Child & Family Center
Child & Family Center is an organization in Santa Clarita, CA offering crisis services, education, healthcare, housing, legal, mental health, senior services, training, and youth services. Provides mental health care, substance use treatment and domestic violence services.
- Location
- Santa Clarita, CA
- Services
- Crisis services, Education, Healthcare, Housing, Legal, Mental health, Senior services, Training, Youth services
- Website
- https://www.childfamilycenter.org/
- EIN
- 953941342
Services
Children's Mental Health Services
Child & Family Center provides behavioral and mental health services for children dealing with behavioral, emotional, and thought challenges. Care includes individual counseling in office, home, or telehealth settings, as well as family therapy, group therapy, parenting instruction, and psychiatric medication assessments and support.
Eligibility: Serves children and families in Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys who qualify for Medi-Cal or are underinsured; parenting classes cover parents and caregivers of children ages 0 to 16.
Fees: Services are provided free or at low cost to individuals who qualify for Medi-Cal or are underinsured.
Teen Mental Health Services
Comprehensive mental health care for adolescents facing depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, substance use, or dating violence. Therapists deliver individual therapy via clinic, home, or telehealth visits, combined with family and group sessions, psychiatric evaluations, and medication monitoring.
Eligibility: Teens and their families living in the Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys who qualify for Medi-Cal or are underinsured.
Fees: Free or low-cost care for teens who qualify for Medi-Cal or are underinsured.
Pathways to Recovery Drug & Alcohol Treatment
Substance use disorder treatment providing outpatient, intensive outpatient, and recovery support services for adolescents and adults dealing with substance use challenges.
Eligibility: Teens and adults needing outpatient or intensive outpatient drug and alcohol treatment or recovery support.
Application: Call (661) 259-9439 or submit a service request through the website.
Domestic Violence Program
Comprehensive domestic violence support for individuals and children fleeing or experiencing abusive relationships. Available services include safety planning, case management, individual and group counseling, legal advocacy (temporary restraining order assistance and court accompaniment), court-approved education, and an emergency 30-day shelter with basic needs support.
Eligibility: Individuals and their children experiencing abusive relationships or fleeing domestic violence, open regardless of age, race, sexual orientation, religion, or gender.
Application: Call the 24-hour hotline at (661) 259-HELP, or contact the program during business hours at (661) 259-8175.
Fees: All domestic violence services are provided free of charge.
PEARLS for Seniors
Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives (PEARLS) is a community-based treatment model empowering older adults with depression. A trained counselor provides 6 to 8 sessions in person, over the phone, or online to teach problem-solving and behavioral skills that relieve depressive symptoms and improve quality of life.
Eligibility: Individuals 60 to 64 years old who receive Medi-Cal, have minor or major depression, and reside in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Languages: Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Breakthrough Parenting Classes
A free 15-week court-approved parenting course facilitated by licensed therapists. Each 90-minute session provides parents and caregivers with guidance, positive discipline tools, and communication skills to navigate developmental challenges from toddlers through teens.
Eligibility: Primary parents and caregivers of children ranging from toddlers to teenagers who can commit to attending all 15 sessions.
Application: Online registration form required; enrollment is first-come, first-served with a waiting list once full.
Fees: 100% free to community members.
Languages: Classes are available in English and Spanish.
Community Outreach and Prevention Services
School and community-based education programs promoting healthy choices, drug prevention, and violence-free relationships. Offerings include school presentations for elementary through high school students, Botvin Life Skills Training, interactive teen events, and parent workshops such as Guiding Good Choices.
Eligibility: Students in elementary, middle, and high schools across Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys, as well as parents and caregivers of youth ages 9 to 14 for the Guiding Good Choices program.
Fees: Workshops such as Guiding Good Choices are offered free of charge.
Student Clinical Training Programs
Supervised clinical field education providing practicum and internship placements for graduate students in psychology, marriage and family therapy (MFT), and social work (MSW). Trainees develop skills in individual, family, and group therapy, psychodiagnostic assessment, and evidence-based interventions.
Eligibility: Graduate students enrolled in psychology doctoral programs, SCAPTP-member psychology practicum programs, or accredited MFT/MSW programs with formal university affiliation agreements.
