Children and Youth in Transition-San Diego Unified School District
Supports military, homeless, foster, refugee and hospitalized students within SDUSD with resources for daily living, transition plans, mental health and more.
Foster & Adoptive Resource Family Services
Open your heart to a youth in foster care. Children in your neighborhood need your help now. To learn more about becoming a resource family, visit our website.
1-877-792-KIDS
Home of Guiding Hands
Finds families to foster adults with disabilities. Provides resources, specialized training and 24/7 support for these families to provide a natural, loving environment.
Just in Time for Foster Youth
Program for transitioning foster youth ages 18–26 to get assistance with basic necessities, vehicle repair, furnishing first apartments, school supplies, and social supports for the transition to adulthood.
Koinonia Family Services
Provides foster care and adoption services to children with unique needs who are dependents of the court. Children with developmental delays or other disabilities are placed with certified foster families and receive ongoing support.
Project KEEP-SAY San Diego
Sixteen-week, two-hour program provides participants with evidenced-based KEEP curriculum to address unique issues experienced by relative caregivers and foster parents to improve their children’s behavior and decrease stress, while building a supportive caregiver network.
Rady Children’s Developmental Screening and Enhancement Program (DSEP)
Developmental and behavioral screening for children, birth to 6, who are involved with Child Welfare Services in San Diego County, as well as developmental and behavior coaching for caregivers.
Reece’s Rainbow Down Syndrome Adoption Grant Foundation
Advocates and finds families for international orphans with Down Syndrome and other special needs. Supports families who adopt children with disabilities by connecting them to resources.
SD Youth Foster Care Services
Finds and provides foster families who give safe, stable and healing home environments for abused and neglected children. Services include helping current and former foster youth become self-sufficient adults and providing training and support for foster families.
Toward Maximum Independence (TMI)
A licensed resource (foster) family agency providing placements for youth with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Family-focused program offers support to birth families and their children with the goal of addressing needs before reaching a crisis level. Assessment and intervention services provide support and inclusive programs to individuals.
Walden Family Services
Foster care program for children with disabilities and significant medical needs. Children are placed with specially trained, certified foster families. Training and supports are provided for families.