CSF (Community Services for Families)

Description

Community Services for Families partners with parents to promote child safety and the well-being of the entire family, and to keep children with their families. This program provides services to families involved with, or at risk of involvement with, Child Welfare in San Diego’s Central and North Central regions who can benefit from parenting assistance and support. Using evidence-based models proven to be effective, CSF team members strengthen parents, ensure stable and safe homes, and increase the health of children and their families.

Services

• In-home parenting education.  Parenting education provided within the client’s home or preferred setting using evidence-based models.  

• Group parenting classes.  Using an evidence based curriculum (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting), classes are grouped based on the age of the child. Classes are held once a week (2 hours) for 7 weeks.  Participants may receive a certificate of completion at end of course.  Classes are currently held virtually and participants outside of the designated zip codes may attend.

• Family support clinician services.  Using comprehensive family screening tools, the FSC provides short-term engagement and assessment services as well as treatment recommendations to Child Welfare regarding referred families with children and a primary protective issue of domestic violence 

• Parent partners.  Birth parents who have been through the CWS system and have successfully reunified with their own children.  They assist current families who have/had recent involvement with CWS understand the system and provide support.  


The classes for Central and North Central regions are:

Eligibility

Families involved with or at risk of involvement with the child welfare system (CWS).  Parents must be biological or have officially adopted the child.  Referrals are mostly from CWS and schools, but it's also open for any parents that want services.  However, priority is with families involved with CWS.  Children must be from ages birth to 17 years old.    

Cost

FREE

Service Areas

Central or North Central Regions of San Diego 

Points of Contact

Parents can start the enrollment process by calling (619) 283-9624 ex. 378. Parents can also attend classes in either region. 

Referrals

Send client full name, contact information (phone number and email), language, and age range of child to: 

Rosalinda Lopez at rosalinda.lopez@saysandiego.org.  She can be reached via email or at 

619-283-9624 ext 378         

Director: Shannon Throop shannon@saysandiego.org or  619-283-9624 ext 360          

KEYWORDS

Child Welfare Services, parenting classes

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