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The California Association of Adoption Agencies is a nonprofit, professional organization  representing licensed county and private adoption agencies who recognize the importance of comprehensive and lifelong services to adopted children, adult adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents. CAAA was founded in 1955 and has 85 member agencies. 

OUR GOALS ARE TO:

  • Assure every child the right to an appropriate permanent home.
  • Establish standards for California's adoption agencies.
  • Advocate for legislation that protects children and families.
  • Provide agency employers and job seekers with a means to connect

    • Please click here to get our brochure.

    Frequentes Preguntas Sobre Adopción

    There are now 71,543 children in Foster Care in California (64,838 Social Services and 6,705 Probation),  - most recent data as of January 2010)
    click to see the data or click to see where they live.

    PBS will feature three films about adoption — Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy by Stephanie Wang-Breal (airing Aug 31); Off and Running by Nicole Opper (airing Sep 7); and In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee by Deann Borshay Liem (airing Sep 14) — and launch a national public awareness campaign to examine issues facing adoptees and families who choose to adopt.

    Watch the full episode. See more POV.

     

    All County Letter 10-08: expands federal eligibility for Adoption Assistance (AAP).

    Assessing Lesbian and Gay Prospective Foster and Adoptive Families: A Focus on the Homestudy Process.

    The Adoption Institute Report: Promoting Healthy Identity Formation in Adoption.

    Find or list vacancies in Adoption, Foster Family, Group Home and Residential facilities in California at www.PlacementVacancies.com. Agencies who are members of the California Alliance should email here for free access.

    Announcing Adoption-Wraparound.org. Intensive post-adoption process for struggling adoptive families, for Counties, Families, and Private Agencies.

    Updated Legislation page, and a link to the Madonna Adoption Video.

    CDSS Reports that Adoption DOES save a lot of money!

    The CAAA Store where you can browse and buy adoption and child welfare books and videos via amazon.com. The proceeds benefit CAAA.

    Issues in Relative Placement - PDF's and Abstracts

    Click the heart to see our "Celebrate Adoption" pin, available for purchase. A pack of ten pins is $25, or $2.50 each for eleven or more. Checks preferred.
    Click here to order and email your information.

    		  
     

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