Application: Prospective trainees must submit a cover letter, resume or CV, and interview availability via email to StudentTraining@childfamilycenter.org; applicants must pass Department of Justice background clearance.
Locations
- Child & Family Center - Santa Clarita Main Campus, 21545 Centre Pointe Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91350 — Monday – Thursday 9am – 7pm, Friday 9am – 5pm; Saturday & Sunday Closed
Questions
What does Child & Family Center offer?
Child & Family Center offers Children's Mental Health Services, Teen Mental Health Services, Pathways to Recovery Drug & Alcohol Treatment, Domestic Violence Program, PEARLS for Seniors, Breakthrough Parenting Classes, Community Outreach and Prevention Services, and Student Clinical Training Programs.
Where is Child & Family Center?
Child & Family Center is at 21545 Centre Pointe Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91350.
How do I contact Child & Family Center?
To reach Child & Family Center, visit https://www.childfamilycenter.org/.
Who is eligible for Children's Mental Health Services?
Eligibility for Children's Mental Health Services: Serves children and families in Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys who qualify for Medi-Cal or are underinsured; parenting classes cover parents and caregivers of children ages 0 to 16.
Does Children's Mental Health Services cost anything?
Fees for Children's Mental Health Services: Services are provided free or at low cost to individuals who qualify for Medi-Cal or are underinsured.
Who is eligible for Teen Mental Health Services?
Eligibility for Teen Mental Health Services: Teens and their families living in the Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys who qualify for Medi-Cal or are underinsured.
Does Teen Mental Health Services cost anything?
Fees for Teen Mental Health Services: Free or low-cost care for teens who qualify for Medi-Cal or are underinsured.
Who is eligible for Pathways to Recovery Drug & Alcohol Treatment?
Eligibility for Pathways to Recovery Drug & Alcohol Treatment: Teens and adults needing outpatient or intensive outpatient drug and alcohol treatment or recovery support.
How do I apply for Pathways to Recovery Drug & Alcohol Treatment?
Application for Pathways to Recovery Drug & Alcohol Treatment: Call (661) 259-9439 or submit a service request through the website.
Who is eligible for Domestic Violence Program?
Eligibility for Domestic Violence Program: Individuals and their children experiencing abusive relationships or fleeing domestic violence, open regardless of age, race, sexual orientation, religion, or gender.
Does Domestic Violence Program cost anything?
Fees for Domestic Violence Program: All domestic violence services are provided free of charge.
How do I apply for Domestic Violence Program?
Application for Domestic Violence Program: Call the 24-hour hotline at (661) 259-HELP, or contact the program during business hours at (661) 259-8175.
Who is eligible for PEARLS for Seniors?
Eligibility for PEARLS for Seniors: Individuals 60 to 64 years old who receive Medi-Cal, have minor or major depression, and reside in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Who is eligible for Breakthrough Parenting Classes?
Eligibility for Breakthrough Parenting Classes: Primary parents and caregivers of children ranging from toddlers to teenagers who can commit to attending all 15 sessions.
Does Breakthrough Parenting Classes cost anything?
Fees for Breakthrough Parenting Classes: 100% free to community members.
How do I apply for Breakthrough Parenting Classes?
Application for Breakthrough Parenting Classes: Online registration form required; enrollment is first-come, first-served with a waiting list once full.
Who is eligible for Community Outreach and Prevention Services?
Eligibility for Community Outreach and Prevention Services: Students in elementary, middle, and high schools across Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys, as well as parents and caregivers of youth ages 9 to 14 for the Guiding Good Choices program.
Does Community Outreach and Prevention Services cost anything?
Fees for Community Outreach and Prevention Services: Workshops such as Guiding Good Choices are offered free of charge.
Who is eligible for Student Clinical Training Programs?
Eligibility for Student Clinical Training Programs: Graduate students enrolled in psychology doctoral programs, SCAPTP-member psychology practicum programs, or accredited MFT/MSW programs with formal university affiliation agreements.
How do I apply for Student Clinical Training Programs?
Application for Student Clinical Training Programs: Prospective trainees must submit a cover letter, resume or CV, and interview availability via email to StudentTraining@childfamilycenter.org; applicants must pass Department of Justice background clearance.
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