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County social services outlines how to become resource-family foster parents and support options

3646025 · June 3, 2025
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Summary

Lake County Social Services presented the resource-family approval (RFA) process to the Board, noting the county still lacks sufficient local placements and describing training, compensation, respite and volunteer Foster Neighbor supports available for prospective caregivers.

Lake County Social Services and the Resource Family Approval (RFA) team presented an overview of how residents can become resource-family caregivers for foster youth.

Sherry De La Torre, program manager for the RFA unit, described the application and approval process: submit paperwork, complete fingerprinting, participate in…

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