Amador County Licensing

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=168 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="042a11c3.gif"> <bR> <bR> <div> Open Your Heart & Home To a Waiting Child</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1a852580.gif" border=0 width="82" height="88" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Amador County Department of Social Services </div> <div> 10877 Conductor Blvd. Sutter Creek, CA</div> <div> (209) 223-6550</div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#99CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Foster & Kinship Care Education </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC99" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>|   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster Kinship Care Education "><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>About Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="foster_care.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Services"><U>Our  Services</U></A>   |   <A HREF="kinship_care.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Concurrent Planning"><U>Concurrent Planning</U></A>   |   <A HREF="foster_care18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Why Foster Homes"><U>Why Foster Homes</U></A>   |   <A HREF="kinship_care1e.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Kinship"><U> Kinship</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster Parent Training Amador County "><U>Foster Parent Training Amador County   </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id118.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Court and papers needed"><U>Court and papers needed</U></A>   |   <A HREF="foster_care_education_training.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Why Training?"><U>Why Training?</U></A>   |   <B>Amador County Licensing</B>   |   <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQ About Becoming Foster Parents"><U>FAQ  About Becoming Foster Parents</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id109.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Parenting Quizzes"><U>Parenting Quizzes</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id76.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links to helpful websites"><U>Links to helpful websites</U></A>   |   <A HREF="community_resources.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Amador County Community Resources"><U>Amador County Community Resources</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Grieving Child in Care "><U>The Grieving Child in Care </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Grieving Process Information Resour"><U>The Grieving Process Information & Resources </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Independent Living Skills Program"><U>Independent Living Skills Program</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id66.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" El Dorado County Licensing Training"><U> El Dorado County Licensing & Training</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id91.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CPR, First Aid Water Safety Training Of"><U>CPR, First Aid & Water Safety Training Offered</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id115.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster Care Ombudsman Complaint Form"><U>Foster Care Ombudsman Complaint Form</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id116.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SB 218 Expediting Legal Guardianship"><U>SB 218 Expediting Legal Guardianship</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id117.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Interstate Compact on the Placement of C"><U>Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children  (ICPC)</U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="041f4010.gif" border=0 width="500" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Amador County Licensing</div> <div> Welcome!  Amador County needs  "Foster Family Homes" and "Foster Group Homes". </div> <div> To become a Foster Parent you must be licensed.</div> <div> Amador County does not do their own licensing, the licensing process is done through the "State Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing".  For Licensing information call: Community Care Licensing at: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>916-263-4700   </div> <bR> <div> You may also be certified through a<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Arial" > <B>"Foster Family Agency"</B></FONT>, there are many different agencies to choose from. Look in your phone book for listings. </div> <bR> <div> At this time we have 2  local agencies opperatiing out of Jackson   Foster Family Services and Environmental Alternatives</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fosterfamilyservice.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fosterfamilyservice.org/"><U>http://www.fosterfamilyservice.org</U></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#33FFCC" FACE="Arial" >Foster Family Services, their telephone nmber is:</FONT> <B>209-223-3691.</B></div> <div> They are located 629 Suite B, New York Ranch Rd, Jackson.<B><U> </U></B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>Ask for Sandy or Kelly.</U></B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.EA.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.EA.org"><U><IMG SRC="2b7322a0.jpg" border=0 width="50" height="42" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.EA.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.EA.org"><U>http://www.EA.org</U></A> </FONT>, Environmental Alternatives, their telephone number is: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>209-223-3888</B></FONT></div> <div> They are located on South HWY 49 in Jackson.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Another agencies utilized in our area are:</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.aspiranet.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.aspiranet.org"><U><IMG SRC="2c8a9210.gif" border=0 width="169" height="33" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.aspiranet.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.aspiranet.org"><U>www.aspiranet.org</U></A>, </FONT>Aspira <B>Foster</B> & Family Services....<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Arial" >478-9862 or         1 (800) 439-1905 </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#33FFCC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.familiesfirstinc.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.familiesfirstinc.org"><U><IMG SRC="2ccb71d0.gif" border=0 width="183" height="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT> <A HREF="http://www.familiesfirstinc.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.familiesfirstinc.org"><U>www.familiesfirstinc.org</U></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#33FFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><A HREF="http://www.emqff.org/about/locations/amador.shtml" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.emqff.org/about/locations/ama"><U>http://www.emqff.org/about/locations/amador.shtml</U></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#33FFCC" FACE="Arial" >Families First </FONT>Toll Free 800/698-4968</div> <bR> <div>  The State  requires foster parents to have a minimum of twelve (12) hours of "Pre-placement" training covering the topics listed below:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccff3300.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">An overview of the child protective system</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccff3300.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The effects of  child abuse and neglect on child development.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccff3300.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Positive discipline and the importance of self-esteem.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccff3300.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Health issues in foster care.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccff3300.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Accessing education and health services available to foster children.</div> <div> We provide this training and other training to foster parents. <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster Parent Training Amador County "><U>See our list of classes</U></A><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster Parent Training Amador County "><U>, click here</U></A><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster Parent Training Amador County "><U>:</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Specialized Care</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG1649.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG1649.htm"><U><B>http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG1649.htm</B></U></A></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster Kinship Care Education "><U>Return Home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster Kinship Care Education "><U><IMG SRC="1a70b4f0.gif" border=0 width="267" height="79" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>