PARENT SUPPORT

FOR FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, & KINSHIP PARENTS

Family Needs Assessment

WHAT IS RAF?

We are a support program for foster and adoptive parents. We partner with foster, adoptive, and kinship parents (like you!) in order to provide them with much needed resources, education, and connection.

FOR CAREGIVERS BY CAREGIVERS

We understand that this work isn’t sustainable alone and that caregiving is complicated! We exist to support you through phone call check-ins, Thursday evening support groups, self-care nights, or getting you connected to the right therapist for your kiddo. There are resources available and we want to get you connected to them.

Trauma-Informed Care

Welcoming children from hard places into your home is wonderful and complex, bringing both beauty and loss. It requires you to say “yes” to caring for them daily – we understand how incredible and difficult this can be. We get that trauma has played a major role in your family’s life and want to provide safe & healing spaces and people to support you on your journey.

Help us help you

Start by completing a Needs Assessment Form which will help us to gauge the levels of felt safety, restorative connections, and resources that you have available.

Services available to you:

  • Parent Coaching + Family Support Plans
  • Parent Support Group (monthly)
  • Linkage Services (Let us help you find the right resources!)
  • Caregiver Night Outs (free childcare!)
  • Care Communities
  • Community Building Events (Park Days, Self-Care Events … childcare!)

CALL OR EMAIL US

Stacie MacDonald
(Resource & Adoptive Family Support Advocate)
at [email protected] or 657-387-8852

EVENTS

Contact Stacie ([email protected]) if you have any questions!

  • Support Group: for Resource & Adoptive Parents

    1st Thursday of each month at 7:30pm. Childcare provided.

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  • Caregiver Night Out

    Enjoy an evening with childcare provided.

    Email Stacie

  • Park Day

    Come connect with other foster, adoptive, and kinship families at the park! (Monthly)

    Email Stacie

  • Support Group: Trans-Racial Adoption + Foster Care

    Email Stacie to be added to the wait-list.

    Email Stacie

ENROLLING IN CHILDCARE?

OC United Childcare Waivers are required to enroll in trauma-informed childcare. Download and complete the OCU Childcare Waiver HERE

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