SHIELDS for Families
SHIELDS for Families is an organization in Los Angeles, CA offering childcare, crisis services, disability services, education, employment, financial, food, healthcare, housing, mental health, training, and youth services. Offers substance use treatment, mental health services, child welfare and family support.
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Services
- Childcare, Crisis services, Disability services, Education, Employment, Financial, Food, Healthcare, Housing, Mental health, Training, Youth services
- Website
- https://www.shieldsforfamilies.org/
Services
Adult Mental Health
Provides behavioral health care to single adults and adult parents, integrating clinical services with substance use disorder treatment, family programs, and child welfare services.
Eligibility: Available to single adults or adult parents, existing SHIELDS program participants, community referrals, and walk-ins across SPA 6.
Application: Walk in or contact the intake line at 323-328-1645.
CalWORKs Individual Placement and Support (IPS) – Supported Employment
Helps participants with mental health needs obtain and maintain competitive employment by pairing job-search services and benefits counseling with ongoing behavioral health support.
Eligibility: Individuals with mental health needs who participate through CalWORKs.
Birth-Five Mental Health Program
Offers specialized mental health interventions, including Child-Parent Psychotherapy and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, integrated into home visitation and early childhood programs.
Eligibility: Children from birth through age five and their families.
Children’s Mental Health
Provides individual, family, and group mental health therapy for school-aged children and adolescents referred from community sources and partner schools.
Eligibility: Youth aged 5 to 18 years old.
School-Linked Mental Health Program
Places therapists and case managers directly in partner school districts to deliver classroom interventions, individual and group therapy, family therapy, and after-school programming.
Eligibility: Students and families in participating schools within Los Angeles Education Corps, Compton Unified, Lynwood Unified, LAUSD, Paramount Unified, and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Department of Education.
Juvenile Justice Behavioral Health Services
Delivers Multi-Systemic Therapy, Functional Family Therapy, and day reporting center services for court-involved or at-risk youth.
Eligibility: Youth involved, previously involved, or at risk of involvement with the Los Angeles County juvenile justice system, including probation referrals.
Specialty Behavioral Health Services
Delivers evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and advocacy for people diagnosed with developmental disabilities through SCLARC, alongside Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) for severe mental illness.
Eligibility: Individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities served via SCLARC, or individuals requiring court-ordered Assisted Outpatient Treatment for severe mental illness.
Welcome Baby
Provides perinatal and early childhood parent coaching, health education, and linkage services at no cost to South Los Angeles families.
Eligibility: Pregnant and parenting women and their children ages 0-5 in South Los Angeles who deliver or plan to deliver at St. Francis Medical Center, Centinela Hospital, or Martin Luther King Community Hospital.
Fees: Services are provided at no cost.
Home Visitation
Provides home-based parent education, child development monitoring, and family support using the Healthy Families America and Parents as Teachers models.
Eligibility: At-risk pregnant or parenting women and children ages 0-5 referred by Welcome Baby, CalWORKs, or other LA County programs.
Healthy Start
Provides health and supportive services for pregnant and inter-conceptional women and infants to promote maternal and infant wellness.
Eligibility: Pregnant and inter-conceptional women and children ages 0 to 18 months living in South Los Angeles.
Child Development Center
Delivers early childhood care and development services to children whose parents are participating in SHIELDS programs.
Eligibility: Children ages 0 to 5 years with parents enrolled in a SHIELDS program.
Heros and Sheros Youth Development Program
Offers prevention, early intervention, and mental health programming for children and adolescents whose parents have a substance use disorder.
Eligibility: Children and adolescents whose parents have a substance use disorder.
Family Preservation and Child Welfare Services
Provides child abuse prevention and family preservation support, including assessments, in-home outreach counseling, teaching homemaking services, and team decision-making meetings.
Eligibility: At-risk families referred by DCFS or Probation in SPA 6 facing child welfare, mental health, substance use, or domestic violence challenges.
Multidisciplinary Assessment Team (MAT)
Conducts multidisciplinary assessments for DCFS-involved children and families to identify critical needs and avoid long-term family separation.
Eligibility: Children and youth ages 0 to 21 involved with DCFS.
Fatherhood Program
Offers peer support groups, parenting tools, resources, and referrals to SHIELDS services for fathers and father figures.
Eligibility: Fathers and father figures.
Jericho Vocational Services Center
Provides vocational training, educational guidance, mentoring, case management, and job placement assistance for adults, with specialized tracks for justice-impacted individuals.
Eligibility: Los Angeles County residents aged 18 years and older, particularly individuals affected by the criminal justice system.
Jericho Food Bank
Distributes food weekly to families in need, including nonperishable groceries, meat, fresh fruit, and rice.
Schedule: Open every Thursday.
Time Limited Subsidy and Housing Services
Provides housing support, including time-limited subsidies and coordinated entry linkages, to help individuals and families experiencing homelessness secure permanent housing.
Eligibility: Homeless families and individuals living on the streets or in emergency shelters.
Place of Family DUI, Domestic Violence, and Anger Management Programs
Delivers court- and agency-mandated DUI education, batterer's intervention, and anger management classes in English and Spanish.
Eligibility: Los Angeles County residents, including individuals mandated by Court, Probation, Parole, or DCFS.
Application: Call 323-564-6982 to register.
