We Need you
There are more than 12,000 foster children in Los Angeles County right now who need a loving family to provide a safe home for them.
Children in Need
Every year, there are thousands of children in need of a loving, forever home.
Children from our communities and neighborhoods have been separated from their families and have nowhere else to go. Los Angeles County needs more Latino and Spanish-speaking families to step forward and become foster parents to these children.
Becoming Family
We know one of the most important things for a child or youth in foster care is having one adult who cares - it can change their life. When a child is removed from a parents' home for any reason, it can be very traumatic for them.
By placing the child with a foster family that is familiar with or shares the same language or culture, we can greatly help them respond to their changing worlds and improve their life-long outcomes. If you can provide a safe, stable and, above all, loving home for a child in need, then being a foster family may be right for you!
Did You Know
If you can provide a loving, safe, and stable home, then you are qualified to become a foster parent to a child in need!
Eligibility
In order to be eligible, you must be a Los Angeles County resident of least 18 years of age, and you must complete the Resource Family Approval (RFA) process. You can also choose to foster or adopt through a Foster Family Agency. Families who do not live in Los Angeles County but would like to become a resource family for a child in Los Angeles County cannot foster or adopt through the Dept. of Children and Family Services, but you can work with a Foster Family Agency.
There is no minimum income as long as you can support yourself and provide a safe home for yourself and a child. The RFA process is free with the exception of medical screenings. Your RFA social worker can help you identify free or low-cost medical screening options.
All Are Welcome
We do not coordinate with any federal government operations or share identifying information from our foster parents like immigration status.
You can be:
any religion
any sexual orientation
immigration status
any culture
single
married
divorced
living with a partner
any race
any ethnicity
Open Your Home
If you are interested in opening your home to a child in need, please call the number below or fill out our form and a dedicated member from our team will call you.
By filling out the form below, you will be submitting your name and contact information to the Department of Children and Family Services - Resource Family Recruitment and Approval Division that can help pair children in need with safe, loving homes. We will not share your information with any outside party, including other government institutions, for any reason except to the extent required by applicable law.