Success Stories


Families Sought for Special Needs Foster Kids


Foster children with medical or behavioral concerns often wait a long time to find a home willing to give them the special care they need.

San Joaquin County social workers connect resource parents with the special training and resources needed to provide that care.

Reasons children might need special care
    Extra support for resource families

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      Here to Help


      There are many services and supports available to help ensure success for parents and children.

      Training and education
      San Joaquin County Children’s Services offers evening and Saturday classes for new and existing resource parents at Delta College. Topics include:
      • Foster care rules and regulations
      • Discipline
      • Nutrition
      • Care for medically fragile children
      • Trauma-informed training
      Independent Living Program (ILP)
      Weekly life skills classes are available to current and former foster youth ages 16-21. Classes cover:
      • Financial literacy
      • Career planning
      • Housing
      • Health care
      • Financial aid
      Support Groups
      San Joaquin County Human Services Agency collaborates with Lilliput Children’s Services to host support groups for kinship, foster and adoptive families. San Joaquin County Children’s Services also hosts resource parent appreciation nights, holiday parties and barbecues where RFA families and foster children can interact with peers.
      Respite care
      Respite care is available to RFA families for up to eight hours a day. Five business days advance notice is required.

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