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We work with parents, caregivers, schools, government agencies, psychiatrists, educational advocates, and social workers, to name a few. To help guide you through our process, please contact our Intake Coordinator, Jessica Johnson, at  858.569.2129, or jjohnson@centerforchildren.org


 
 
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Our Approach to Helping Children and Adolescents

Strength-Based Practices
By supporting and reinforcing positive behavior, we can best help children and adolescents to adapt, adjust, and succeed. We believe in mentoring that includes connecting children and adolescents to people who offer positive influences, and who help them to make choices that will affect their lives constructively. 

This is called a Strength-Based Approach; it is based on principles of mutual respect, sharing, collaboration, self-determination, participation, teamwork, and open communication.

Multidisciplinary Treatment Team
We use a Multidisciplinary Treatment Team approach to working with children, adolescents, and families. Children and adolescents in our care work with many different Center staff members, from therapists and nurses to nutritionists and counselors. Our teams work together to provide the highest degree of coordination and guidance.

 

 

 
 
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