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CHILDNET YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES

CA · EIN 952666942 · $33.6M rev · operational · www.childnet.net
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ChildNet Youth and Family Services provides mental health services, counseling, and family support to vulnerable children and families. The organization offers a Continuum of Care that includes behavioral health, wraparound services, and relative home assessment programs. ChildNet operates across five counties in Southern California, serving over 12,000 clients annually.

activities · 12

what they do

direct service · 12
  • Behavioral Health Services for Children and Youth Child & Youth Outpatient Mental Health Services
    Provides mental health treatment and counseling to children from infancy to young adulthood through a network of approximately 95 clinicians and 20 clinical supervisors trained in evidence-based practices. Services are delivered in schools, homes, foster care settings, and child care centers across multiple counties in California.
  • Behavioral Health Services for Children and Youth Child & Youth Outpatient Mental Health Services
    Provides mental health treatment and counseling to children from infancy to young adulthood through a staff of approximately 94–95 clinicians and 20–37 clinical supervisors trained in evidence-based practices. Services are delivered in schools, foster homes, parental homes, child care centers, and residential programs across Los Angeles, Orange, Inland Empire, Kern, and Riverside Counties, including Long Beach and Palm Desert.
  • Community and Court-Mandated Parenting Programs Life Skills and Parenting Education
    Offers a free parenting program to the general community and to parents required by court mandate to attend classes, supporting family stability and child well-being.
  • Community and Court-Mandated Parenting Programs Life Skills and Parenting Education
    Offers a free parenting program to the general community and to parents who are court-mandated to attend classes, aimed at supporting family stability and child well-being.
  • Regional Service Delivery Infrastructure
    Operates seven service locations and regional offices across five counties—Los Angeles, Orange, Inland Empire, Kern, and Riverside—to support the delivery of behavioral health and family services.
  • Relative Home Assessment Services (RHAS)
    Operates the Relative Home Assessment Services (RHAS), a child-centered process that assesses and approves relative caregivers as an alternative to traditional foster care licensing. Includes comprehensive orientation, home environment evaluations, and education to prepare families to care for vulnerable kin in Los Angeles County.
  • Relative Home Assessment Services (RHAS)
    Operates the Relative Home Assessment Services (RHAS), a child-centered caregiver approval process that assesses and prepares relative caregivers in Los Angeles County as an alternative to traditional foster parent licensing. Includes comprehensive orientation, home environment checks, and education for kinship families.
  • Specialized Mental Health Services in Residential and School Settings Child & Youth Outpatient Mental Health Services
    Provides targeted mental health services to youth in specialized environments, including Sunburst Academy (a residential program for teens 16–18) and over 30 schools in Long Beach, Bellflower, and surrounding areas.
  • Therapeutic Behavioral Services for Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbances Child & Youth Outpatient Mental Health Services
    Delivers time-limited, intensive, one-on-one therapeutic behavioral services to children and youth under 21 with serious emotional challenges, particularly those eligible for full-scope Medi-Cal and at risk of psychiatric hospitalization or residential placement. The program supports behavior management for youth, families, and school staff.
  • Therapeutic Behavioral Services for Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbances Child & Youth Outpatient Mental Health Services
    Delivers time-limited, intensive, one-on-one therapeutic behavioral services to children and youth under 21 with serious emotional and behavioral challenges, particularly those eligible for full-scope Medi-Cal and at risk of psychiatric hospitalization or residential placement. Services focus on reducing challenging behaviors and building management strategies for youth, families, and school staff.
  • Wraparound Support Services for Youth and Families
    Provides intensive, family-centered wraparound support services to help youth with emotional and behavioral challenges remain in or return to their family homes or caregivers. Services are available in Long Beach and other service areas.
  • Wraparound Support Services for Youth and Families
    Provides intensive, family-centered wraparound services designed to help youth with serious emotional and behavioral challenges remain in or return to their family homes or caregivers, promoting stability and community integration.
strategies · 23

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named programs · 8

what they call their work

Behavioral Health Services
Provides mental health services and counseling for children from infancy to young adulthood at schools, homes, and childcare centers; serves over 30 schools in Long Beach, Bellflower, and surrounding areas
Behavioral Health Services (BHS)
Provides mental health services and counseling for children from infancy to young adulthood, including evidence-based practices, services at schools and homes, and specialized support for LGBTQ+ youth and those in residential programs.
Parenting Program
A free parenting program offered to the community and to parents ordered to attend classes.
Relative Home Assessment Services
Family-friendly caregiver approval process for relatives (kin) to streamline placement and support permanency for vulnerable children
Relative Home Assessment Services (RHAS)
A family-friendly and child-centered caregiver approval process for kin, unifying approval standards and providing orientation, home environment checks, and education to prepare relative families to meet the needs of vulnerable kin.
Therapeutic Behavioral Services
Time-limited, one-on-one behavioral mental health service for children under 21 with serious emotional challenges, provided alongside primary mental health services
Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS)
A time-limited, intensive, individualized, one-on-one behavioral mental health service for Medi-Cal eligible children under 21 with serious emotional challenges, used in conjunction with primary mental health services to reduce and manage challenging behaviors.
Wraparound Support Services
Intensive, family-centered, strength-based program to help youth remain in or return to their homes or caregivers
relationships · 11

who they work with

  • Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Partner — Partner agency in providing therapeutic behavioral services to youth and families.
  • Department of Mental Health (DMH) Partner — Partner agency in providing therapeutic behavioral services to youth and families.
  • Kern County Partner — Collaborates with ChildNet program representatives in Kern County.
  • Los Angeles County Partner — Collaborates with ChildNet program representatives in Los Angeles County.
  • Orange County Partner — Collaborates with ChildNet program representatives in Orange County.
  • Probation Department Partner — Partner agency in providing therapeutic behavioral services to youth and families.
  • Riverside County Partner — Collaborates with ChildNet program representatives in Riverside County.
  • San Bernardino County Partner — Collaborates with ChildNet program representatives in San Bernardino County.
  • Sunburst Academy Partner — Provides mental health treatment services to teens in a short-term residential program.
  • The Center Long Beach Partner — Collaborates to provide mental health services to LGBTQ+ youth in the community.
  • The Joint Commission Government — External body that members of the public may contact regarding quality of care at ChildNet.