Foster Care Facts

Single adults, as well as couples, can be foster parents.

Foster parents can be employed if they have an approved childcare plan.

Foster parents can rent or own their home as long as the home is safe and has enough room.

Foster parents come from all economic levels; they only need an income sufficient to meet the basic needs of their family.

Foster parents receive a financial stipend to cover the costs of caring for their foster child(ren).

Foster parents are provided training to manage family issues.

Foster families receive support and counseling after placements

There are over 120,000 children in the foster care system in the State of California.

Over 6,000 children in the greater Sacramento community including the counties of Placer, Nevada, El Dorado, Yolo, and Yuba are currently living in foster care.

Over 3,000 of these children will remain in foster care unless they are adopted.

Over 300 children per month enter the Sacramento, Nevada and Placer County area foster care system and are in need of quality foster homes.

Unless an adoptive home is found, dependent children reside in foster care until they turn 18.

70% of San Quentin inmates grew up in foster care. Nationwide, over 90% of the young men in prison were either abandoned by their parents, abused, and/or lived in the foster care system.

For more information about fostering a child through Sierra Adoption Services contact our Nevada City office at 530/478-0900.