Resources for Foster Families
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Hello!
I will soon be a fost-adopt parent to a 2+ year old. As I prepare for her to come live with me I am wanting to identify all the benefits/resources that are available to her as a foster child in Alameda County and CA as well as federally. From asking around (including my assigned worker) there is no central place to identify these resources. I live in Alameda County. I understand that my foster daughter will have Medi-Cal and WIC and that I will be receiving a stipend to support her needs through the FFA I work with. I know that A Home Within is a good resource for psychotherapy. I just wanted to know if there are any additional resources that I can access on her behalf to support her transition and development. I will also be looking for resources to support my ability to optimally support her in this transition and beyond. My FFA has a support group and I am looking into resources through PACT as well.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Mar 25, 2021 -
Hi everyone!
I'm a single woman who would like to adopt a child via the foster & adopt process. I've done some research (spoken to several parents who took that path, read books, watched www.thefwordseries.com, been to orientations) so I'm pretty familiar with the ups & downs of the process. I'm reaching out for advice on:
1) Choosing an agency: Can someone who fostered & adopted recently share their experience with the various agencies? I see other posts on this topic but they're from 5-10 years ago. I went to an orientation at Family Builders, which I loved because of the transparency and eagerness of the staff. My sense was that they would be pleasant to work with and true advocates for everyone in the process, including me. I also went to an orientation at A Better Way, which I was less impressed with: the person running it didn't really answer questions we asked, and generally seemed harder to work with. But is it really valid to judge an agency based on whoever is giving the orientation? Ultimately what matters most is the agency's ability to work effectively with the county & the social worker's ability to support me & the child & the birth parents in the best way possible, right? I'm also planning to go to an orientation at Alameda County but other parents who recently went there said they ask that we go through an agency if our primary interest is adoption.
2) Support for single moms: I'd especially love to connect with other single moms who fostered & adopted, or resources for such women.
Thanks so much!
Feb 9, 2020