Who We Are
California Association of Adoption Agencies (CAAA)’s Mission
To improve and strengthen California adoption policies and procedures through a public and private agency coalition through advocacy, legislation and best practices.
CAAA is a nonprofit, professional organization of licensed public and private adoption agencies. Public adoption agencies work with children who have been removed from their families of origin and placed into foster care while decisions are made for their well being regarding returning to their first families or being placed for adoption. Private adoption agencies work with first family members who want to (choose to) place their children for adoption directly without those children being placed into foster care. Private adoption agencies can be licensed to work in either domestic adoption placements and/or international adoption placement for children born in other countries.
Our members are committed to:
- Placing children in need of temporary care in loving resource families while determining if it is their best interest to be returned to their first family or placed for adoption
- Placing children in need of permanency with safe, loving adoptive families.
- Establishing ethical standards for adoption policy and practice in California.
- Advocating for legislation that protects children and families.