Foster-Adopt, Foster Care, and Respite Care Services in
Highland, CA
A Local Partner for Your Mission
In Highland, you can be a beacon of stability for a local child. When families face a crisis, children from our community need safe, loving homes — some for a short while, others for a lifetime through adoption.
Knotts Family Agency (KFA) has spent over 30 years helping people foster and adopt children in California. We understand this journey brings both immense hope and natural hesitation. Our role is to replace that uncertainty with unwavering support. As your local partner in Highland, we bring resources directly to you, meeting you right in your own neighborhood and providing support for your family.
- San Bernardino, Rialto
- Redlands, Yucaipa
- Highland, Loma Linda, Grand Terrace
- Chino, Ontario
- Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, Montclair
- Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, Adelanto, Barstow
The Different Ways You Can Help Children in Highland
Your desire to help is unique, and so is your life. That’s why Knotts Family Agency offers several paths to helping children in our local community.
The most profound gift a foster parent provides is a return to normalcy. Your role is to create a predictable, safe rhythm of daily life where a child can heal. It’s helping with homework, sticking to a bedtime routine, celebrating a birthday, and other ordinary moments that help rebuild a child’s sense of stability and belonging.
Many families begin the foster care journey with the hope of adoption in their hearts. California’s Resource Family Approval program is designed specifically for this, unifying the path so you don’t have to go through separate, lengthy processes for fostering and adoption. As an established adoption agency in Highland, CA, our team provides crucial support for this journey, ensuring you feel confident and prepared from day one.
If you would like to help but your schedule can’t accommodate a full-time placement, you can offer respite care in Highland, CA. By hosting a child for a few nights or a week, you give primary foster families the rest they need.
How KFA’s Parent Delight Difference Supports Foster Parents
As your foster care agency in Highland, CA, we first invest in the parents. Our unique approach to foster care provides foster parents with strong support systems, clear guidance, and genuine appreciation to help create homes where children can thrive.
Our Primary Client Is Parents
Our Parent Delight philosophy is simple: we believe that happy, well-supported parents create stable, nurturing homes where children can truly thrive. That’s why we consider you, the parent, our primary client and most important partner. In California, families approved to foster and adopt are officially called resource families or resource parents. We honor the commitment that name represents by prioritizing your needs, your questions, and your well-being every step of the way.
24/7 Support and Dedicated Advocacy
KFA actively champions your perspective in meetings with social workers, school officials, and county representatives. When a crisis hits during your fostering or adoption journey, the KFA team provides expert support every hour of every day.
Generous Financial Commitment and Transparent Reimbursements
We empower families who open their homes by covering a child’s financial needs with monthly reimbursements. As part of this, our standard rate is generally $50 or more per month over the state-mandated minimum.
Exclusive Counseling and VIP Wellness Benefits for Parents
We provide resources that help you thrive both personally and as a caregiver, such as confidential access to specialized counselors and psychologists who understand the unique path of a foster parent. Our Very Important Parent program goes a step further. We celebrate your commitment to children with wellness perks for relaxing and recharging, including parent night social events, massages, and spa treatments.
Answering Your Questions About Fostering
We address questions and concerns that prospective foster and adoptive parents often ask.
How can I handle challenging child behaviors?
Challenging behaviors from children often stem from trauma, showing up as tantrums, withdrawal, aggression, or defiance. Before any child enters your home, KFA trains you in trauma-informed parenting techniques. When difficulties arise, you can also reach out to our 24/7 line and discuss strategies with seasoned professionals.
What financial factors should I consider?
We offer monthly reimbursements to help cover the child’s expenses, including clothing, food, activities, and school supplies. Children with specialized needs also qualify for higher support.
How can I prepare for the emotional effects of forming bonds and saying goodbye?
Loving someone and then letting them go is part of the fostering journey. As your partner, KFA provides structured peer support where you connect with families who understand what you’re going through.
Is my house big enough, and is the application process complex?
When it comes to providing a foster home, what matters most isn’t square footage. A child needs clean space to sleep, reasonable safety measures, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The approval process involves background screening, training, and a home assessment. We break everything into manageable steps.
Your Local Resource Guide for Highland and San Bernardino County
KFA serves communities in Southern California and maintains relationships with local systems across the region.
What Children Need in Your Community
San Bernardino County reported having thousands of children in its foster care system. These are kids attending Citrus Valley High School, playing at Sycamore Park, and living near Palm Avenue. Through serving children and parents in San Bernardino County, we have seen an urgent need for families who can:
- Keep sibling groups together: Preserve their most important bond during a time of transition.
- Offer a bilingual, Spanish-speaking home: Offer a space of cultural comfort and understanding.
- Mentor a teenager: Provide the stability and guidance that teenagers need to build a successful future.
Our Partnerships With San Bernardino County Family Services and Courts
We have built strong partnerships to navigate the county system. For you, this means a smoother adoption process and becoming a foster family in Highland, CA, and stronger advocacy when it matters most.
Connecting With Local Support Networks and Therapists
As your partner, we link you to local resources in your city. Access therapists experienced in foster family dynamics, parent support groups, and community programs offering everything you may need — from tutoring to recreational activities.
Begin Your Foster Journey in Highland Today
Taking the first step with Knotts Family Agency is simple and starts with a simple conversation.
Step 1: Request Your Application
We’ll send application materials, information about qualifications, timelines, and expectations to help you understand what’s involved. There is no obligation required at this stage.
Step 2: Schedule a Personal Appointment
Talk with a KFA family specialist who can address your specific questions. We meet families wherever is convenient — your home, a local coffee shop, or our office.
You can take the next step by contacting us online. Children in need are looking for families exactly like yours.
