Critical Conversations with Anna Deavere Smith: Support for Families

The Brea Family Resource Center offers free support groups focused around specific needs and/or topics, such as single parents, marriage, Spanish speaking parents, self-esteem, depression, healthy relationships, and enculturation. Located in Brea, Tel: 714-990-7150.

C.A.R.E. is a non-profit community organization and offers individual, couples, and family therapy, as well as groups for struggling families. Located in Santa Ana, Tel: 714-836-9900.

CDLF has been serving Southern California for nearly 20 years by providing individual therapy, family therapy, couples counseling, group therapy, and support groups. Located in Santa Ana: 714-667-5220.

"The Center operates as a non-profit clinic for individuals, couples, families, and children. The dual mission of the Center is to provide high quality and affordable mental health services to the local community and to provide an excellent training and research environment to the graduate students in the Marriage and Family Therapy program at Chapman University." Located in Orange, Tel: Phone: 714-997-6746.

"CSP is committed to making Orange County a better place to live by providing the highest quality counseling and support services to struggling children, individuals, and families at their greatest time of need." Located in Santa Ana, Tel: 949-250-0488

"Connecting Bridges Together is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to helping children, teenagers, individuals, and families to build and preserve healthy relationships in a safe environment through education, counseling, and outreach programs for the community and educational systems." Located in Lake Forest, Tel: 949-595-0602

The mission of K.C. Services is to enhance the quality of life for individuals and communities by providing comprehensive treatment and prevention programs to those suffering from substance abuse and family violence. Located in Irvine, Tel: 949-654-9163.

The La Habra FRC serves the La Habra community and surrounding cities of Orange County. The FRC provides an array of family strengthening and support services.

"We strive to primarily assist those who have limited or no access to mental health services. We do so by providing services within a low/no fee cost structure to enable underserved members of our community to obtain, without concern for cost, critically needed mental health care." In Costa Mesa (Tel: 949-645-4723) and Laguna Hills (949-380-1573).

"We are a full-service mental health agency offering professional individual, marital and family counseling on an affordable sliding scale basis." Located in Newport Beach, Tel: 949-721-8079.

"The Mission of the SOCFRC is to provide education, support and resources to enhance the process of family growth through the development of skills that promote health, self-sufficiency, increase quality of life and foster a sense of community." Located in Lake Forest, Tel: 949-364-0500.

"The mission of Straight Talk, Inc. is to make available a variety of mental health, substance abuse, and rehabilitative services to individuals and families in need, for whom access or utilization of such services is limited, restricted or otherwise unavailable." Located in Cypress, Tel: 714-828-2000.

"We provide client-focused psychotherapy with respect for your journey and for the courage it takes to address your challenges. Our services are affordable, and we will adjust fees to reasonably accommodate your unique circumstances." Located in Anaheim, Tel: 714-992-9110.

"The mission of Turning Point Center for Families is to provide affordable prevention, intervention, and therapeutic counseling services to youth, individuals, couples, and families." Located in Santa Ana, Tel: 714-547-8111.

"We have a complete range of services to meet mental health needs of youth and families. From education to early intervention, to individual, family, group therapy, and intensive services for those with multiple needs." Multiple locations in Orange County: http://www.westernyouthservices.org/contact/locations/

"It provides civil legal services to low-income individuals and to promote equal access to the justice system through advocacy, legal counseling, innovative self-help services, in-depth legal representation, economic development and community education." Located in Santa Ana, Tel: Toll-free 800-834-5001 or 714-571-5200.

"A voice for the poor, the Orange County Public Defender provides legal representation to those unable to afford a lawyer in criminal, juvenile, mental health and dependency cases." Located in Sana Ana, Tel: Toll Free 877-880-7788 or 714-834-2144.

The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Serving the United States, its territories, and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who, through interpreters, can provide assistance in over 200 languages. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, literature, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources. Tel: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)

CoAbode provides single mothers with house sharing opportunities, specialized support groups, affordable housing, and vital resources designed to make parenting alone easier, healthier, and more secure.

Fix School Discipline is a project of Public Counsel, Nation's Largest Pro Bono Law Firm. It offers information and services for educators, parents, students, community leaders, and organizations - "anyone who is interested in learning about how to eliminate harsh, push-out discipline practices and put in place solutions that work for all students." Located in Los Angeles, Tel: 213-385-2977 extension 205.

"Girlshealth.gov was created in 2002 by the Office on Women’s Health, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We regularly update our information based on the latest scientific research and use our editorial and review guidelines to ensure accuracy." Tel: 800-994-9662

"The purpose of the Community Fatherhood Initiative is to increase the positive involvement of fathers, grandfathers and other men in the lives of children while improving the ability of children to live in a safe and supportive family and community while fulfilling their sacred purpose in life." Tel: 408-676-8215.

“We envision a just society where everyone thrives in resilient families and communities." The National Parent Helpline is open to parents and caregivers of children and youth of all ages." Tel: 855-427-2736.

The Mission of 2-1-1 Orange County is to help people find the help they need by eliminating the barriers to finding and accessing social services in Orange County. Tel: 211, 888-600-4357, or 949-646-4357.

"Our Vision is to create more vibrant communities by addressing social inequities and health disparities through evidence-based programs that focus on leadership development, mentoring, academic achievement, fitness & nutrition, and tobacco/drug use prevention."

