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VBR Foundation, located in Tracy, California, is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for families through counseling, education, and support services. Established in 1986 and accredited by CARF since October 2016, the foundation specializes in providing safe foster homes and emotional healing for children from various backgrounds, including those affected by abuse and neglect. In addition to foster care placement services, VBR Foundation offers a range of community resources, including transportation assistance, respite care, and educational programs aimed at helping children, teens, and parents succeed. The organization actively recruits and trains resource families to create nurturing and supportive environments for children in need. Generated from the website

Located in Stockton, Calif. EMQ FamiliesFirst is an agency offering a range of community-based programs to children in crisis and their families. It offers mental health treatment, foster care and social services that help families recover from trauma, abuse and addiction. Established in 1867, it is one of the largest family-centered treatment program and provides services to over 18,000 children and their families annually throughout 30 counties in California. It offers a wide range of services, including residential, psychiatric, matrix and foster care and adoption, wherein children from birth to age 18 are placed in certified foster homes. EMQ FamiliesFirst also provides support services to foster children and families after a child is placed in a foster home.

CARF® International is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services. Through accreditation, CARF assists service providers in demonstrating value by the quality of their services and meeting internationally-recognized organizational and program standards