Mono County

Welcome to Social Services

  • Mountains image About Social Services

    “Our mission is to serve, aid, and protect needy and vulnerable children and adults residing in Mono County in ways that strengthen and preserve families, encourage personal responsibility, and foster independence.”

    The Mono County Department of Social Services offers a variety of services to individuals and families through several Federal, State, and County programs.

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  • Requirements for Foster Parents

    It all starts with the willingness to open your heart and home to a child who needs you.

    There are, however, some very basic requirements that need to be met by all families interested in foster care, concurrent care giving or adoption.  This list is brief and encompasses the most common conditions that must be met in order for a license to be issued.

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  • Support and Training

    When someone chooses to be a foster parent they become a very important member of a team of professionals who are dedicated to the welfare of children.

    Support

    Each child placed with you will have a social worker.  Social Workers, for example, play a key role in the foster child’s life and are readily available to assist foster parents in their efforts. In addition to coordinating birth parent visits, court appearances, and therapeutic services, social workers are oftentimes a foster family’s link to a variety of resources.

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  • Red Cross Emergency Shelter Volunteer Training

    American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles will be coming to Mono County to provide training to anyone interested in becoming a Red Cross Emergency Shelter Volunteer!
    Mono County has identified 14 locations across the entire county to open as Emergency Shelters in the event of a disaster. We have a limited list of volunteers to call upon to work these shelters and are looking for more community members to assist in the opening and running of a shelter. 

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