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1Attend an Information Session Learn what fostering involves, ask questions, and meet our North Hollywood team.
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2Complete Your Application Share your story, complete clearances, home inspection, and psycho-social evaluation.
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3Training & Home Study Build your skills, prepare your home, and work closely with your Village social worker.
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4Approval & Placement Receive your certification, get matched with a child, and welcome them into your home.
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5Ongoing Support & Care The Village stays with you, providing 24/7 support, training, financial assistance, and community.
- Comprehensive Training
- 24/7 Support
- Financial Assistance
- Community & Connection
Foster Inquiry
A nurturing community for every child and teen
Los Angeles County currently serves approximately 11,700 children, youth, and teenagers in foster care, one of the largest child welfare systems in the nation. While the overall number has declined in recent years, the needs of young people in care have become increasingly complex, requiring sustained, culturally responsive support.
As a trusted agency for fostering and adoptions, The Village Family Services has provided supportive services to more than 7,500 children, youth, and resource (foster) parents over the past two decades.
We start by helping prospective resource parents navigate the application process. From there, we provide a strong support system for parents and families, including specialized services for every child and teen, to encourage healthy development and resilience. We are committed to ensuring our resource parents receive ongoing attention, guidance, and resources to thrive in their crucial roles.
Help foster hopes and dreams
Foster families come in all shapes and sizes. We are currently recruiting resource parents who are interested in opening your hearts and your homes. In most cases, you’ll provide a loving and stable home for a child until they can be safely reunited with their families. However, there are situations where permanent adoption turns out to be what’s best for the child. To learn more, please attend one of our upcoming orientation sessions, fill out the form below, or call 818.755.8789 and ask to speak to the foster care recruiter.
Get Ready to Foster
The Village works to ensure that prospective parents are ready to share a safe and stable home with a child or teen.
In that spirit, we require that all adults who are interested in becoming resource parents:
- Complete an application
- Complete home inspection
- Attend an orientation
- Obtain a mandatory government background check and psycho-social evaluation
Once the process is completed, and we believe that we have a child that would be a great fit, we contact you to provide some initial information about the child. If you agree to proceed with placing the child in your home, you will meet the child on placement day, get acquainted, and begin building a connection.
The process is well organized and The Village is with you every step of the way. During orientation, you’ll receive a detailed overview of the steps you need to take, along with how you’ll collaborate with your social worker throughout the time that a child is in your care.
