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Foster & Kinship Care Education Program

Contact us

Phone:
(707) 476-4455

Email:
foster-kinship@redwoods.edu 

Hours:

Monday-Friday
9:00am- 4:00pm

Summer  Hours: June & July Monday-Thursday
9:00am.- 4:00pm
(Closed Fridays)

    

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Foster Parent Resources

Welcome to the Foster & Kinship Care Education Program (FKCE) Resource List. This list was created to provide all caregivers of foster and adoptive children with local resources in order to help you better meet the needs of the children in your care. For national resources, please see the Useful Foster Parent Links page.

Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services: Child Welfare Services (Website)
2446 6th Street, Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 445-6180

Del Norte Department of Health & Human Services (Website)  Family Connections, 510 E. Washington Blvd., Crescent City, CA 95531 (707) 464-3191x2704

TAY (Transition Age Youth) (Website) Brochure  433 M. Street, Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 476-4944

CASA of Humboldt (Website)  2356 Myrtle Ave., Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 443-3197 Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm                 

UIHS - United Indian Health Services - Potawat Health Village (Website)  1600 Weeot Way, Arcata, CA 95521 (707) 825-5000 Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

2 Feathers - Native American Family Services (Website) 1560 Betty Court Suite A, McKinleyville, CA 95519 (707) 839-1933 Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

Enriching Lives: Family Home Agency serves clients 17+ who receive Region Center services.  325 2nd Street, Suite 202, Eureka, CA 95501 (707-268-8891)

Family Urgent Response System (FURS) - FURS was created to provide current and former foster youth and their caregivers with immediate, trauma-informed support when they need it.  Visit Hotline & Resource Webpage or call/text (833) 939-3877(FURS)

Quality Parenting Initiative -  QPI, the Quality Parenting Initiative, is a national movement for foster care change, made up of a network of states, counties and private agencies committed to ensuring that all children in care have excellent parenting and lasting relationships so they can thrive and grow. Website  

Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI) “Just in Time Training” brought to you by California's Quality Parenting Initiative. Connects foster parents with the expert information, knowledge and skill training resources on the topic you need, when you need it.  Just in Time Training

Wayfinder Family Services -  Wayfinder’s Post Adoption Services Program celebrates, supports, and strengthens adoptive families through a variety of services.  More information: toll free 1-855-576-4477   Website   

California Tribal Families Coalition - To protect the health, safety and welfare of tribal children and families, which are inherent tribal governmental functions and are at the core of tribal sovereignty and tribal governance. Website

Educational Resources

Humboldt County Office of Education

HCOE Foster & Homeless Youth Coordinator
Leah LaMattina (707) 445-7187 Email: llamattina@HCOE.org

California Dept. of Education Foster Youth Service
Jackie Wong, MS (916) 327-5930 Email: jwong@cde.ca.gov

CFS/CWS Education Liaison
Ann Blackwood (707) 388-6536 Email: ablackwood@co.humboldt.ca.us

Special Education Director (Website)
Katie Cavanagh (707) 445-7034 Email: kcavanagh@HCOE.org

California Dept. of Education-Consultant/Regional Support & Awards Office                                                Fosteryouth@cde.ca.gov

Humboldt/Del Norte SELPA
Director, Haley Jones (707) 445-76156, hjones@hcoe.org

California Foster Youth Education Task Force (Website)


Program Resources

Bridges Success Brochure

Care and Supervision Booklet

Chancellor's Office Brochure

Child Welfare Services Acronyms

FKCE Brochure

HCOE Brochure - English or Spanish

Foster Youth Education Law and Rights

Foster Youth Education Law Fact Sheets (Spanish)

Foster Youth Liaisons 23-24

Medical & Dental Check-Ups Brochure

Juvenile Probation Brochure

Ombudsperson Brochure

Social Media Guidelines

Suicide & Violence Prevention Resources

Transition Age Youth Brochure

Additional Community Resources

Arcata Family Resource Center - Arcata School District (Website)
2400 Baldwin Street, Arcata, CA 95521 (707) 826-1002

Blue Lake Community Resource Center (Website)
312 South Railroad St. (P.O. Box 458), Blue Lake, CA 95525 (707) 668-4281 or (707) 668-5239

Bridgeville Community Center (Website)
38717 Kneeland Road (Box 3), Bridgeville, CA 95526 (707) 777-1775

Carlotta Healthy Start Community Center (Website)
300 Wilder Road (Box 7), Carlotta, CA 95528 (707) 768-3372 or (707) 768-3860

Del Norte Family Resource Center (Website)                                                                                                           494 Pacific Ave, Crescent City, CA 95531 (708) 464-0955

Eureka Community Resource Center (Website)
35 West Third St., Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 442-5239

Fortuna Community Services (Website)
2331 Rohnerville Road, Fortuna, CA 95540 (707) 725-1166

Fortuna Elementary & High School Healthy Start
2089 Newburg Road (843 L Street), Fortuna, CA 95540 (707) 725-2519 or (707) 725-9082

211 Humboldt (Website)
730 K Street, Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 441-1001

Hupa Family Resource Center
8 Holt Street (Box 728), Hoopa, CA 95546 (530) 625-4000

Jefferson Center & Park (Website)
8 Clark Street, Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 497-6280

Loleta Community Resource Center- Loleta Elementary School
700 Loleta Drive, Loleta, CA 95551 (707) 733-5239

McKinleyville Family Resource Center (Website)
1459 Hiller Road (P.O. Box 2668) McKinleyville, CA 95519 (707) 840-0905

Marshall Family Resource Center 2100 J. Street, Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 441-2516

Mattole Valley Resource Center (Website)
203 Old Coast Wagon Rd, Petrolia, CA 95558 (707) 629-3348

Family Resource Center of the Redwoods (Website) 494 Pacific Ave., Crescent City, CA 95531 (707) 464-0955

Rio Dell Community Resource Center (Website)
99 Wildwood Street, Rio Dell, CA 95562 (707) 764-5239

South Bay & Pine Hill Family Resource Center (Website) 5230 Vance Avenue, Eureka, CA 95503 (707) 445-5933

Southern Humboldt Family Resource Center (Website)
(Information also available about Casterlin FRC and South Fork/Miranda Healthy Start)
344 Humboldt Avenue (Box 369) Redway, CA 95560 (707) 923-1147

Willow Creek Community Resource Center
38883 Highway 299 (P.O. Box 939) Willow Creek, CA 95573
(530) 629-3141

Some of the services are offered through the Humboldt Network of Family Resource Centers, which include:Food Programs, Health Services, Student and Family Support, Counseling (Alcohol & Other Drugs), Clothing Closets, Tutoring, Lice Checks, Play Groups, Free Computer/Internet/Fax, Community Events and Activities, Job Support and Development.

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