County (Public) Adoption Agencies
The majority of county child welfare departments provide agency adoption services for court dependent children. In addition, three CDSS delegated counties, Alameda, Los Angeles, and San Diego, provide independent adoption services as well. The county child welfare departments listed on this website are counties that provide adoption services. For county child welfare departments that are not listed on this website, please contact the CDSS Adoption Regional Office that provide adoption services for the unlisted county child welfare department.
To find a particular county, click on the first letter in the name of the county:
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Alameda County
Children and Family Services – Adoptions
1111 Jackson Street, 5th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 268-2422; FAX (510) 667-7714; Voicemail (510) 259-3575
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1768, Oakland, CA 94604
E-mail: taylode@acgov.org
Website:
Independent Adoption Services
1111 Jackson Street, 5th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 268-2428; FAX (510) 268-2433
E-mail: shawrc@acgov.org
Alpine County
Department of Human Services – Adoption Services
3057 Briw Road, Suite A
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 642-7100
Website:
Note: El Dorado County serves Alpine County through agreement.
Butte County
Employment and Social Services
205 Mira Loma Street, Suite 20
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 538-5119; FAX (530) 538-2926
Website:
Calaveras County
Works and Human Services Agency – Adoptions
509 E. Saint Charles Street
San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-6752; FAX (209) 754-3293
Website:
Contra Costa County
Employment and Human Services Department
Children and Family Services Bureau
500 Ellinwood Way, 3rd Floor
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 602-6910; FAX (925) 602-6989
Website:
El Dorado County
Department of Human Services – Adoption Services
3057 Briw Road, Suite A
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 642-7100; FAX (530) 626-7427
Website:
Branch Office
3368 Lake Tahoe Boulevard
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-2600
(530) 573-3201; FAX (530) 541-2803
Fresno County
Department of Social Services
Children and Family Services
2135 Fresno Street, 4th Floor
Fresno, CA 93750-0001
(888) 553-5437
Website:
Imperial County
Department of Social Services – Adoptions
2995 S. 4th Street, Suite 103
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 337-7700
Website:
Inyo County
Department of Social Services – Adoptions
162 Grove Street, Suite J
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 872-1727; FAX (760) 872-1749
Website:
Note: Kern County serves Inyo County through agreement.
Kern County
Department of Human Services – Adoptions
3711 Columbus Street
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 873-2400
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 511, Bakersfield, CA 93302
Website:
Kings County
Human Services Agency
Kings County Government Center
1400 W. Lacey Boulevard
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 852-2351
Website:
Lake County
Department of Social Services – Adoptions
926 S. Forbes Street
Lakeport, CA 95453
(707) 262-4545; FAX (707) 262-0299
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 9000, Lower Lake, CA 95457
Website:
Los Angeles County
Department of Children and Family Services
1933 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(888) 811-1121
Website:
DCFS Post Adoption Services
1933 S. Broadway, 7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(800) 735-4984
Independent and Stepparent Adoption Services
1933 S. Broadway, Suite 700A
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 763-9367, (213) 763-9368, or (213) 763-9369
Antelope Valley Office
251-H E. Avenue K-6
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 471-1369
Madera County
Department of Social Services – Adoptions
121 N. Lake Street
Madera, CA 93639
(559) 675-5800
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 569, Madera, CA 93639
Website:
Marin County
Department of Health and Human Services
3250 Kerner Boulevard
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 473-2200; FAX (415) 473-7162
Website:
Mariposa County
Department of Human Services – Adoptions
5362 Lemee Lane
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 966-2000
Website:
Merced County
Human Services Agency – Adoptions
2115 W. Wardrobe Avenue
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-3000 “1” then ext. 5278; (888) 687-5735
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 112, Merced, CA 95341-0112
Website:
Monterey County
Department of Social Services – Adoptions
1000 S. Main Street, Suite 112
Salinas, CA 93901-2353
(831) 755-4475
Website:
Napa County
Health and Human Services Agency – Adoptions
2261 Elm Street
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 299-1954
