Foster and Adopt
Merced Foster and Adoption Group
We hold monthly gatherings for community, support, and education. Each meeting, we provide a free dinner to make attending easier for busy families. All ages are welcome, and every kind of family is invited. Some months we offer guest speakers and other months we focus on mutual support. We offer certificates for continuing education units upon request. These are also great gatherings to begin learning about fostering or adoption.
You can find upcoming dates on our events page.
Foster the City: Merced
We are excited to launch Foster the City in Merced. Foster the City began in the Bay Area, networking churches to support foster families. In addition to helping families begin offering foster care, they also recruit and train support families. Fostering is rewarding, but it can also be incredibly challenging. Having partners help provide support such as respite care, meals, and encouragement can make all the difference. We are in the process of bringing Foster the City to Merced, connecting local churches to support foster families. If you would like to bring Foster the City to your church, please contact us.
We are currently launching with our first local church partner, and we plan to expand to several more local churches soon. Our goal is to work with at least 12 churches in Merced to support local foster families within the next year or two. Longer term, we hope to help Foster the City expand to other communities in the Central Valley.
Future Dreams
Support & community for adults who were adopted or fostered
Support for biological parents working to reunification
Education for families and churches on:
Transracial adoption
Neurodiverse families
Children with trauma