1-7 of 7

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

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

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

Career Entrance Examinations
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Guardians ad Litem
Tutoring Services
Advocacy
General Counseling Services
Cultural Heritage Groups
Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion
General Crime Victim Assistance
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Youth Development
Outdoor Environmental Education
Academic Counseling
General Recreational Activities/Sports
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

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

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

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

Parenting Skills Classes
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Adoptive Parent/Child Search
Kinship Adoption
Adoption Information/Referrals
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Adoption Counseling and Support