Website:
Nevada County
Health and Human Services
988 McCourtney Road, Suite 104
Grass Valley, CA 95949
(888) 456-9380; FAX (530) 273-6941
Website:
Orange County
Social Services Agency
800 N. Eckhoff Avenue
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 704-8000 ext. 4
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 14229, Orange, CA 92863-1229
Website:
Placer County
Department of Health and Human Services
Children’s System of Care (C.S.O.C)
11716 Enterprise Drive
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 889-6700; FAX (530) 889-6735
Website:
Plumas County
Child and Family Services
270 County Hospital Road, Room 207
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-6350; FAX (530) 283-6368
Website:
Riverside County
Department of Public Social Services
11070 Magnolia Avenue, Suite B
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-3555; FAX (951) 358-3411
Website:
Sacramento County
Department of Health and Human Services – Adoptions
3701 Branch Center Road, Room 2
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 875-5967
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 269057, Sacramento, CA 95826-9057
Website:
San Bernardino County
Department of Children’s Services
412 W. Hospitality Lane, Second Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0913
(909) 891-3593; FAX (909) 891-3399
Website:
Rancho Cucamonga Office
9638 Seventh Street
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 891-3593
Victorville Office
15480 Ramona Avenue
Victorville, CA 92392
(909) 891-3593
San Diego County
Health and Human Services Agency
8911 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 650-5995; FAX (858) 650-5728
Website:
Chula Vista Office
303 H Street, Suite 201
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(858) 650-5995
Escondido/North Inland Office
463 N. Midway Drive, Suite 200
Escondido, CA 92027
(858) 650-5995
Oceanside/North Coastal Office
649 W. Mission Avenue, Suite 4
Escondido, CA 92025
(858) 650-5995
San Francisco County
Department of Human Services
170 Otis Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7988, San Francisco, CA 94120
SF County adoption inquiries are directed to Family Builders by Adoption: (510) 536-KIDS (5437)
Website:
San Joaquin County
Human Services Agency – Adoptions
102 S. San Joaquin Street
Stockton, CA 95202
(209) 468-1330
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 201056, Stockton, CA 95201
Website:
San Luis Obispo County
Department of Social Services
3433 S. Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403
(805) 781-1600
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 8119, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8119
Website:
San Mateo County
Human Services Agency – Adoptions
1 Davis Drive, 2nd Floor
Belmont, CA 94002
(650) 595-7615; FAX (650) 802-6401
Website:
Santa Barbara County
Department of Social Services
2125 S. Centerpointe Parkway
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 681-4513 and (805) 681-4542
Website:
Santa Clara County
Social Services Agency – Adoptions
373 W. Julian Street
San Jose, CA 95110-2335
(408) 501-6300 and (408) 299-5437
Website:
Santa Cruz County
Human Resources Agency – Adoptions
12 W. Beach Street
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 454-2273
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1320, Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Website:
Shasta County
Department of Social Services
1620 Market Street
Redding, CA 96001
(530) 225-5791
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 496005, Redding, CA 96049-6005
Website:
Solano County
Health and Social Services Department – Adoptions
275 Beck Avenue, MS 5-230
Fairfield, CA 94533
(800) 544-8696 ext. 3
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 12000, Fairfield, CA 94533
Website:
Sonoma County
Family, Youth, and Children’s Services – Adoptions
1202 Apollo Way
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 565-4300
Website:
Stanislaus County
Department of Social Services
251 E. Hackett Road
Modesto, CA 95358
(209) 558-2500 ext. 3
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 42, Modesto, CA 95353-0042
Website:
Tehama County
Department of Social Services
310 S. Main Street
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 527-1911 ext. 6
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1515, Red Bluff, CA 96080
Website:
Tulare County
Department of Public Social Services – Adoptions
3346 W. Mineral King Avenue, Suite B
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 623-0501
Website:
Tuolumne County
Department of Social Services
20075 Cedar Road N
Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 533-5711
Website:
Ventura County
Children and Family Services – Adoptions
1400 Vanguard Drive, Suite C
Oxnard, CA 90333
(805) 240-2700
Website:
Yuba County
Health and Human Services – Adoptions
5730 Packard Avenue
Marysville, CA 95901
(530) 749-6791
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