1. 83 East Shaw Suite 100 Fresno, Ca 93710

2.  Kids Kasa (KK) is a private nonprofit corporation
that cares for children who have been removed
from their home due to abuse or neglect.
 KK is defined as a therapeutic foster care agency
which delivers a higher level of care addressing a
child’s emotional, physical and social
development delays.
 Based on the child’s needs, an
appropriate placement will be found
with our agency’s foster parents.

3.  Children at risk that have been removed from their
biological families are referred by the county, such as
the Department of Social Services are placed at Kids
Kasa Foster Care
 Kids Kasa is an organization that has spawned from
the knowledge and experience of working in the
foster care/social work field since 1992.
 Kids Kasa have taken the very best from their
experience and incorporated it into what they
feel will best help children and families.

4.  Kids Kasa offers
professional support to
their foster families
promoting a sense of
teamwork and
purpose.
 They believe that
professionalism and
respect of everyone’s
strengths and
expertise is the key to
success.

5.  Kids Kasa agency serves
Fresno and Madera
Counties.
 Kids Kasa serves foster
children that are between
the ages of 0 to 18
 The majority of the foster
children are Hispanics and
African Americans. (There
are few Indians and
Caucasian )
› Approximately about 65
foster children
› Usually come from low-
income families and
families who use drugs.

6.  Kids Kasa also serves
Foster Parents
› Usually Foster Parents
come from a middle
class
 Agency provides
different types of
trainings to Foster
Parents
› foster parents will
have a better
understanding of the
children

7.  You live in a home or apartment which has enough
room for children.
 Both parents are 21 years old or older.
 Must be financially self sufficient. Part time or full time
employed.
 Pass a basic medical physical to verify that you are in
good health.
 You can be married, single, live alone or with a
partner.
 You have never been convicted of a felony or child
abuse.
 Possess a valid California Driver License and auto
insurance.
 CPR and First Aid certificate (offered at Kids Kasa).

8.  Kids Kasa is a foster
care agency that
serves the needs of
children at risk who
have been removed
from their homes
because of abuse and
neglect.
› Children from ages 0-
18
› Any ethic
background
› Usually come from
low-income families

9.  Kids Kasa's goal is to provide safe,
structured, nurturing and therapeutic
foster homes for at risk children from
ages 0 to 18 who have been removed
from their biological families due to
abuse or neglect.
 Kids Kasa believes that given a nurturing,
structured environment, all children will
thrive and grow up to be productive and
responsible adults.

10.  A small agency
 Personal attention
 24-hour Staff Support
 Complete training program
 Substantial Financial Support
 The most dedicated & help staff
 Simple application and certification process

11.  Orientation
 Teamwork
 Attachment Disorders
 Loss
 Family and Relationships
 Discipline
 Mandatory Reporting
 Concurrent and
Permanency Planning
 Forms & Documentation
 House Study
 CPR and First-Aid

12.  Kids Kasa will provide
fully qualified social
work staff in
accordance with Title
22 regulations.
 Social Workers have
weekly contacts with
the child to assess the
social, emotional and
therapeutic needs of
the children.

13.  Upon completion of an initial assessment,
the social worker will link the children to
outside resources as deemed
appropriate to meet their therapeutic
needs.
 Kids Kasa will provide Independent Living
Skills Program to adequately prepare
children for emancipation.

14.  Foster children (FC) are not subjected to
physical punishment or mental abuse
 FC are treated as part of the family
 FC have their own clothing
 FC’s room is decorated with personal
items and is furnished
 FC posses and controls their own cash
resources

15.  FC have access to telephone and letter
writing materials
 FC are permitted to have visitors when
cleared by Kids Kasa social work
 There is communication in the home
understandable to the foster child
 FC have access to individual storage
space for their personal use

16.  http://kidskasa.org/