Foster Care Programs & Service Information
Updated September 10, 2010
NATIONAL
Foster Club for Youth
http://www.fosterclub.com/
Housing for Youth Transitioning from Foster Care-U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/service_array/housing/fostercare.cfm
John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region10/programs/region_10_chafee.html
National Foster Care Coalition
http://www.nationalfostercare.org/
National Foster Parent Association
http://www.nfpainc.org/
National Independent Living Association (NILA)
http://www.nilausa.org/
The Fostering Network
http://www.fostering.net/
STATE
California Department of Social Services
http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/PG59.htm
Children and Family Services Division
http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/default.htm
Foster Care Ombudsman Program
http://www.fosteryouthhelp.ca.gov/OMBprog.html
Foster Parent
http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG1347.htm
Group Homes
http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG1349.htm
Independent Living County Coordinators
http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cfsweb/PG1350.htm
Independent Living Program (ILP)
http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG1350.htm
Kingship Care
http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG1351.htm
Kingship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program (King-Gap)
http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG1354.htm
Transitional Housing Placement (THP) Programs
http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cfsweb/PG1353.htm
STATEWIDE ORGANIZATIONS
California Youth Build Coalition
http://www.youthbuildca.org/
California Youth Connection
http://www.calyouthconn.org/site/cyc/
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
http://www.nationalcasa.org/
Foster Club- California
http://www.fosterclub.com/_states/california/resources/ilp-county-coordinators
Youth Law Center
http://www.ylc.org
NAPA COUNTY
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)-Napa
http://www.casa-avoiceforchildren.org/
Foster Care/Foster Parents
http://www.countyofnapa.org/Pages/DepartmentContent.aspx?id=4294967817
Junior League of Napa-Sonoma
http://jlns.org/ns/npo.jsp?pg=news&article=573
Napa County Homeless Services/Shelters
http://www.countyofnapa.org/Pages/DepartmentContent.aspx?id=4294967793
Napa County Office of Education: Regional Occupation Program (ROP)
http://www.ncoe.k12.ca.us/rop/
New Ways to Work
http://www.newwaystowork.org/initiatives/ytat/
ytatideassubjectindex.html
Rainbow House
http://www.srcharities.org/services/home-base.html
Voice Our Independent Choices for Emancipation Support (V.O.I.C.E.S.)
http://www.voicesyouthcenter.org/
SOLANO COUNTY
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)-Solano
http://www.casasolano.org/
First Place for Youth-Solano County
http://www.firstplaceforyouth.org/Page.aspx?pid=386
Solano County Child Welfare Services
http://www.co.solano.ca.us/depts/hss/child.asp
Solano County Office of Education Regional Occupation Program (ROP)
http://www.solanocoe.k12.ca.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=56353&type=d&rn=1962674
Solano County Resource Information
http://www.co.solano.ca.us/depts/hss/resource.asp
SONOMA COUNTY
Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County
http://www.capsonoma.org/
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) of Sonoma County
http://www.sonomacasa.org/
Junior League of Napa-Sonoma
http://jlns.org/ns/npo.jsp?pg=news&article=573
Santa Rosa Junior College: Independent Living Program (ILP)
http://www.santarosa.edu/instruction/
instructional_departments/ consumer-and-family-studies/independent-living/
Social Advocates for Youth (SAY)
http://www.socialadvocatesforyouth.org/
Sonoma County Department of Public Health: Teen Parent Connections
http://www.sonoma-county.org/health/ph/homevisiting/tpc.htm
Sonoma County Homeless Resource Guide
http://www.sonomacountyhomeless.org/resource_guide.php
Sonoma County Human Services Department: Foster Care
http://www.sonoma-county.org/human/foster1.htm
Sonoma County Job Link
http://www.socojoblink.org/
Sonoma County Office of Education Regional Occupational Program (ROP)
http://www.scoe.org/pub/htdocs/rop.html
Sonoma County Youth
http://www.socoyouth.org/home.htm
The Children's Village of Sonoma County
http://www.thechildrensvillage.com/
TLC Child and Family Services: Foster Care Program
http://www.tlc4kids.org/fostercare.html
Valley of the Moon Children's Foundation
http://www.vomchildrensfoundation.org/
Independent Living Program (ILP) County Coordinators (List Updated by DSS on 4/1/09):
NAPA COUNTY
Jennifer Marcelli, ILP Coordinator
Napa County Health and Human Services 2261
Elm Street Napa, CA 94559
(707) 253-4728 Fax (707) 259-8310
jmarcelli@co.napa.ca.us
Shana Allen, Social Worker Supervisor II
Napa County Child Protective Services
2241 Elm Street Napa, CA 94559
(707) 259-8699 Fax (707) 259-8310
sallen@co.napa.ca.us
Kristy Reynoso, Social Worker Supervisor II
Napa County Health and Human Services 2261
Elm Street Napa, CA 94559
(707) 253-4760 Fax (707) 259-8310
kreynoso@co.napa.ca.us
SOLANO COUNTY
Paulette Jones, Social Services Supervisor
Solano County Health and Social Services Department
275 Beck Avenue MS 5-230
Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 784-8288 Fax (707) 421-7535
govick@solanocounty.com
Patty Cala, Program Director
Alternative Family Services Solano County
MS 5-230 Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 784-8288 Fax (707) 421-7535
govik@solanocounty.com
SONOMA COUNTY
Kathleen Alves, ILP Supervisor
County of Sonoma Human Serv Dept.
P.O. Box 1539 Santa Rosa, CA 95402
(707) 565-4352 Fax (707) 565-4399
alvesk@schsd.org
Frederick Jones, ILP Supervisor
County of Sonoma Human Serv Dept.
1747 Copperhill Parkway Santa Rosa, CA 95402
(707) 565-4350, Fax (707)565-4399
jonesfb@schsd.org
Greg Begin, ILP Coordinator (Case Load L-Z)
County of Sonoma, Human Services Department
P.O. Box 1539 Santa Rosa, CA 95402
(707) 565-5674, Fax (707) 565-4399
beging@cws.state.ca.us
Alicia Tuso, ILP Coordinator (Case Load A-K)
County of Sonoma, Human Services Department
P.O. Box 1539 Santa Rosa, CA 95402
(707) 565-5673
tusoa@schsd.org