Community Services for Families (CSF) Program

CSF is a child abuse prevention and intervention program that works with families at greatest risk for child abuse and neglect due to poverty, substance abuse, and domestic violence. CSF staff works with San Diego County's Child Welfare Services to identify and assist these families. The program focuses on ensuring the safety and well-being of children, creating stable living environments, establishing a permanent residence for each child, and creating a community-based support system. This is accomplished by:

• Preserving families; helping them to voluntarily resolve crises, connect with helpful resources, and remain safely together in their homes
• Supporting families; helping parents enhance their ability to create stable and nurturing home environments for their children, avoid unnecessary out-of-home placements for their children, and help children who have already been placed outside of the home to return to their families or another planned, permanent residence
• Reunifying families; helping families whose children have been removed from the home to resolve their problems so that reunification may occur in a safe and stable manner

CSF case managers visit families in their homes to assess their needs, offer parenting support, and provide case management. Parents also attend parenting classes and support groups at Lifeline's offices. Specialized instruction is provided for kinship families, families with special needs children, adolescents, and other issues identified by the participating families.

CONTACT: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , M.A.S.P., CSF Program Supervisor - (760) 721-8713.

Safe Parenting Intervention Program (SPIP)

SPIP is a 52-week court and TERM approved therapy group that addresses child abuse, family violence, and client-specific problems related to child maltreatment. Through mental health therapy combined with psycho-education about child maltreatment and abuse, therapists guide parents through the treatment process, educating them about the behaviors that constitute child abuse and teach them how to overcome the specific issues that make it difficult for them to parent their children. The program aims to ensure child safety and to reunite families where this is consistent with child safety. Clients must pay a fee for each group session. Please call for an appointment; no walk-in appointments will be accepted. If referred by Child Welfare Services, please bring any documentation regarding your intervention requirements to the appointment.

CONTACT: For more information regarding fees or to schedule an appointment, please call the SPIP Intake Line - (760) 842-6218.