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For general information about Family-to-Family, contact: Pam Koner at moreinfo family-to-family. Family-to-Family, Inc. EIN is a non-profit organization exempt under the c 3 section of the Internal Revenue code. County: How you can help De Leon and her family happily helped put food boxes into the trunks of the hundreds of cars that lined up for the distribution that lasted from 9 am to 11am.

While the day was long and the line of cars never seemed to cease, the satisfaction of helping someone in need was worth it for de Leon and Armendariz. With or without a pandemic, college students across Los Angeles County are struggling with food insecurity.

October 19, Carmen Doop and her mother and grandmother have experienced food insecurity. But luckily, Doop has a trusted source for a healthy meal. Learn more here. October 18, October 14, Thanks to your support, the Food Bank can perform critical work across the County.

Head Start Early Childhood Education. The DCFS Regional Center Disability Program works in coordination with the Department of Mental Health, Department of Probation and School Districts to ensure that children with developmental disabilities receive appropriate care and support services to address their individual needs.

The program operates in all 21 Regional Offices and is available to all eligible children under Regional Center Disability Program.

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy PCIT is a proven parent-child treatment program for parents who have children with behavioral problems e. PCIT is a unique treatment program promoting positive parent-child relationships and interactions, and teaching parents child management skills. PCIT has been adapted as an intervention for many different types of families, including those receiving child welfare services or exposed to violence, those with children on the autism spectrum, adoptive families and foster families.

PCIT is a short-term therapy model which may positively impact children, including children in foster care, or at risk of entering foster care. PCIT is available for children years old who meet the following eligibility requirements:. If your child is feeling depressed, anxious, or is struggling with their mental health in other ways, there are several resources and DCFS programs that can help.

Mental Health Services for Youth. Mental Health Crisis Informational Brochure. If you are the parent of a child who has been sexually exploited, there are resources available to help deal with the emotional, mental, and physical effects that such a trauma can bring. Not sure if your child has been or is being commercially sexually exploited?

Learn how to identify signs of abuse: Fact Sheet for Parents and Guardians. Sexual Exploitation of Youth. Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services works alongside other Los Angeles County agencies to ensure that we are able to provide comprehensive services to parents and families in need of assistance.

Visit the sites below to learn more. Financial Services. Food Assistance Domestic Violence Services. Substance Abuse Services. Homeless Services. Select a question below to be directed to an answer. Search for:. Child Protection Hotline MEET Alma. Related Terms:.

Preventive and Support Services Preventive and support services are designed to keep families together and prevent DCFS investigations in the first place. Learn more by visiting their website or calling Clothing, Diapers, and Supplies Baby2Baby supplies families in need with essential baby gear, diapers and clothing for children from birth through age 12 through a network of community-based organizations.

Early education emphasis on school readiness Literacy development Individual Education Plan for each child Field trips Family support services Conferences at least twice a year with caregivers Assistance with transitions to school or another Head Start program upon a move Head Start Early Childhood Education.

PCIT is available for children years old who meet the following eligibility requirements: Diagnosed with a mental illness Impairment in life functioning Treatment will improve life functioning The illness is not responsive to physical health care-based treatment If you are a DCFS youth who has a child that meets one of the eligibility requirements, or just to learn more about PCIT, call Mental Health Services for Youth Mental Health Crisis Informational Brochure Commercially Sexually Exploited Children If you are the parent of a child who has been sexually exploited, there are resources available to help deal with the emotional, mental, and physical effects that such a trauma can bring.

DCFS offers a week Parent Empowerment Program PEP , where parents and primary caregivers will learn and talk about the following in a supportive environment: How and why do children and youth become victims of commercial sexual exploitation?