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The Family & Children's Services Foster Care Program 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. The Adoptions Program places children who are unable to live safely with their birth family into permanent homes. We recruit and screen prospective adoptive parents, finalize adoptions, provide post-adoption services and provide services to birth parents who choose to voluntarily relinquish their parental rights.

Learn more: https://www.santacruzhumanservices.org/FamilyChildren/FosterCareandAdoptions



Categories

Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Legal Services
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Adoption Petition Filing Offices
Adoption Records
Kinship Adoption
Relinquishment for Adoption Assistance and Support
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Foster Home Licensing
Adoption Counseling and Support
Foster Care Legal Services

Pregnancy Resource Center of Santa Cruz offers no-cost and low-cost services to women in need of pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, prenatal care, well-woman care, std testing & treatment and counseling services. Material assistance such as diapers, baby clothes and baby furniture are available to clients. We accept Medi-Cal. Spanish speaking counseling is available on certain days.

Categories

Adoption Counseling and Support
Baby Clothing
Prenatal Care
Childbirth Education
Pregnancy Counseling
Formula/Baby Food
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Diapers
Pregnancy Testing
Baby Clothing Donation Programs
Postabortion Counseling

The Family & Children's Services Foster Care Program 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. The Adoptions Program places children who are unable to live safely with their birth family into permanent homes. We recruit and screen prospective adoptive parents, finalize adoptions, provide post-adoption services and provide services to birth parents who choose to voluntarily relinquish their parental rights.

Learn more: https://www.santacruzhumanservices.org/FamilyChildren/FosterCareandAdoptions



Categories

Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Legal Services
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Adoption Petition Filing Offices
Adoption Records
Kinship Adoption
Relinquishment for Adoption Assistance and Support
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Foster Home Licensing
Adoption Counseling and Support
Foster Care Legal Services

The Family & Children's Services Child Protective Services (CPS) provides protection for children who are at risk of or are victims of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or emotional or physical neglect, with a focus on the safety of the child and support for parents to strengthen families and promote safe nurturing homes for children.

We screen for and investigate reports of abuse, neglect, or harm, assess for safety and risk, and provides families with referrals to community resources. We also provide supportive services to children and families in their homes, provide out-of-home placement and permanency planning when necessary, and provide services to help foster youth transition into adulthood. Child protective services also provides educational workshops and trainings on identifying and preventing commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), and how to engage/work with CSEC. We also provide trauma-informed care trainings to child care providers.

Learn more: https://www.santacruzhumanservices.org/FamilyChildren/ChildProtectiveServices/WhatisChildProtectiveServices

Categories

Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Records
Adoption Courts
Adoption Counseling and Support
Child Abuse Reporting/Emergency Response
Co-Parenting Workshops
Child Sexual Exploitation Reporting
Child Abuse Hotlines
Kinship Adoption
Adoption Legal Services
Relinquishment for Adoption Assistance and Support
Workshops/Symposiums
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Adoption Petition Filing Offices
Resources, education, advocacy, crisis intervation, and hope to adoptive families. Offers adoptive families an opportunity to better understand their children, develop family skills to meet their needs, and access appropiate resources.

Categories

Adoption Counseling and Support
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Kinship Adoption
Parenting Skills Classes
Adoptive Parent/Child Search
Adoption Information/Referrals
Individual, family, and group counseling for individuals of all ages.

Stress Busters: Mental Healthcare; Mindful Practices

Categories

Drug Use Disorder Counseling
Postabortion Counseling
Adult Child Sexual Abuse Survivor Counseling
Suicide Counseling
Sexual Assault Counseling
Adoption Counseling and Support
Ex-Offender Counseling
Human Trafficking Counseling
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Social Security Retirement Benefits
Health/Disability Related Counseling
Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling
Pregnancy Counseling
Bereaved Parent Support Groups
Sexuality Counseling
Child Abuse Counseling
Hoarding Counseling Programs
Student Counseling Services
Sexual Orientation Counseling
Truancy Counseling
Overspender Counseling
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Post Disaster Legal Counseling Services
Marriage and Relationships Counseling
Internet Addiction Counseling
Bereaved Child Support Groups
Sex Offender Counseling
Terminal Illness Counseling
Elder Abuse Counseling
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Caregiver Counseling
Child Sexual Abuse Counseling
Gender Identity Counseling
Divorce Counseling
Psychiatric Disorder Counseling
Parent Abuse Counseling
Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Treatment
Group Counseling
Employment/Retirement Related Support Groups
Alcohol Use Disorder Counseling
Premarital Counseling
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
General Counseling Services

Pregnancy Resource Center of Santa Cruz offers no-cost and low-cost services to women in need of pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, prenatal care, well-woman care, std testing & treatment and counseling services. Material assistance such as diapers, baby clothes and baby furniture are available to clients. We accept Medi-Cal. Spanish speaking counseling is available on certain days.

