Section 1515 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.
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. (a) The department shall authorize county welfare departments
to undertake comprehensive recruitment programs, including but not
limited to media advertising, public awareness campaigns and public
speaking engagements to ensure an adequate number of foster homes are
available to meet the child welfare placement needs in each county.
(b) In counties in which the county has contracted with the state
to license foster parents, if the county undertakes a recruitment
program, it shall be done by the placement agency. The state shall
not be required to perform any acts in connection with a recruitment
program.
(c) The recruitment of potential foster parents shall include
diligent efforts to recruit individuals who reflect the ethnic,
racial, and cultural diversity of foster children.