Resource Family Approval (RFA)

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What is Resource Family Approval (RFA)?

The RFA program is a unified, family-friendly, and child-centered Resource Family approval process. A Resource Family shall be considered eligible to provide care for related and unrelated children in out-of-home placement. With RFA, a Resource Family shall have a pathway to permanency for adoption, legal guardianship, or long-term care.*

*Please note when a child is in adoptions, additional requirements may be required per state adoption regulations.*

5 Steps to Complete the RFA Process

View the handout to see the 5 steps to become approved to care for related and unrelated children.

Resource Family Orientation

Interested in becoming a Resource Family? The first step is to attend a Resource Family Orientation.

In-person English orientations are offered the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
(In November and December, orientations on the 4th Thursday of the month are canceled due to the holidays.)
In-person Spanish orientations are offered the 3rd Thursday of the month from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

All in-person orientations are held at 3711 Columbus St. Bakersfield, CA 93306
For more information on becoming a Resource Parent or to sign up for an orientation please call (661) 631-6204.

The Online RFA Orientation is ONLY available for Relative/Non-Related Extended Family Member applicants with a foster child currently placed in their care.

If you do not have a foster child currently in your care, you are required to complete orientation in-person at the Columbus Center, 3711 Columbus Street, Bakersfield, CA 93306. Call 661-631-6204 to register.