CALIFORNIA RESOURCES

Foster Care Help in California

Local foster care offices for 61 counties, how to become a foster parent, and free legal help. Everything is free — no account, no sign-up.

Foster care help

Thinking about fostering, or caring for a relative's child? Start here, then call your county office below.

How to become a foster parent

Free legal help

11 free civil legal aid programs serve California.

Local offices by county

From the Legal Services Corporation's official grantee list.

  • Bay Area Legal Aid

    7 counties: Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Marin County, Napa County, San Francisco County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County

  • California Indian Legal Services, Inc.

    3 counties: Alpine County, Inyo County, Mono County

  • California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.

    14 counties: Colusa County, Imperial County, Madera County, Monterey County, San Benito County, San Joaquin County, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County…

  • Central California Legal Services

    6 counties: Fresno County, Kings County, Mariposa County, Merced County, Tulare County, Tuolumne County

  • Community Legal Aid SoCal

    1 counties: Orange County

  • Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc.

    1 counties: Kern County

  • Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc.

    2 counties: Riverside County, San Bernardino County

  • Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles

    1 counties: Los Angeles County

  • Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc.

    1 counties: San Diego County

  • Legal Services of Northern California, Inc.

    22 counties: Amador County, Butte County, Calaveras County, Del Norte County, El Dorado County, Glenn County, Humboldt County, Lake County…

  • Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County

    1 counties: Los Angeles County