There’s an URGENT NEED for foster parents and adoptive families to open their homes to local foster children. Single, married, straight or LGBTQ, caring foster parents bring healing, safety and stability to a child who has experienced abuse or neglect at home.
Learn how you can make a difference in a child’s life at an Explore Foster Parenting introductory talk, held each month online in English or Spanish. To get a Zoom invitation to a meeting, call (707) 565-4274 two days before the date you wish to attend.
Talks begin at 6 p.m., starting on January 25 for English speakers and February 8 for Spanish speakers. To see the 2021 monthly Explore Foster Parenting schedule, visit sonomafostercare.org/Connect-With-Us/.
During the talk, you’ll hear from former foster youth, experienced foster parents and local foster care agencies about the different types of foster parents who:
Talks are hosted by the Sonoma County Family, Youth and Children's Division, TLC Child & Family Services, Alternative Family Services, Lilliput Families and Seneca.
- Provide a temporary home as an emergency foster parent or foster parent,
- Foster parent a child with the potential of adoption, or
- Rent out a room and act as a mentor to an older foster youth going to school or working.
For more information about becoming a Sonoma County foster parent, visit sonomafostercare.org or call (707) 565-4274.