Nurture. Thrive. Repeat.
To report child abuse in Los Angeles County, contact the Child Protection Hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Toll-free within California, phone (800) 540-4000. If calling from outside of California, phone (213) 639-4500 TDD [Hearing Impaired] (800) 272-6699.
425 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, CA 90020 Headquarters’ Receptionist: (213) 351-5507 http://dcfs.co.la.ca.us/index.html
www.ccld.ca.gov/
1) Los Angeles County Katie A. Support Site Information on Los Angeles County’s implementation of the Katie A. settlement, which focuses on ensuring that the mental health and medical needs of each child in or at risk entering the child welfare system are met http://dcfs.co.la.ca.us/katieA/index.html
2) NFPA: The Benefits of Respite Care (PDF download) Respite care for foster parents should not mean inferior care for foster children. http://nfpaonline.org/resources/documents/art%20aphsa%20respite%20care%20for@20foster%20parents.pdf
3) Foster Family Based Treatment Association The Foster Family-based Treatment Association strengthens agencies that support families caring for vulnerable children. http://www.ffta.org/whatis.html
Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth Prospective study that has been tracking the outcomes of young people from Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois as they transition out of foster care into adulthood http://www.chapinhall.org/research/report/midwest-evaluation-adult-functioning-former-foster-youth
Los Angeles County DCFS Independent Living Program Information on services and resources for Transition Age Youth (current and former foster/probation youth) in Los Angeles County http://www.ilponline.org/
Guardian Scholars Programs Information on post-secondary educational services and supports for current and former foster youth http://www.fosteryouthhelp.ca.gov/pdfs/GuardianScholars.pdf
California Fostering Connections to Success Act Information on the implementation of the California Fostering Connections to Success Act, which extends foster care to age 21 and expands services and supports for children living under kinship guardianship http://cafosteringconnections.org/index.html
Federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act Information and resource center on the implementation of the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (Public Law 110-351) https://www.childwelfare.gov/fosteringconnections/
1) Title IV-E Child Welfare Waiver Information and reports on the California counties—Los Angeles and Alameda—participating in the Title IV-E Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration Capped Allocation Project http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG1333.htm
fosterparentcollege.com
fosterparents.com fosterparenttraining.com
QPI California
www.qpicalifornia.org
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