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INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM (FOSTER YOUTH) - PCOE
PLACER COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION #69408077
The Placer County Office of Education (PCOE) in collaboration with Child Advocates of Placer County, provides the Independent Living Program (ILP) for Placer County. ILP provides training, services, and benefits to assist current and former foster youth in achieving self-sufficiency prior to, and after leaving, the foster care system.
The Placer County Independent Living Program (ILP) delivers high quality services in the community where foster youth are living and learning. Our mission is to promote self-sufficiency among transition-aged youth related to:
- Personal development and resiliency
- Employment readiness
- Job placement assistance
- Financial independence
- Education
- Housing
- Health care
FOSTER AND HOMELESS YOUTH LIAISON
AUBURN UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #70212553
Each school district and county office of education must designate an educational liaison for foster and homeless youth. The Foster and Homeless Youth Liaison ensures proper educational placement, school enrollment, and checkout from school. Additionally, the Foster and Homeless Youth Liaison assists with the transfer of grades, credits, and records when there is a school change.
ADOPTION & LEGAL SERVICES
ADOPTION AND FAMILY FORMATION LAW CENTER #65630835
Adoption and Family Formation Law Center provides:
- Free adoption services to birth parents wishing to make placement
- Legal services available for adopting parents
- Adoption Informational Meetings for Social Workers, Hospitals, County Systems
- Legal Services for Adoption, Guardianship and Surrogacy
KOINONIA FAMILY SERVICES
KOINONIA FAMILY SERVICES #65631314
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P.O. Box 1403 3725 Taylor Road
Loomis, Placer
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Angel Nelson
916-652-5814
Koinonia Foster Families has been bringing hope to the new generation for over 30 years. While foster care and adoption accounts for the largest part of our organization, we have developed seven wonderful programs to treat, support, and improve the lives of foster children, adoptive children, group home children, and at-risk youth and families.
Koinonia is also an industry leader in representing the interests and rights of children and young people in "the system" through regulatory and legislative advocacy.
Becoming a professional Foster Parent consists of:
- A Monthly reserve/stipend
- Mileage reimbursement to schools out of district
- Ongoing training
- Weekly in-home support
- 24 hour support
- Paid vacation time
- Respite care
- Discounts through IFoster.org
- CPR/First Aid
- CPI training
Please contact us for more information.
Websites:
- Koinonia Family Services - https://www.kfh.org/
DESTINY COMMUNITY CENTER - COUNTY OF PLACER
DESTINY COMMUNITY CENTER - COUNTY OF PLACER #69451757
Destiny Community Center is a place for families and individuals to learn, grow, and heal. Our mission is to empower families & unite communities.
Services:
- Art and family classes
- Education
- Mental Health workshops
- School outreach
- School Field Trips
- After-school clubs
- A free kids program at local schools promoting creativity, fitness, science, and math through interactive sessions.
- On-Campus Tutoring
- Homework assistance
- Free educational assistance at Destiny Community Center
- Foster Care Initiative
- Monthly Foster Family Nights provide activities for kids, connection and mentorship for teens, and training and encouragement for parents and caregivers – free to foster and adopted families
- Families looking to foster or adopt are invited to our quarterly Q/A nights where panels of foster/adopt families and agencies are available to answer questions in addition to walking through the licensing process together
- Contac…
SUPPORTING THE TAYLOR HOUSE, INC
SUPPORTING THE TAYLOR HOUSE, INC #65631137
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202 Taylor Street
Roseville, Placer
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916-947-8823
The Taylor House is a local non profit that offers reasonable and safe housing to young women who have emancipated out of the Foster Care System.
The Taylor House is a completely renovated home in historic Roseville conveniently located within walking distance of the tranquil Royer Park, Roseville Transit Bus Line, across from the Roseville Library, downtown Roseville shopping boutiques, restaurants, street fair, theater and more.
The mission of the Taylor House is to help former foster youth transition into successful and independent adults.
The Taylor House helps bridge this transition by offering affordable rents while creating a sense of community, that will promote self-worth, build confidence,improve life skills and help the residents build lifelong relationships.
FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN
FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN #65631270
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1620 Santa Clara Drive
Roseville, Placer
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Roseville Office
916-789-8688
Families For Children, Inc is a full service California licensed private Non-Profit 501c(3) Adoption & Foster Family Agency, established in 1989. Our mission is to assist in finding permanent adoptive families for the thousands of California children currently in foster care and provide caring short term foster homes for children temporarily removed from their biological parents. Our experienced professional staff, dedicated donors and volunteers have worked together to build our established reputation for quality services.
FAMILY SERVICES
PACIFIC CLINICS #18122059
Offers family finding services that reconnect children with their families in a safe and healthy environment in order to speed recovery from emotional trauma.
Places children from birth to age 21 in certified foster homes if they are unable to remain at home with their biological parents. Provides ongoing support services to foster children and families after a child is placed in an EMQ FamiliesFirst foster home.
Provides adoption services to prospective adoptive parents and to special needs children whose permanent plan is adoption.
WAYFINDER FAMILY SERVICES (DBA LILLIPUT FAMILIES)
WAYFINDER FAMILY SERVICES (DBA LILLIPUT FAMILIES) #65631321
In Placer County, Lilliput provides a variety of services to children and families touched by foster care, adoption and kinship care.
We welcome community referrals and look for opportunities to partner with other service providers to better meet the needs of the community.
Kinship Support Services Program (KSSP): A kinship family is formed when an extended family member, such as a grandparent, aunt/uncle or sibling, steps in to raise a child when the birth parent(s) are unable or unavailable.
Families served do not have to be formally connected to the foster care system.
Services provided:
- Family Finding and Engagement
- In-home Support
- Counseling
- Support Groups
- Information & Referrals
- Advocacy
- Assistance with Basic Needs
- Legal Referrals
- Children’s activities and supports Foster-Adoption Program
FOSTER YOUTH EDUCATION FUND
FOSTER YOUTH EDUCATION FUND #65631279
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2443 Fair Oaks Boulevard
Sacramento, Sacramento
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916-335-5485
This educational grant program has been developed by the Foster Youth Education Fund to support the ongoing educational efforts of youth who are emancipating from foster care in Sacramento County, Yolo County, El Dorado County or Placer County only. Funds raised from an annual fashion show whose models are current and former foster youth and donations from the community at large form the educational grant fund.