Solano Foster Connection

Solano Foster Connection is an IRC charitable organization that supports resource families (foster, adoptive, guardianship, and other kinship families) to provide safe and healthy homes for children not able to live with their parents. Most people understand that a resource (foster) family is a home that has been opened for placement of children who are under the custody and protection of a county child welfare department. Today, county child welfare departments rely heavily on resource parents that are relatives such as grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts/uncles, and close friends of the families they serve.  We also support other caregivers who take in children through probate guardianship, an affidavit of caregiver, or through entirely informal loving acceptance of the children.

Solano County Resource Family Association (SCRFA) has operated for 8 years under the umbrella of the California State Foster Parent Association (Chapter #45). In 2025, the SCRFA leadership undertook the bold step of obtaining recognition as an independent entity. Effective July 1, 2026, Solano Foster Connection took over all SCRFA functions in Solano County including administering grants for the direct benefit of foster children (e.g., extracurricular activity allowance), foster parents (e.g., emergency food services, respite services) and other resource families. Solano Foster Connection also hosts educational activities such as training for foster parents; and social activities such as the annual picnic. Solano Foster Connection also operates an extensive Resource Center where families can obtain emergency clothing, back-to-school supplies, ageappropriate toys/games, and hygiene items. With assistance of additional individual and organizational community sponsors, Solano Foster Connection also distributes holiday meals and Christmas gifts to provide for the needs of over 300 children each year.