Santa Cruz County Foster Care and Adoption

Foster Care and Adoption Fact Sheets

• Adoptions Fact Sheet
• Foster Care Fact Sheet

Resource Links

• AdoptUSKids
• California Courts for Families and Children
• California Department of Developmental Services
• California Department of Social Services
• California Rural Legal Assistance. If you feel that your foster or adopted child’s IEP (Individualized Education Program) is not being complied with, or if you have public benefits or housing issues you or your child may qualify for free legal services at California Rural Legal Assistance. Call (831) 724-2253 or (831) 458-1089.
• California State Library
• CASA of Santa Cruz find a Court Appointed Special Advocates for a foster child's best interests inside and outside the courtroom.
• Central Coast Alliance for Health. Contact the Foster Care Liaison at Central Coast Alliance for Health (the agency that administers Medi-Cal for foster and adopted children through the county) by calling (831) 430-5500.
• Child and Family Web Guide - Tufts University
• Child Welfare Research Center
• Giving A Child A Permanent Home: Choices For Relatives
• iFoster has programs which provide financial relief and opportunties for growth and learning.
• Official California Legislative Information
• Positive Parenting of Santa Cruz County 
• Santa Cruz Public Library Community Information Database
• Santa Cruz County Office of Education
• Child Development Programs 
• Foster Youth Services
• Foster Care Liaison:  Find your school’s Foster Care Liaison (each school in the county has one) by visiting the Santa Cruz County Office of Education website or call (831) 466-5607.