Our Programs

Fostering UNITY’s C.A.R.E Line serves as initial response of support for Caregivers/Resource Parents. This real-time support is a great first step for all questions and concerns—24/7 Caregiver support. 

From simple questions to critical moments in need, our C.A.R.E Service Specialists spent 585 Hours supporting caregivers during their journey in 2022. 

Don't be afraid to reach out and give us a call. We are here for you!

C.A.R.E Line (213) 269-0000

In partnership with the California Foster Youth Initiative AmeriCorps Program, C.A.R.E Service Specialists (CSS) are experienced caregivers who have been trained as peer mentors to support caregivers with the following:  

Trauma-informed parent coaching 

Expecting and Parenting Youth (EPY) 

Child and Family Team meeting support (CFTM)  

Self-care & mindfulness techniques  

Navigating the child welfare system & court system 

Children & youth rights educational support  

Reunification and placement transition support and assistance 

Physical resources through the CarePortal.

Open to all relative, non-relative, and adoptive families; these weekly virtual meetings offer caregiver support and resource sharing. Whether you want to talk, listen, or just sip your coffee, it's nice to do it together. Join us every Wednesday 10:00am on zoom with Faye!  

Learn life skills, financial literacy, and get ahead on transitional planning while making lifelong connections. Ages 12-21 years old. 

Group mentoring is available Tuesdays at 7pm and individual mentoring is available as requested. 

Find out more about the program here!

Un grupo de apoyo virtual donde los cuidadores pueden reunir para hablar sobre su viaje en el cuidado de crianza, compartir consejos y recursos.

Abierto a todos los cuidadores que hablan español. 

Únete a nosotras todos los lunes a las 12pm en Zoom!

A weekly support group dedicated to caregivers who take higher-need placements through the DCFS Placement Stability Team (PST) Program OR the DCFS Therapeutic Shelter Home (TSH) Program. 

Each meeting will target common situations/behaviors/diagnoses experienced in these higher-need placements. 

We encourage you to ask questions about situations/behaviors you have experienced, are currently experiencing, or are curious about. 

Our goal is to help you further understand the youth in your home so that you feel prepared and supported which will lead to placement stability for both you and the youth in your care. 

These meetings will be a safe place that prioritizes education, support, respect, and privacy for all individuals and experiences involved. 

Led by Dr. Melissa Daniels who is our C.A.R.E Service Specialist, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, and teaches FKCE classes on higher-need topics. 

One-on-One support is also available. Melissa@fosteringunity.org or 213-269-2924

Fostering UNITY is committed to placement stability and improved outcomes for children and youth through Purposeful Placements. 

Purposeful Placements intentionally match the needs of children/youth in foster care with the family best suited to provide an environment to heal and grow.  

Purposeful Placements can be found in our supportive Facebook Group. 

Unifying Birth Families and Caregivers to Improve the Lives of Children  

For a child who is part of the dependency system with an active reunification plan, there are two families to negotiate. The family that they are currently placed with and the family they are intended to reunite with. In most cases, the family of origin, the birth family, and the family that they are placed with, and the resource family, are not given the opportunity or support necessary to work together for a successful reunification process that is child-centered.   

The Shared Parenting Project brings both families together to provide trauma-informed reunification support, strengths-based parent training, and in-home parent coaching intended to support reunification and offer the child an extended support system. 

Our family-centered events include the Easter EGGstravaganza, Fall on the Farm Pumpkin Patch, and the Winter Wonderland. These events foster creativity, blossoming friendships, and new experiences that lead to cherished memories.  

Donation centers are set up at each event to help provide food, diapers, clothes, and a variety of other supplies to help support Resource Families.  

Fostering UNITY encourages participation in these events so that both families and children feel the support of the community and can strengthen relationships and friendships. Success and love come from UNITY. To volunteer, donate or support our memorable events, please contact Dayna Freier, Director of Operations, at dayna@fosteringunity.org or (213) 434-0069