agencies
Agencies are on the front lines of the child welfare system, creating and following governmental policies while helping individuals and families meet the needs of at-risk kids. By joining The Alliance, agencies can better reach their target audiences and create connections with churches and non-profits to provide support for their staff and families!
agency Members
It is an honor to partner with the following agencies in our region. Learn more about our Agency Members plus visit their websites for additional information about foster care & adoption.
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Agape Villages Foster Family Agency
Agape Villages is a licensed foster family agency placing children in foster homes in communities throughout Northern California. They accept referrals from California’s Department of Social Services, Child Protective Services and County Mental Health Departments. Agape Villages is also a licensed adoption agency, serving families, children and youth through the permanency of adoption.
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*Resource Parent Orientation meetings by appointment - contact Brian at bbossemeyer@agapevillages.org
Children's Hope Foster Family Agency
For over 20 years Children’s Hope Foster Family Agency has provided a glimmer of hope in the lives of over 6,000 foster youth across Northern California. Children’s Hope is a CARF accredited nonprofit organization that strives to provide our resource parents, foster children, and transition age youth with a professional level of care, compassion, understanding, and services which meet or exceed their greatest expectations. They are committed to helping our foster children and transition age youth attain and live a normal, loving, balanced lifestyle in today’s ever-changing society.
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*Resource Parent Orientation meetings by appointment - contact Rachel at rmar@childrenshopeffa.org
Institute for children's aid | International Christian Adoptions
The Institute for Children's Aid is a non-profit licensed agency that offers foster homes and services to Unaccompanied Children and Refugee Minors. They also provide services for international, domestic and foster adoptions.
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*Resource Parent Orientation meetings by appointment - contact Candace at cpena@4achild.orgcmilton@4achild.org
Koinonia Family Services
Koinonia Family Services is a nationally accredited, premier foster and adoption agency with over 36 years of experience and offices throughout California and Nevada.​​
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*Resource Parent Orientation meetings available in groups or by appointment:
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Sac Office: 2nd Tuesday of each month from 4-6pm - contact Chloe at csaul@kfh.org
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Loomis Office: Contact Donna at daleccia@kfh.org
Stanford Sierra Youth & Families
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 permanent loving families they need and deserve. Every child deserves love, safety, and unwavering family commitment, along with the opportunity to grow into a healthy, successful adult.
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*Resource Parent Orientation meetings held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 6:00-7:30pm, with both virtual and in-person options available. RSVP at ssyaf.org/inquire-become-resource-parent
Wayfinder family services
Wayfinder Family Services (formerly Lilliput Families) exists to ensure every child has the opportunity to be part of a safe, nurturing, lifelong family. They are a leading provider of foster, adoption and kinship services in California, working with multiple county child welfare departments to reduce the length of time a child spends in foster care before reconnecting safely with a family of their own.
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*Resource Parent Orientation meetings held monthly via Zoom. Please contact Angie at anevin@wayfinderfamily.org