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Being Alive San Diego

Being Alive San Diego is the leading HIV/AIDS non-profit service provider to the San Diego area. Services provided at Being Alive are either not offered anywhere or are meant to compliment our fellow agencies. 

(619)291-1400    Visit Website    View Map

Love is Respect

This website is basically dating: 101. It explores what dating looks like, ways to respect your partner’s needs, and how to communicate what you want. It also deals with dating abuse, ‘which happens when one partner exerts power and control over the other’. It has tips to help you learn how to prevent, recognize and escape unhealthy relationships (online and off), and even offers legal assistance from the lawyer volunteer program and a live peer chat line. 

619-235-5656 / Chat line: 1-866-331-9474    Visit Website    View Map

San Diego County Public Assistance Line

The Access Customer Service Center is a call center and is an extension of the County of San Diego Family Resource Centers (FRC). Serving residents, providers, and other government agencies with questions or needs related to Family Resource Center programs and services, including providing case management services for existing FRC customers countywide. Access customer service representatives are experienced eligibility workers who are trained in CalWORKs, CalFresh, and Medi-Cal programs. Access Agents complete eligibility determinations, take application requests, and update existing case information.

1-800-421-2252    Visit Website   

Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care

A public health nursing program located in county child welfare services agencies and probation departments to provide public health nurse (PHN) expertise in meeting the medical, dental, mental and developmental needs of children and youth in foster care. 

619-692-8489    Visit Website   

UPAC: Alliance for Community Empowerment (ACE) Program

Alliance for Community Empowerment (ACE) Program was created to address the effects of community violence, strengthen the family, and empower the community. All services aim to create stronger family bonds, reduce delinquent behavior, and advance community respect. All programs are free and target San Diego’s central region.

(619) 265-2772    Visit Website    View Map

UPAC: Helping Empower Authentic Relationships for Teens Program (H.E.A.R.T.)

The San Diego Helping Empower Authentic Relationships for Teens Program (H.E.A.R.T.) offers intervention services for male and female dating violence victims ages 13-24. While H.E.A.R.T. services target youth and young adults living in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, and African American communities residing in the City Heights and Southeast San Diego areas; all are welcome!

(619) 265-2777    Visit Website    View Map

UPAC: Problem Gambling Prevention Program

UPAC’s Problem Gambling Program provides education, workshops, counseling, and treatment to interested groups, professionals, and gamblers at no cost to prevent problem gambling.

(619) 521-5720 Ext. 1313    Visit Website    View Map

Promises2Kids

Promises2Kids annually provides over 3,300 current and former foster youth in San Diego County with the tools, opportunities, and guidance they need to address the circumstances that brought them into foster care, overcome the difficulties of their past, and grow into healthy, happy and successful adults. Promises2Kids supports these children through our four core programs: Polinsky Children’s Center, Camp Connect, Guardian Scholars and Foster Funds.

(858) 278-4400    Visit Website    View Map

Chafee Grant

If you are or were in foster care and have financial need, you may qualify for up to $5,000 a year for career and technical training or college. You don’t have to pay this money back. You may also be able to use your grant to help pay for child care, transportation and rent while you’re in school. You can use your Chafee Grant at any eligible California college or university or career or technical school, as well as schools in other states. The application is available on the website listed.

(888) 224-7268    Visit Website    View Map

Junior League of San Diego

The Junior League of San Diego (JLSD) is dedicated to serving the greater San Diego area. JLSD is currently focused on supporting San Diego County transition-age foster youth (TAY) as they make the critical transition into independent adult life. Since 2012, JLSD has dedicated member volunteer efforts and financial resources to this area. Current programs include college textbook scholarship opportunities, Tools for Success life skills workshops, Community Partner engagement, the Solutions Summit, a groundbreaking, multi-day conference designed to facilitate collaboration among existing TAY service providers to improve large-scale issues and the mentoring program which provide TAY with a stable adult relationship to assist with their transition to independent life.

(619) 234-2253    Visit Website    View Map

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The resources and services in this directory are provided by external partners and not by San Diego Center for Children.

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We do not endorse any specific organization listed nor are we responsible for ensuring the quality of the services listed. Users should always select services at their own discretion. Additionally, this information is subject to change as funding for programs can shift over time, though we do our very best to keep the resource center as up-to-date as possible.

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