San Diego County Foster Family Agencies

Foster Family Agencies or FFA’s are private, non-profit charitable organizations who partner with Child Welfare Services of San Diego County to find loving homes for children placed in foster care. Each FFA is unique in the age range of children they serve and the supportive services they provide. We encourage all prospective parents who foster to research and speak with several different FFA’s in order to find the best fit for your family. Each FFA listed below is contracted by the County of San Diego and licensed by the California Department of Social Services Community Licensing Division. You can review each FFA’s license here.

Serving Ages Newborn-5

Serves most of San Diego County
Provides 24/7 on-call & in-home support
Invites all types of parents / families to learn about foster care at our twice-monthly information sessions
Places only one (1) child or sibling set with each family
Provides ongoing trainings & support groups with childcare provided
Holds events to build relationships & community among our families

Serving Ages 11-21 & their siblings any age

County-wide FFA services including specialized training, respite and financial support
Post-permanency support and connection to community resources
Partnership with youth and families from diverse cultural and tribal communities
Welcoming of LGBTQ youth and families
Permanency focused services, including family finding, engagement and kinship support
Trauma informed clinical interventions, education, and support

Serving Ages 0-21

Serves multiple counties throughout California
24/7 services and support
Translated “The Children's FFA”
Free initial training – (variety of online and in-office)
Ongoing support groups and training
Independent Living Program for Teens

Serving Ages 0-21

Serves multiple counties throughout California
24/7 support
Serves families for foster care and adoption
Free training – in home orientations
Ongoing training, support groups, and family events
Intensive Services Foster Care
Therapeutic Foster Care

Serving Ages 0-21

County-wide services, support, and training in your home and your community
24/7 Support
No Cost pre-certification – including 1st aid/CPR, health screening and fingerprinting
Trainings – small groups & individualized
ISFC – Specialty services for youth and family
NAI partners with parents for a team approach

Serving Ages 0-21

Able to place adoption ready foster children
Monthly support groups
Founded on Judeo-Christian values
Certified trainers in Trust-Based Relational Interventions (TBRI)
Providing resources through church partnerships
Additional, specialized care and financial resources for families who serve medically fragile children

Serving Ages 0-18

ISFC-Specialized services for youth and families in San Diego
24/7 support
Free ongoing training and support groups for parents
Incentives for parents within the Resource Family Agency
Free therapeutic services for youth and families, including family and individual therapy
Staff trained in attachment-based interventions

Serving Ages 0-22

Out-of-home respite and placement services throughout San Diego County
24/7 support
Regional Center clients (and dually served County clients)
Intake prior to the age of 18 (services provided up to age 22)
Behavioral Consultant support
Ongoing Resource Family training/support group

Serving Ages 0-22

Foster care, adoption, and transitional housing agency
Earned HRC All Children All Families Seal as a leader in supporting and welcoming LGBTQ youth & families
Provides training classes on evenings & weekends
Provides placements for children with Special Health Care Needs, Regional Center consumers, Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC), sibling groups, adoptive placements, Non-Minor Dependents, and pregnant or parenting youth.