Santa Cruz County Foster Care and Adoption

The Adoptions and Foster Care Programs are part of Family and Children's Services, a division of the County of Santa Cruz, Human Services Department.  We invite you to explore our website and hope you will contact us soon.

Become an adoptive or foster parent to a child in need.

Each year in our community over 250 children are removed from their families due to abuse and neglect. While many children are able to safely return home, many cannot.

You can help by either providing a loving temporary foster or permanent adoptive home to a child need. Teens and sibling groups are especially in need.

1. Be a Foster Parent

Open your heart and home to a child in need.  Training is available.

2. Be an Adoptive Parent

Provide a permanent, loving home to a foster child through adoption.

3. Be a Court Appointed Special Advocate

Advocate for a foster child's best interests inside and outside of the courtroom. Call (831) 761-2956.

4. Be a Donor

Help fill the void my making a monetary donation to the Youth Resource Bank by calling (831) 689-9609. Or you can join the Foster Parent Association, call (831) 426-9673.