After Hours Resource Family Warmline (877) 323-7165
Options for Caregiver Resources
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California Department of Developmental Services
For information on Regional centers that are contract with the Department of Developmental Services to provide or coordinate services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Website: https://www.dds.ca.gov/RC/
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Child Protection Hotline
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Children’s Law Center of Los Angeles
- Address: 201 Centre Plaza Drive, Suite 7, Monterey Park, CA 91754-2175
- Phone: (323) 980-7700
- Website: www.clcla.org
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Department of Children and Family Services, LA County
- Phone: (800) 540-4000
- Website: https://dcfs.lacounty.gov/caregivers/
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Foster Kinship Care Education Hotline and Adoptions Assistance Hotline
- Phone: (800) 697-4444
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Foster Kinship Care Education Support Services
- Phone: (213) 639-4035
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Foster Kinship Care Education Recruitment Hotline/Adoptions
- Phone: (888) 811-1121
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Fostering Unity Facebook Group
Designed to SHARE and CARE! A Caregiver Community for Foster, kinship, guardians and adoptive parents of Los Angeles County.
- Website: Fostering UNITY Facebook Group
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G.A.P. “Grandparents as Parents”
Support Group and Resources for Relative Caregivers.
- Website: www.grandparentsasparents.org
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Kinship Resource Center
- Phone: (888) 694-7263
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Los Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS)
- Website: https://dcfs.lacounty.gov/
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Public Counsel
- Address: 601 S. Ardmore Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90005
- Phone: (213) 385-2977
- Phone: (800) 870-8090
- Website: www.publiccounsel.org
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Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK)
TASK serves families of children aged birth to 22 years of age under IDEA and other systems mandated to provide services to individuals with disabilities. TASK provides advocacy information, workshops and information in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.
- Phone: (714) 533-8275
- Website: www.taskca.org
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The Alliance for Children’s Rights
A law firm providing advocacy and representation for children and youth.
- Address: 3333 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 550, Los Angeles, CA 90010
- Phone: (213) 368-6010
- Website: allianceforchildrensrights.org/
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The National Foster Parent Association
A non-profit organization established in 1972 to address the concerns of several independent groups of foster parents and child welfare professionals to provide foster families with opportunities for advocacy, networking, and education.
- Address: 14508 Owen-Tech Boulevard, #129, Austin, Texas 78728
- Phone: (800) 557-5238
- Website: https://nfpaonline.org/
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The Whole Child
Formerly the Intercommunity Guidance Center.
- Website: thewholechild.org/