Service Name: RESOURCE FAMILY HOMES - FOSTER CARE LICENSING

Organization Name: SANTA CLARA COUNTY-SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY

• Description: Oversees resource families who are approved to provide care and supervision for children 24/7. Approved by the State of CA to license foster family homes within Santa Clara County. Foster families provide temporary care for children who are experiencing family crises due to abuse or neglect. Prospective foster families receive:
  • 24 hours of PRIDE training
  • Monthly financial assistance for children in care
  • Medi-Cal for each child
  • Advocacy and support services
• Website: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/ssa/dfcs/resource/Pages/family.aspx
• Phone(s): (408) 299-5437
• Hours: Mon 8am - 5pm; Tue 8am - 5pm; Wed 8am - 5pm; Thu 8am - 5pm; Fri 8am - 5pm;
• Eligibility: Prospective foster parents can be single, two-parent, or same gender families of all ethnicity and income levels. Must be 18 years or older, residing in Santa Clara County, and willing to submit to a background check (each adult in the home).
• Requirements: The Licensing Packet, provided at orientation, includes Foster Family Home Application, Health Screening Report, Criminal Record Statement, Personal References Request, Livescan (criminal background checks), PRIDE training certificate, Emergency Plan for Foster Family Homes and Facility Sketch.
• Areas Served:
  • Santa Clara United States
• Categories:
  • Foster Home Licensing