Our Story

Our Story

ICA began in 1990 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with its first office in California. ICA was built on the Biblical foundational principles of Hospitality and Sanctuary, advocating to be a Voice of HOPE for those who are rendered without refuge.

We currently have offices in Southern California, Northern California, and North Carolina. We provide services to: 

California Counties: Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, El Dorado, Stanislaus, Sacramento, Yolo, Yuba, Nevada, Placer, Sonoma, Shasta, Napa, Lasses, Butte, Solano, Plumas, Tehama, Amador, Trinity, Mendocino.

North Carolina Counties: Durham, Wake, Orange, Franklin, Chatham, Granville, Person

ICA began in 1990 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with its first office in California. ICA was built on the Biblical foundational principles of Hospitality and Sanctuary, advocating to be a Voice of HOPE for those who are rendered without refuge.

We currently have offices in Southern California, Northern California, and North Carolina. We provide services to: 

California Counties: Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, El Dorado, Stanislaus, Sacramento, Yolo, Yuba, Nevada, Placer, Sonoma, Shasta, Napa, Lasses, Butte, Solano, Plumas, Tehama, Amador, Trinity, Mendocino.

North Carolina Counties: Durham, Wake, Orange, Franklin, Chatham, Granville, Person

We uphold and value integrity, empowerment, and cultural diversity.

We believe that all men and women are created in the image of God and the sanctity of life and that all children, born and unborn, are valued and uniquely made.

We champion being the Voice of HOPE for children, youth, and families worldwide.

Our staff are multi-cultural, and multi-ethnic, speak different languages, and are educated and professionally trained.

We uphold and value integrity, empowerment, and cultural diversity.

We believe that all men and women are created in the image of God and the sanctity of life and that all children, born and unborn, are valued and uniquely made.

We champion being the Voice of HOPE for children, youth, and families worldwide.

Our staff are multi-cultural, and multi-ethnic, speak different languages, and are educated and professionally trained.

Our Mission

Our Mission

Our mission is to offer children, youth, and families HOPE. We provide that HOPE thru:

  • Exemplifying the love and compassion of Jesus Christ.
  • Supplying essentials for basic needs.
  • Offering education with anticipation of a brighter future.
  • Finding a loving family that will provide a home they can call their own.

Our mission is to offer children, youth, and families HOPE. We provide that HOPE thru:

  • Exemplifying the love and compassion of Jesus Christ.
  • Supplying essentials for basic needs.
  • Offering education with anticipation of a brighter future.
  • Finding a loving family that will provide a home they can call their own.

Our Vision

Our Vision

Our Vision is to actively engage in further advancing our message of HOPE. That message of HOPE can be found through our programs and services such as foster care, family reunification, adoption, guardianship, humanitarian aid, mental health services, trafficked victim assistance, legal services, and various other support services.

Our Vision is to actively engage in further advancing our message of HOPE. That message of HOPE can be found through our programs and services such as foster care, family reunification, adoption, guardianship, humanitarian aid, mental health services, trafficked victim assistance, legal services, and various other support services.

In 2024, 14 Families Have Found their FOREVER HOME!

Our 2024 Impact

ICA has had over 30 years of global and community impact with our programs and services. While some of the programs have changed over the years, we are blessed to be in the community offering foster care, adoption services, counseling, tutoring, life skills, and various other programs and services. We have aided different non-profit organizations (churches, NPO’s) internationally and domestically with humanitarian aid and supplies, fiscal donations, and sometimes helping be hands and feet in the situations at hand.

Domestic
Foster
Care
Placements

There are over 400,000 children and youth in the Foster Care System who desperately need a home to call their own. In 2024, ICA had 8 new children or youth receive placement while we still had previous open placements from the prior year.

Unaccompanied
Refugee
Minor
Placements

Annually, there are over 2,000 children, youth, and adults who are separated from their families due to war, conflict, natural disaster, or abuse.

ICA had 78 placements for our URM youth throughout the state of California. 

Domestic
Adoptions

There are children and youth in placement that cannot be reunified with their biological families. Thankfully, ICA had 8 Domestic Adoptions find their forever home! 

International
Adoptions

Worldwide, there are thousands of children and youth waiting to become a part of your family. ICA works with Hague-accredited countries as a Primary,
Supervised, or Exempted Provider and in 2024, we completed 6 International Adoptions.

Counseling
Services
Provided

ICA’s Child Trauma & Learning Center was able to provide over 1,200 counseling and learning services to our families and community.

Spread Hope

Learn how you can make an impact by Spreading Awareness of the impact ICA makes and how you can be a part of that impact. ICA needs everyday heroes who will get behind our mission and champion our Voice of HOPE for those children and youth in need.

Learn How to Spread Hope

Donate

Thank you for supporting ICA and our mission. If you would like to continue supporting the cause to be a Voice of Hope, please click on the link below.

Gifts of Hope

Programs

At ICA, we have various programs and services that support our community and global efforts. Learn more about the various programs and services that ICA has.

Learn About Our Programs

Office Locations

Headquarters

Branch Office

Branch Office

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Additional Auxiliary Offices:
California: Sacramento, Escondido, Riverside

Counties We Serve:
California: Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, El Dorado, Stanislaus, Sacramento, Yolo, Yuba, Nevada, Placer, Sonoma, Shasta, Napa, Lasses, Butte, Solano, Plumas, Tehama, Amador, Trinity, Mendocino, San Joaquin, Calaveras, and Contra Costa. North Carolina: Durham, Wake, Orange, Franklin, Chatham, Granville, Person

OFFICE LOCATIONS

Additional Auxiliary Offices:
California: Sacramento, Escondido, Riverside

Counties Served:
California: Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, El Dorado, Stanislaus, Sacramento, Yolo, Yuba, Nevada, Placer, Sonoma, Shasta, Napa, Lasses, Butte, Solano, Plumas, Tehama, Amador, Trinity, Mendocino, San Joaquin, Calaveras, and Contra Costa. North Carolina: Durham, Wake, Orange, Franklin, Chatham, Granville, Person

PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY, The Intercountry Adoption Accreditation and Maintenance Entity (IAAME), a national accrediting entity designated by the US Department of State to provide Hague Accreditation and Approval, invites the public to provide comment on intercountry adoption service providers seeking Hague Accreditation, Approval or Renewal. You are invited to provide comments through the U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs website: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/about-adoption-service-providers/hague-complaint-registry.html

PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY, The Intercountry Adoption Accreditation and Maintenance Entity (IAAME), a national accrediting entity designated by the US Department of State to provide Hague Accreditation and Approval, invites the public to provide comment on intercountry adoption service providers seeking Hague Accreditation, Approval or Renewal. You are invited to provide comments through the U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs website: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/about-adoption-service-providers/hague-complaint-registry.html