Welcoming Unaccompanied Children with Care and Compassion
The Village Family Services proudly announces our newest initiative: fostering unaccompanied children with the goal of family reunification.
Our community-based model creates a nurturing, home-like environment with dedicated resource parents. We provide a full spectrum of services, including case management, behavioral health support, medical coordination, and educational services. Additionally, we offer specialized care for pregnant and parenting teens.
Our Approach
We honor each child's unique background and needs by offering services in their native language. This cultural sensitivity, coupled with our trauma-informed care approach, enables us to address the complex needs of children who have experienced significant upheaval in their lives.
Family reunification remains a key goal of our program. Therefore, we actively explore safe release options and family reunification possibilities. Our dedicated team works tirelessly to connect children with their families whenever possible. As a result, our comprehensive care model ensures that children receive the support, education, and healing they need to thrive while in our care.
Currently, we are recruiting foster parents to provide safe placement for unaccompanied children. Discover how you can make a difference in a child's life today.
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:
- Attend an orientation
- Complete an application
- Obtain a mandatory government background check
- Complete all clearances and preparation requirements
- Must live in the Huntington Park Area
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.
Benefits:
- Stipend provided for children in care
- Professional support & training
- 24/7 help and support from The Village Staff
- Opportunity to change the life of a child
Requirements:
- Time Commitment
- Space: bedroom dedicated to children
- Willingness to advocate
- Flexibility
- Reliable mode of transportation
- Desire and motivation to nurture children and youth