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Department of Human Services

Sonoma County Foster Care

Foster Parent Info Sessions

Learn more about being a foster parent and get your questions answered. You can:

  • Attend a live Foster Parent Information Session on Zoom. You'll hear from experienced foster parents, former foster youth and from local agencies that support local foster families, children and teens. Talks are held monthly on Zoom and last about an hour. Call (707) 565-4274 to reserve your space! See below for dates, times and details. 
  • Call or email: (707) 565-4274 or SonomaFosterCare@schsd.org. Please leave a message with both your email and phone number
  • Visit RaiseAChild for information about events being offered.
  • Contact one of the local agencies listed on the home page.

Foster Parent Information Sessions
Events are 6:00-7:30 PM

Tuesday, February 20th
Tuesday, March 19th
Tuesday, April 16th
Tuesday, May 7th  -  National Foster Care Month Info session
Tuesday, May 21st
Tuesday, June 18th
Tuesday, July 16th
Tuesday, August 20th
Tuesday, September 17th
Tuesday, October 15th
Tuesday, November 19th
Tuesday, December 10th

Hear first-hand from experienced foster parents about what it's like to be a foster parent, former foster youth about the positive impact of foster parents on young lives, and local agencies that support foster parents and foster children and teens.

Learn about the different types of foster parents - who provide a temporary home as an emergency foster parent or foster parent, foster parent a child with the potential of adoption, or rent out a room and act as a mentor to an older foster youth going to school or working.

Call (707) 565-4274 | Email SonomaFosterCare@schsd.org at least three days before the talk to reserve your spot.