Adoption

Pacific Clinics has been a provider of behavioral health and adoption services to California children and youth for more than 150 years. We offer relevant, comprehensive training and prompt, confidential adoption services to children and families in Northern and Central California. Our goal is to help you adopt and find a loving home for a child in need.

Pacific Clinics’ adoption program helps California children and youth up to age 19 who are placed in foster care find permanent homes. There are no adoption fees for applicants wishing to adopt a child in the foster care system. Families who adopt through foster care are also eligible to receive monthly adoption assistance payments and Medi-Cal benefits until the child turns 18.

We welcome California families and parents over the age of 21 of any ethnicity, race, religion, gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, or income level. Adoptive parents can be single, married, couples, or domestic partners.

The process for adoption through foster care begins with applying to become a resource parent through our online portal. If you’d prefer to speak directly to a resource family recruiter, you can use the map at the top of the page to find the nearest Pacific Clinics adoption office.

The first step of the application includes collecting information such as a criminal record statement, agreement forms and policy and procedure forms. Once completed, a resource family recruiter will contact you to set up an informational interview, start a family and child profile, complete a background check and conduct a home study to evaluate your readiness to adopt.

A few of the things we’re assessing during the home study include:

• Home safety and preparedness
• Your ability and motivation to parent a child
• Family and household members feelings on your desire and plan to adopt and expand the family
• Space and furnishings designated for the child
• The child’s space/room does not have to be large, but there are certain minimum requirements such as providing a bed and a closet for the child
• Your previous or current experience with children
• Experience is only assessed and is not required
• Other information pertaining to your background, family history, health, and financial information

If you’d like to learn more about the California adoption process, please read our adoption FAQs.