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CDSS Adoption District Offices - Arcata (Eureka)
Counties served by the Arcata District Office
Independent Adoption
Del Norte
Humboldt
Trinity
Agency Adoption
Del Norte
Humboldt
Trinity
Adoption Information Meetings
Adoption information meetings are held in Del Norte, Humboldt and Trinity Counties. These meetings provide information about adoption for those individuals and/or families who are considering adding a child to their family by adopting. There are a series of adoption study classes held twice a year in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties. To inquire about the scheduled time and location of these meetings, please contact the Arcata District Office at 749 F Street, Arcata, CA 95521 or call (707) 826-9180.
Post Adoption Services
The goal of the Post Adoption Services (PAS) project is to provide services to adoptive families. The project offers individual, family and group counseling, specialized adoption-training events, regular group meetings with adoptive parents and children to offer support and guidance. For more information, please contact the PAS project at (707) 825-9178.
Children Available for Adoption
In an effort to utilize the power of the Internet and to bring children and families together, the California Kids Connection program was developed as California's registry of children waiting to be adopted and families wanting to adopt. The program offers both a secure website accessible only to California licensed adoption agency personnel and a public site accessible to any Internet user.
The public site is available to anyone using the Internet at www.cakidsconnection.com . Visitors to this area of the website may view and indicate their interest in specific children by sending an immediate email to the adoption agency identified for each child. This site features children for whom legal clearance has been granted by the court.
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) establishes procedures for the adoption of children coming into California from another state and for children who are leaving California to be adopted by individuals who live in other states.
Information about ICPC forms and procedures for Agency adoptions is available at licensed public or private adoption agencies. Information regarding ICPC for Independent adoptions is available at CDSS adoptions district offices. Residents of Alameda, Los Angeles, or San Diego Counties should contact the licensed public adoption agencies in their county of residence.
To obtain a copy of licensed adoption agencies click here: " Directory of California Adoption Agencies " or call 1(800) KIDS-4-US.
Inter-Country Adoptions
You can adopt a child from another country through California's Intercountry Adoption Program. To obtain information about the program requirements, contact a private adoption agency licensed to provide these services in the county where you reside. To obtain a copy of licensed adoption agencies click here: " Directory of California Adoption Agencies " or call 1(800) KIDS-4-US.
For further details on Intercountry adoptions, view the website www.uscis.gov or contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services National Customer Service Center at 1 (800) 375-5283.
Adoption Resource Directory
A resource website has been designed for families living in specific counties. You can log on to access resources for caregivers and adopted children by visiting Adoption Resources .
The online directory includes articles on adoption support groups, speaking with children about adoption, adopting older children, life books, development disabilities, drug and alcohol exposure and much more. Adobe Acrobat is required to view the directory.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sutie Wheeler
District Office Manager
Arcata District Office
749 F Street
Arcata, CA 95521
Telephone: (707) 826-9180
FAX: (707) 826-9984
Email: Sutie.Wheeler@dss.ca.gov