County Of Santa Cruz - Human Services Department - Family & Children

This initiative helps children who cannot safely stay with their biological families find permanent homes. It involves recruiting and evaluating potential adoptive parents, completing adoption processes, offering post-adoption support, and assisting birth parents who voluntarily give up their parental rights. Additionally, it includes recruiting foster parents, licensing relative caregivers and foster homes, providing training and support for these caregivers, and ensuring compliance with foster care regulations.

Intake Procedure: Call to schedule an appointment.

Fees: Costs vary depending on the services provided.