The Ventura County Foster Parent Association (VCFPA) Information

We are people like you! We are foster parents, relative care providers, adoptive parents, resource families and most importantly—we are everyday people that make a difference in our community. We can help someone that has no-one else. We ARE the links in a chain that can't be broken, cut, or strained. Alone, this is a daunting task. No matter how long you’ve done this task, you quickly realize that it not possible without support, encouragement and community. That’s why we have come together as a group. We learn from each other, support each other and speak with a single voice. This helps us to become stronger and better care providers. We can learn from each other, teach each other, support each other and advocate for each other. The Ventura County Foster Parent Association began as a small group of foster and kinship care providers in 1984 looking to exchange knowledge and information. In the 32 years since we began, we have supported thousands of children and care providers in our community. We have expanded our mission and goals and have evolved with the demands of this profession to support children who are in great need—children that have experienced severe trauma and abuse. Children who need to learn to be loved and cared for without strings attached. The Ventura County Foster Parent Association is now chartered as Chapter 25 of the California State Foster Parent Association. We are a registered 501(c) 3, non-profit, charity with the Internal Revenue Service and serve over 1,600 children who are in out-of-home court ordered care, as well as, over 450 foster, kinship and biological families within Ventura County.