Categories

Adoption Counseling and Support
Baby Clothing
Prenatal Care
Childbirth Education
Pregnancy Counseling
Formula/Baby Food
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Diapers
Pregnancy Testing
Baby Clothing Donation Programs
Postabortion Counseling
Services and Programs:Pregnancy Access and Education provides pregnant women information, referrals and coordination to access early and comprehensive prenatal care. Also provides assistance in accessing prenatal care to pregnant women with substance use and /or mental health concerns.

Stress Busters: Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Supportive Relationships

Categories

Well Baby Care
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Pregnancy Counseling
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Infant and Child Safety Education
Prenatal Care
Home Health Aide Services
Specialized Information and Referral
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Treatment
Infant Massage Instruction
Prenatal Fitness
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Parent Support Groups
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Pregnancy/Childbirth Support Groups

Trains volunteers to work with children who have been removed from their homes, declared dependents of the court due to abuse, neglect or abandonment and placed in foster care.

Court Appointed Special Advocates work for a judge, alongside attorneys and social workers, as sworn officers of the court to advocate for children. Advocates receive an initial 35 hours of training and volunteer 10-15 hours per month on behalf of one child. The volunteer advocates on behalf of the child until the case is resolved.

Youth Services: Academic Support, Career Exploration and Development, Health and Wellness, Social-Emotional Support, Youth Leadership.

Stress Busters:
Experiencing Nature, Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships (Foster Youth Only)

Categories

Academic Counseling
Cultural Heritage Groups
Outdoor Environmental Education
Advocacy
General Counseling Services
Youth Development
Tutoring Services
General Recreational Activities/Sports
General Crime Victim Assistance
Career Entrance Examinations
Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Guardians ad Litem
Individual, family, and group counseling for individuals of all ages.

Stress Busters: Mental Healthcare; Mindful Practices

Categories

Drug Use Disorder Counseling
Postabortion Counseling
Adult Child Sexual Abuse Survivor Counseling
Suicide Counseling
Sexual Assault Counseling
Adoption Counseling and Support
Ex-Offender Counseling
Human Trafficking Counseling
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Social Security Retirement Benefits
Health/Disability Related Counseling
Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling
Pregnancy Counseling
Bereaved Parent Support Groups
Sexuality Counseling
Child Abuse Counseling
Hoarding Counseling Programs
Student Counseling Services
Sexual Orientation Counseling
Truancy Counseling
Overspender Counseling
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Post Disaster Legal Counseling Services
Marriage and Relationships Counseling
Internet Addiction Counseling
Bereaved Child Support Groups
Sex Offender Counseling
Terminal Illness Counseling
Elder Abuse Counseling
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Caregiver Counseling
Child Sexual Abuse Counseling
Gender Identity Counseling
Divorce Counseling
Psychiatric Disorder Counseling
Parent Abuse Counseling
Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Treatment
Group Counseling
Employment/Retirement Related Support Groups
Alcohol Use Disorder Counseling
Premarital Counseling
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
General Counseling Services

Pregnancy Resource Center of Santa Cruz offers no-cost and low-cost services to women in need of pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, prenatal care, well-woman care, std testing & treatment and counseling services. Material assistance such as diapers, baby clothes and baby furniture are available to clients. We accept Medi-Cal. Spanish speaking counseling is available on certain days.

Categories

Adoption Counseling and Support
Baby Clothing
Prenatal Care
Childbirth Education
Pregnancy Counseling
Formula/Baby Food
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Diapers
Pregnancy Testing
Baby Clothing Donation Programs
Postabortion Counseling

The Family & Children's Services Child Protective Services (CPS) provides protection for children who are at risk of or are victims of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or emotional or physical neglect, with a focus on the safety of the child and support for parents to strengthen families and promote safe nurturing homes for children.

We screen for and investigate reports of abuse, neglect, or harm, assess for safety and risk, and provides families with referrals to community resources. We also provide supportive services to children and families in their homes, provide out-of-home placement and permanency planning when necessary, and provide services to help foster youth transition into adulthood. Child protective services also provides educational workshops and trainings on identifying and preventing commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), and how to engage/work with CSEC. We also provide trauma-informed care trainings to child care providers.

Learn more: https://www.santacruzhumanservices.org/FamilyChildren/ChildProtectiveServices/WhatisChildProtectiveServices

Categories

Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Records
Adoption Courts
Adoption Counseling and Support
Child Abuse Reporting/Emergency Response
Co-Parenting Workshops
Child Sexual Exploitation Reporting
Child Abuse Hotlines
Kinship Adoption
Adoption Legal Services
Relinquishment for Adoption Assistance and Support
Workshops/Symposiums
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Adoption Petition Filing Offices