How to Begin

Thank you for your interest in EMQ FamiliesFirst Foster Care and Adoption Services. We partner with you and your family through the steps to becoming a licensed foster/adoptive parent. Here are ways that you can begin the process:

• Call now to talk with us about becoming a foster or adoptive parent. Our toll-free number is (877) 488-5437. We will provide you with information on the minimum requirements needed to become a foster/adoptive parent and the goals of our foster/ adoption program.

• Attend a Foster and Adoptive Family Informational Meeting in your area. Our foster parent recruiter who will share with you in detail the requirements and needs for foster/adoptive homes. Please call toll-free (877) 488-5437 to find a presentation near you.

• E-mail your request and someone will contact you to discuss becoming a FamiliesFirst foster parent. Click here to send us an email.

We look forward to working with you and your family to make this a wonderful and rewarding experience.

Thank you for choosing EMQ FamiliesFirst.

FamiliesFirst offers Foster Care and Adoption Services in the following counties: Alameda, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba.