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FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION SERVICES | COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ-HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT-FAMILY & CHILDREN

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Resource Name:FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION SERVICES | COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ-HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT-FAMILY & CHILDREN

FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION SERVICES

address

1400 Emeline Avenue, Building K, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Eligibility

Adults age 21 and older, or couples. Must demonstrate the ability and interest to care for children and provide a safe living environment.

Hours

Mon 8am - 5pm Tue 8am - 5pm Wed 8am - 5pm Thu 8am - 5pm Fri 8am - 5pm
(831) 345-2700

Voice

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Main | Main Number

Languages

English, Spanish

Application process

Call for appointment

Fees

Fees vary based on services

Service area

Santa Cruz County, California

Places children who are unable to live safely with their birth family into permanent homes. Recruits and screens prospective adoptive parents, finalize adoptions, provide post-adoption services and provide services to birth parents who choose to voluntarily relinquish their parental rights.

Provides foster parent recruitment, licensing of relative caregiver and foster family homes, training and support for relative caregivers and foster families and enforcement of foster care regulations.

Last assured

07/31/2026

Providing organization

COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ-HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT-FAMILY & CHILDREN

Provides services to children who have been abused or neglected, or are at risk of abuse or neglect, with a focus on child safety, child and family well-being and permanent homes for children. We work collaboratively with many local agencies and community partners to support and strengthen families and keep children safe in Santa Cruz County.