Languages: English and Spanish.
Locations
- SHIELDS for Families Administration Office, 11601 S. Western, Los Angeles, CA, 90047
- Place of Family, 9307 S. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90002 — Open Tuesday-Friday 9:00 am to 7:30 pm and Saturdays 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Questions
What does SHIELDS for Families offer?
SHIELDS for Families offers Adult Mental Health, CalWORKs Individual Placement and Support (IPS) – Supported Employment, Birth-Five Mental Health Program, Children’s Mental Health, School-Linked Mental Health Program, Juvenile Justice Behavioral Health Services, Specialty Behavioral Health Services, Welcome Baby, Home Visitation, Healthy Start, Child Development Center, Heros and Sheros Youth Development Program, Family Preservation and Child Welfare Services, Multidisciplinary Assessment Team (MAT), Fatherhood Program, Jericho Vocational Services Center, Jericho Food Bank, Time Limited Subsidy and Housing Services, and Place of Family DUI, Domestic Violence, and Anger Management Programs.
Where is SHIELDS for Families?
SHIELDS for Families is at 11601 S. Western, Los Angeles, CA, 90047 and 9307 S. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90002.
How do I contact SHIELDS for Families?
To reach SHIELDS for Families, visit https://www.shieldsforfamilies.org/.
Who is eligible for Adult Mental Health?
Eligibility for Adult Mental Health: Available to single adults or adult parents, existing SHIELDS program participants, community referrals, and walk-ins across SPA 6.
How do I apply for Adult Mental Health?
Application for Adult Mental Health: Walk in or contact the intake line at 323-328-1645.
Who is eligible for CalWORKs Individual Placement and Support (IPS) – Supported Employment?
Eligibility for CalWORKs Individual Placement and Support (IPS) – Supported Employment: Individuals with mental health needs who participate through CalWORKs.
Who is eligible for Birth-Five Mental Health Program?
Eligibility for Birth-Five Mental Health Program: Children from birth through age five and their families.
Who is eligible for Children’s Mental Health?
Eligibility for Children’s Mental Health: Youth aged 5 to 18 years old.
Who is eligible for School-Linked Mental Health Program?
Eligibility for School-Linked Mental Health Program: Students and families in participating schools within Los Angeles Education Corps, Compton Unified, Lynwood Unified, LAUSD, Paramount Unified, and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Department of Education.
Who is eligible for Juvenile Justice Behavioral Health Services?
Eligibility for Juvenile Justice Behavioral Health Services: Youth involved, previously involved, or at risk of involvement with the Los Angeles County juvenile justice system, including probation referrals.
Who is eligible for Specialty Behavioral Health Services?
Eligibility for Specialty Behavioral Health Services: Individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities served via SCLARC, or individuals requiring court-ordered Assisted Outpatient Treatment for severe mental illness.
Who is eligible for Welcome Baby?
Eligibility for Welcome Baby: Pregnant and parenting women and their children ages 0-5 in South Los Angeles who deliver or plan to deliver at St. Francis Medical Center, Centinela Hospital, or Martin Luther King Community Hospital.
Does Welcome Baby cost anything?
Fees for Welcome Baby: Services are provided at no cost.
Who is eligible for Home Visitation?
Eligibility for Home Visitation: At-risk pregnant or parenting women and children ages 0-5 referred by Welcome Baby, CalWORKs, or other LA County programs.
Who is eligible for Healthy Start?
Eligibility for Healthy Start: Pregnant and inter-conceptional women and children ages 0 to 18 months living in South Los Angeles.
Who is eligible for Child Development Center?
Eligibility for Child Development Center: Children ages 0 to 5 years with parents enrolled in a SHIELDS program.
Who is eligible for Heros and Sheros Youth Development Program?
Eligibility for Heros and Sheros Youth Development Program: Children and adolescents whose parents have a substance use disorder.
Who is eligible for Family Preservation and Child Welfare Services?
Eligibility for Family Preservation and Child Welfare Services: At-risk families referred by DCFS or Probation in SPA 6 facing child welfare, mental health, substance use, or domestic violence challenges.
Who is eligible for Multidisciplinary Assessment Team (MAT)?
Eligibility for Multidisciplinary Assessment Team (MAT): Children and youth ages 0 to 21 involved with DCFS.
Who is eligible for Fatherhood Program?
Eligibility for Fatherhood Program: Fathers and father figures.
Who is eligible for Jericho Vocational Services Center?
Eligibility for Jericho Vocational Services Center: Los Angeles County residents aged 18 years and older, particularly individuals affected by the criminal justice system.
When is Jericho Food Bank available?
Schedule for Jericho Food Bank: Open every Thursday.
Who is eligible for Time Limited Subsidy and Housing Services?
Eligibility for Time Limited Subsidy and Housing Services: Homeless families and individuals living on the streets or in emergency shelters.
Who is eligible for Place of Family DUI, Domestic Violence, and Anger Management Programs?
Eligibility for Place of Family DUI, Domestic Violence, and Anger Management Programs: Los Angeles County residents, including individuals mandated by Court, Probation, Parole, or DCFS.
How do I apply for Place of Family DUI, Domestic Violence, and Anger Management Programs?
Application for Place of Family DUI, Domestic Violence, and Anger Management Programs: Call 323-564-6982 to register.
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