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Pacific Clinics employees, clients and families we serve have been impacted by the Southern California fires. For ways to give, click here: Donate to Pacific Clinics Assistance Fund

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Behavioral Health

Pacific Clinics delivers high-quality behavioral health and social services to advance health equity and well-being for children, adults and families. Learn more about our life-affirming services offered on-site, at home, virtual and in the community.

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Peer Support and Rehabilitation
Prevention and Early Intervention Services
Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Family Resource Center
Intensive Community-Based Services and Wraparound
Neurodevelopmental Services
Military Services & Family Support Program
Peer Support and Rehabilitation
Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Success First Early Wraparound Program

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC)
Individualized Complex Care Services
Neurodevelopmental Services
Intensive Community-Based Services and Wraparound
Mobile Crisis Services
Placement Supportive Services
Prevention and Early Intervention Services
Substance Use Disorder Treatment
First 5
Hope Program and Katie A Program

ACT Program
Bright Beginnings
Hope Program and Katie A Program

Flexible Integrated Treatment (FIT)
Mobile Crisis Services

Neurodevelopmental Services
Outpatient Mental Health Services
Psychiatric and Medication Administration

Crisis Intervention and Support
Family Services

Family
Educational Programs
Educational Programs provide students with the skills they need to live successful lives. Our robust programs include early childhood development, classroom consultations in partnership with school districts, adult continuing education programs and parent workshops.
Support Services

Support Services offer various programs to address social determinants of health, including housing and employment coaching and placement, among other critically needed services.

 

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You’re automatically qualified to be a Foster Parent if….

  • You’re either a renter, homeowner or someone who can offer an extra space in your living quarters
  • You can be a full-time, part-time or remote worker, freelancer, business owner, entrepreneur, volunteer, retired, unemployed or stay-at-home individual
  • You’re someone who identifies as any gender expression or sexual orientation
  • You can be either single, married, divorced, separated or widowed
  • You are comfortable with teenagers, or are familiar, or have experience working with the youth we serve
  • You’re at least 21 years of age or older

Being a Foster Parent won’t be a good fit for you if…

  • Your motivation is solely financial
  • You don’t think you can be emotionally available for a teenager
  • You’re unable to provide a livable, safe environment for another person

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See how Pacific Clinics can help you

Paid
Respite

We help our parents prioritize rest by offering paid respite! This means you’ll get paid days off to recharge away from the child in care during the program duration.

24/7 Access to Supports

The children we serve often need a supportive team to help them get through a rough time. Our trauma-informed clinicians are on-call and available for wellness sessions for you and the child in care.

Generous Monthly Stipends

Foster parents in our Complex Care program can receive between $3,300 to $12,000 as a monthly stipend to support the child in their care.

Stipend amounts are based on the level of care needed for matched child(ren).

Comprehensive support from California’s largest behavioral health agency

Children in foster care are removed from their biological parents’ homes for safety reasons. This could include abuse, neglect, abandonment, death, incarceration or mental health concerns. These life-altering circumstances require extra care from providers and caregivers. That’s why when joining our community of foster parents, your support team is made of trauma-informed clinicians available on-call to help you navigate how to successfully raise a child in foster care.

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See What Other Parents Are Saying

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Professional Parenting:

A Program To Help Youth Transition To A Permanent Family Connection

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Arnicca and Juana’s Story:

Nurturing Older Children in Foster Care

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Start your journey as a foster parent in four easy steps

  1. Fill out an application
  2. Pass a background clearance, home inspection, and family evaluation
  3. Complete pre-approval training series
  4. Complete application, submit required documentation and in-home visit with a local recruiter

You’re an approved foster parent in as little as 90 days!

Have you found the foster parent in you?

This holiday season, go beyond a typical toy gift. Be the reason why a child knows what a safe home feels like.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I be a foster parent if I’m retired, a stay-at-home partner, between jobs or work in the gig economy?

You do not have to have a job to become a foster parent. However, you do need to prove you have a steady source of income or adequate resources to provide for your and the child’s needs.

We accept individuals with a range of employment circumstances. This includes recent graduates, interns, freelancers, solopreneurs, business owners, entrepreneurs, those in between jobs, retired people and those who aren’t currently employed or have never been employed.

Regardless of which agency a child is placed with, there is one thing that is true for all children in foster care: they’ve experienced a non-ideal situation that is causing their removal from their biological parent’s home. Being placed in the child welfare system is traumatic. This experience can cause behavioral health challenges later in life. As California’s largest behavioral healthcare agency, we believe we can reduce the impact of trauma by providing treatment for children early on.

Other foster care agencies don’t typically offer our high level of care to foster families, leaving many confused and without proper support and guidance. By joining our program, parents feel more confident about navigating through a child’s hardest moments away from their biological parents.

Additionally, our program approaches the journey of foster parenting with holistic-focused benefits that help you prioritize rest, strengthen your parenting skills and feel confident in raising children in the foster care system.

Our program’s goal is to provide vital resources to the caregivers who are stepping up to ensure the children we serve are living in a safe, familiar environment. We know that these caregivers are critical to our mission. Our philosophy is that when the caregiver feels supported, they are better able to support the child in their care. This is the difference between Pacific Clinics and any other foster care agency.

In addition to our vetting process, we are looking for coachable individuals who are emotionally available and willing to learn. We work with a range of individuals regardless of their parenting experiences.

A foster parent is, among many other things, a role model and a safe space for our children. If you want to make a difference in a child’s life, chances are, you’re fitter to be a foster parent than you realize!

If you would like more experience in parenting before deciding to have a child of your own, becoming a foster parent is an ideal opportunity for you. We can’t stress enough how our program was designed to help our parents feel adequately resourced and equipped throughout the process.

You’ll also have access to support groups with other foster parents in your area to discuss and learn from.

Join us and never feel like you have to do it alone ever again.

The duration of care varies depending on matched child(ren) and will last anywhere between 60 days to 12 months per child. You will be supported with paid respite, behavioral health services and monthly stipends throughout the entirety of each child’s care.
 
There is no minimum for how long you’re able to serve and participate in our program. We hope this opportunity opens the door for you, and any referrals you make, to being a lifelong foster parent! More than 45,000 children in California’s child welfare system depend on safe and caring individuals like you during this time of need. 

Becoming a foster parent shouldn’t be scary, confusing or exhausting. If you have any other questions about becoming a foster parent, contact us.

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The recent wildfires have deeply tested our resilience as the devastating fires in Southern California continue to impact countless lives. Tragically, 40 of our employees and clients have lost their homes, and many more have been evacuated as the emergency unfolds. Our teams continue to assist clients and families during this time.

If you’d like to give, donate below.

Donate to Pacific Clinics Assistance Fund