Child & Family Center is dedicated to helping children, families and adults reach their full potential for becoming caring and responsible adults. We're assisting children with emotional, learning and behavioral problems, by helping their parents learn better ways to parent them. Child & Family Center, the agency has grown into a provider of comprehensive prevention, early intervention, diagnostic evaluation and therapeutic services for children, teens, adults and families who live in the Santa Clarita Valley.
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Services Offered
Mental Health Services - is how we think, feel and act as we cope with life. It also means how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices. Like physical health, mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. At Child & Family Center, we treat hundreds of children and their families each week. They come to us seeking help for various reasons. Each is given an individualized treatment plan to receive the best possible care. Our full spectrum of services includes individual, group, family and school-based counseling, as well as intensive in-home care. No matter the problem, we're here to help.
Outpatient Therapy - Outpatient therapy includes individual, group and family psychotherapy for children, adolescents and their families. img-1 Therapists can help clients cope with challenges in their lives, learn self-confidence and social skills, manage anger and emotions, and develop other positive life skills. During individual therapy children and youth work one-on-one with a trained therapist to explore their feelings, behaviors and memories in a safe and caring, environment where they work to better understand themselves and others, set personal goals, and work toward the changes they would like to see in themselves. Our team of professionals includes licensed psychologists licensed clinical social workers, marriage, family and child therapists and psychiatrists.
Crisis Intervention - Children and youth up to age 25, who have expressed suicidal or homicidal thoughts, or have severe behavioral problems that put themselves or others at risk of harm are seen immediately for crisis intervention, or assistance with hospitalization. img-1 The Center's Crisis Team responds immediately to calls from parents, school personnel, police, probation officers, Department of Children and Family Services or the child himself.
Drug & Alcohol Prevention and Treatment - Adolescents who have both emotional issues and are using drugs or alcohol are provided prevention, treatment and recovery services at the Center.
Infant-Toddler Mental Health Services - Parents of children ages birth to five receive individual or group therapy services to help them form positive bonds with their children.
Parent Child Interaction Therapy - Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is a proven parent-child treatment program for parents who have children with behavioral problems (e.g., aggression, non-compliance, defiance, and temper tantrums)
Outpatient Substance Use Treatment Services - The outpatient program is for adolescents and adults with primary substance use disorders.
Domestic Violence Services - Child & Family Center provides services to victims of domestic violence.
Fees and Payment
Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and Private insurances are accepted. Additionally, as a nonprofit, CFC utilizes a sliding fee scale based on the family's annual income. For clients seeking an experienced, compassionate staff and a comprehensive program with an array of outpatient services, the Child & Family Center is a great resource.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.