FOSTER HOME PLACEMENTS

NLU foster parents are carefully chosen and intensively as well as continuously trained. Their initial
certification is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to an initial orientation (4 hours), pre-certification training (18 hours), and a Home Study. In Los Angeles County an Adoption Home Study is developed instead, as required of all foster family agency homes certified after 10/01/09.  All LA County certified homes in turn become "dually-certified"/Fost-Adopt/"Resource" homes that may choose to not only foster, but also Adopt given the right circumstances.  In any event however, NLU certifies only foster parents that it deems capable of providing loving, safe, and clean home environments.

Especialized training is offered to those parents interested in provideing services to children with developmental disabilities.

Placement Coordination

• Pick-up and transportation of children to our certified homes.
• 24-Hour placements, by calling duty worker at 562-787-3209 in Los Angeles Co.
  909-910-7711 in the Inland Empire
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Latino families

SOCIAL SERVICES

NLU's bilingual and bicultural clinical staff of Master level socials workers provide weekly supervision and case management of children in placement. They also work hand in hand with County Children Social Workers, with Service Coordinators at the Regional Centers, and with foster families, to orient, nourish and protect children in placement.

Vocational and Recreational Services

NLU offers an array of vocational and recreational services to children, parents and staff. NLU believes in the need of regularly bringing children, foster parents and staff together for festive and family oriented occasions/functions.