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Resource Families - Foster Care and Adoption




 

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Foster Care

Foster Care services focus on providing temporary homes for children who cannot remain with their biological families. This program ensures children receive the care, love, and support from dedicated foster families, creating a stable and nurturing environment during transitional periods.

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Relative/Non-Relative Extended Family Member Assessment

This component assesses relatives or non-relative extended family members (NREFM) who are potential caregivers, ensuring they meet the necessary criteria to provide a safe and supportive home. The assessment process is crucial for placing children with family members who can offer continuity of care and familial connections.

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Adoption Assistance Program

The Adoption Assistance Program supports the permanent adoption of children who cannot return to their biological families. It provides resources and support to adoptive families, ensuring they are prepared for the lifelong commitment of adoption. This program facilitates stable and loving homes for children, offering them a chance for a permanent family life.

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Programs
Foster Care

Our Foster Care Program is intended to provide temporary care for children who are unable to reside with their biological parents. Under the supervision of the Resource Family Approval Unit of Childrens Services, we provide education and training to individuals or families in the community who are interested in becoming foster parents. This requires some preparation and training, which begins with a foster care orientation meeting. Please feel free to call us at 209-465-KIDS (5437), for more information on how you can become involved.

Adoption

The Adoptions Program is designed to match families with a waiting child or children who need a permanent home. This process involves education, training and a Family Evaluation, which assists the adoption staff in helping to find the best possible match for your home. For more information on how you can adopt a waiting child, please call 209-465-KIDS (5437).

Orientation Schedule

In order to attend an Orientation class you must call 209-465-5437 to register for a class.

Orientation Schedule

Come to a Foster Care Orientation Meeting on one of these dates...
RFA Meetings held the first and third Tuesday of the month from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at:
Human Services Agency/Agencia de Servicios Humanos
102 S. San Joaquin St., Stockton, CA 95202
You will check in with security and be given the room number.


RFA Meetings held every Thursday* from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at:
San Joaquin Delta College
5151 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA 95207
Meetings are held in room 'Danner Hall 202'. Room subject to change.
* Except for holidays


Spanish Classes
Last Thursday of each month at Delta College in Room 'Danner Hall 202' from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM


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Contact Your Social Worker
RFA Supervisor Email
Lynn Saga-Matsumoto lsaga-matsumoto@sjgov.org
Jennifer Delaney jdelaney@sjgov.org
Alexis Yang alexisyang@sjgov.org
Sia Vang svang@sjgov.org
Linda Martinez limartinez@sjgov.org
Shakeia Kelley shkelley@sjgov.org
Tonina Banales-Aguirre tbanales-aguirre@sjgov.org
Nicole Gunderson ngunderson@sjgov.org
Catherina Hamlett chamlett@sjgov.org
Kusinya Owens kowens@sjgov.org
Sophiny San sosan@sjgov.org
Cassandra Burdick cburdick@sjgov.org
Carina Garcia cagarcia@sjgov.org
Kimberly Lawson klawson@sjgov.org
Gian Carlo Maddumba gmaddumba@sjgov.org
Marian Lindo mlindo@sjgov.org
Shelina Trujillo shtrujillo@sjgov.org
Tracy Loya tloya@sjgov.org
Lisa Arroyo larroyo@sjgov.org
Bianca Zapien bzapien@sjgov.org
Sue Winslow swinslow@sjgov.org
Melissa Farr mfarr@sjgov.org
Rod Garcia rgarciaolvera@sjgov.org
Resources & Links

Resource Family Support Group held at Delta College
SUPPORT GROUP FLYER
Educational Resources
Annual Education Training at Delta College
Delta College Foster Care & Kinship Program
Foster Parent College
San Joaquin PRIDE Center LGBTQ+ Parent Workshops
Foster Care & Adoptive Community
Child Welfare League
Child Abuse Prevention Council
Foster Youth Wellness
Foster Youth Wellness
Government Resources
Resource (RFA) Forms
Community Care Licensing
California Courts Self Help Guide
Social Security
Birth Certificates
(Advokids) Advocacy for California Foster Children
Advocacy for California Foster Children
Healthcare Resources
Valley Mountain Regional Center Website
San Joaquin County Healthcare
Hospitals/Medical Resources
St. Joseph's Medical Center
Lodi Memorial Hospital
Dameron Hospital
Sutter Tracy Community Hospital
Doctor's Hospital of Manteca
San Joaquin County Hospital
Adoption Resources
Foster Care to Permanency
Adopt Us Kids
Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption

Written Directives
CHDP Medical Providers
Dental Providers