WELCOME,       Recent Site Updates: Thursday June 11, 2009

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.

    There are now 75,647 children in Foster Care in California (68,475 Social Services and 7,112 Probation),  - most recent data as of Julyl 2008)
     click to see the data or click to see where they live.

    Draft Revised Foster Family Home Regulations are here, and how to provide comment.
    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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