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Our Mission Statement gives the overview and Who We Are and What We Do provide the details...

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Mission Statement

Lilliput Children's Services’ mission is: "To ensure a child's opportunity for permanence in a safe and nurturing family."

Who We Are

Lilliput Children's Services is a private, non-profit agency licensed by the State of California to provide permanent adoptive homes to children in California's foster care system.

The agency was founded in San Joaquin County in 1980 by William H. Fuser to provide foster homes to children in the child welfare system and the probation system. The agency began in Stockton and now has offices throughout Northern California (see Contact Us).

Lilliput began as a leader in the field of treatment foster care. The agency grew out of a need for specialized foster families with professional supportive services for children who would otherwise be placed in group homes. As the agency focus shifted to respond to the needs of neglected and abused children, the number of probation youth declined and in 1991, Lilliput became a licensed adoption agency. Since then, the agency has been instrumental in decreasing the length of time a child remains in foster care by providing adoptive homes.

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What We Do

Lilliput recruits, trains, and certifies foster/adoptive families. Most of the children referred to our agency are adopted by Lilliput families and a small percentage is reunified with their birth family. The agency's goal for a child is a permanent home.

Lilliput is able to assist each family in satisfying their unique needs by providing for a wide range of children. The majority of children coming into the agency's care are between the ages of 0 and 8 years; all have been neglected and/or abused. Lilliput's commitment to helping children in the foster care system achieve permanency within a safe, nurturing home is both a foundation and distinction of its service.

Please take a look at our touch tomorrow newsletter to find out even more about Lilliput Children's Services.

If you'd like to learn more about Lilliput Children's Services, please contact us.

Memberships, Licensing, Credentials

bulletAccredited member of CA Alliance (Board Member)
bulletVoice for Adoption (Board Member)
bulletCAAA (California Association of Adoption Agencies) - member
bulletNonprofit Resource Center - member
bulletNACAC – North American Council on Adoptable Children – member
bulletCouncil on Accreditation of Services for Children and Families
bulletUnited WayLilliput launched their internal United Way campaign on Wednesday, 10/7/09, at their semi-annual All Staff meeting and within 3 business days achieved a 100% participation level! With 71 employees on staff, this is no small feat. They also exceeded their fundraising goal of $5,000 by nearly $1,500. About 2/3 of the funds were designated back to Lilliput and the rest went to other worthy causes that the Lilliput staff feel passionate about. At Lilliput, we Live United and believe that small change can make a BIG DIFFERENCE!
 

Experience, Awards, and Other Recognition:

bulletMay 12, 2009 - Foster Care Month -- California Capitol Kick-Off: Shasta County and Lilliput Children’s Services were recognized for “fostering sibling connections”.
 
bulletMay 7, 2009 – The Operation Protect and Defend Robert T. Matsui Award was presented to Executive Director, Karen Alvord: Awarded at American Bar Association Law Day Celebration Dinner. This award signifies Karen’s excellence in citizenship as well as in her work at Lilliput Children's Services.
 
bulletMay 6, 2008 - Foster Care Month -- California Capitol Kick-Off: The Sacramento Kinship Support Services Team was one of four statewide public/private partnerships that were recognized for their efforts at helping to usher in child welfare reform across the state.
 
bulletJune 2006 -- California Alliance of Child and Family Services: Received accreditation through September 2010 along with commendations in several areas.
 
bullet2003 -- Angel in Adoption Award to Executive Director, Bill Fuser - Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute
 
bulletOctober 3, 2002 -- Recognition for Teamwork in Post-Adoption Services – Sacramento County
 
bulletJune 8, 2001 -- Non-Profit of the Year (Small Business Excellence and Innovation) – Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce
 

 

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