…

TLC Child and Family Services supports vulnerable youth and families during their greatest time of need by offering a continuum of evidence based treatment and relationship-…

Triad Family Services is a 501(c)(3) corporation that has been providing foster care services since 1988. Our agency is committed to providing children and families with the…

Over 400,000 children each year are not able to live with their families as the result of abuse, neglect and abandonment. Since 1966, Trinity Youth Services has answered the call…

Pacific Clinics serves children, transitional age youth, families, adults, and older adults. We offer a full range of mental and behavioral health services, foster care and social…

The VTR Foster Family Agency (FFA), Adoption Agency, Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) at the Ranch, and the Transitional Living Home, each provide HOPE to children, youth,…

Resource families are a vital part of a child and family team including Foster Care Social Workers and you working together towards the main goal of foster care and/or…

Victory Family Services is a family agency dedicated to supporting and improving lives of children and youth in foster care. Every child deserves Victory. Victory Family Services…

For over 100 years, Vista Del Mar has been serving the changing needs of all children and families in our community by offering high-quality treatment programs for children with…

Founded in 1976, Walden Family Services is a nationally-recognized foster care, adoption, and youth services agency that shares Henry David Thoreau’s vision for personal growth,…

Lilliput and Wayfinder Family Services merged in 2020 and as of 2023, will be known as Wayfinder Family Services. As Wayfinder Family Services, we will continue to stand in the…

Youth for Change (YFC) is a diversified private non profit dedicated to enhancing the lives of children, individuals, families and communities. We are an inclusive, caring, and…