Boys Town is home to parenting and child behavior experts who have developed a wealth of parenting content and advice over the years that is available for free. Located in Santa Ana, Tel: 714-558-0303.

"DHCS is the backbone of California’s health care safety net, helping millions of low-income and disabled Californians each and every day." Contact info http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/pages/contacts.aspx

"The purpose of Casa Youth Shelter is to provide temporary shelter for runaways and youth in crisis, enabling them to come through the crisis with an increased personal strength and a sense of renewal while in a supportive environment, with family reunification as a primary goal." Located in Los Alamitos, Tel: 714-995-8601 or 24-hour hotline 800-914-2272.

"The Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center is a nonprofit directly serving at-risk children and families in crisis to prevent and break the generational cycle of child abuse. By providing families with the tools and education they need to build nurturing homes, we are breaking the generational cycle of abuse. One child at a time, one family at a time, we are creating stronger families and healthier communities." Located in Anaheim, Tel: 714-543-4333.

Children's Bureau is committed to providing vulnerable children, especially in the early years, the foundation necessary to become caring and productive adults. Located in Anaheim, Tel: 714-517-1900.

Mission: "Chrysalis is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a pathway to self-sufficiency for homeless and low-income individuals by providing the resources and support needed to find and retain employment." Located at 290 S. Anaheim Blvd. Anaheim, CA 92805. Phone: (714) 204-3000

"CHEP is the Orange County Department of Education's home independent study program, servicing and supporting parents who wish to teach their Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade children at home. We provide this alternative public education to families in Orange County. As a public school, services and curriculum are free to participating families." Located in multiple OC cities, Tel: 714-327-1000.

"Human Options provides safe haven and life changing programs to help abused women, their children and families rebuild their lives – and works with the community to break the cycle of domestic violence." Located in Irvine, Tel: (949) 737-5242 or 24-Hour Toll Free Hotline: 877-854-3594.

The Huntington Beach Adult School promotes lifelong learning by providing a relevant educational program that meets individual needs and enables students to become productive workers, involved citizens and effective family and community members. Classes offered in OC, Tel: 714-842-4227.

"Every day, children in Santa Ana face crime, poverty, and violence. In the face of these problems, so many children are losing hope and falling through the cracks, right in the backyard of Orange County. But at KidWorks, we believe in the power of hope to change a single life and in the power of a single life to change a family, a neighborhood, and an entire community." Located in Santa Ana, Tel: 714-834-9400.

"Kristie’s Foundation is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing support, assistance and cherished moments to critically ill children and their families." Located in Huntington Beach, Tel: 714-625-3364.

"By reducing risk factors and providing the information, education, life skills and support Laura's House is able to break the cycle of domestic violence and empower victims to move beyond the abuse and live fulfilling lives." Located in Ladera Ranch, Tel: 949-361-3775 / 24-Hour Toll Free Hotline: (866) 498-1511.

"North Orange County ROP is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and its classes are certified by the California State Department of Education. The courses combine classroom and hands-on training. All instruction is based on the California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards, which are aligned with the Common Core State standards. These standards prepare students for career and college." Located in Anaheim, Tel: 714-502-5858.

"Our mission is to provide innovative, artistic, educational, and therapeutic programs that transform and inspire children, at-risk youth, and families to fulfill their highest potential in life." Located in Santa Ana, Tel: 714-547-5468.

"Making Orange County a safe, healthy, and fulfilling place to live, work, and play, today and for generations to come, by providing outstanding, cost-effective regional public services." Located in Santa Ana, Tel: 800-914-4887

"SSA is responsible for planning, implementing, and operating many of the social services programs provided by the County of Orange. Funding for programs comes from state, federal, and county sources." Tel: 714-541-4895 or 949-389-8456.

Their mission is "To enhance the quality of life for children and families by establishing and enforcing court orders for the financial and medical support of children in an effective, efficient, and professional manner." Located in Santa Ana, Tel: 866-901-3212.

"The Orange County Probation Department assists the criminal court system in Orange County. Orange County Probation Officers supervise about 23,000 adult and juvenile offenders on court-ordered probation or in diversion programs." Located in Santa Ana, Tel: 714-569-2000.

"The only national self-help organization dedicated solely to the aftermath and prevention of murder. It provides support and assistance to all survivors of homicide victims while working to create a world free of murder." Located in Brea, Tel: 714-999-7132.

The mission of Project Kinship is "to increase community safety, promote hope, health and well-being among the formerly incarcerated and their families, and help individuals successfully re-enter the community." Located in Santa Ana, Tel: 714-315-6435.

All classes are tuition-free to CA adults.

"Goals are to promote social and economic self-sufficiency for American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian people." Located in Fountain Valley, Tel: 714-962-6673.

"TASK is a nonprofit charitable organization whose mission is to enable individuals with disabilities to reach their maximum potential by providing them, their families and the professionals who serve them with training, support, information, resources and referrals, and by providing community awareness programs." Located in Anaheim, Tel: 714-533-8275 or 866-828-8275 (toll-free in California).

"Involved in alternative sentencing options for more than 45 years, OneOC implemented YDAD in 1988 with the help of concerned doctors, hospitals, law enforcement, and the courts. Anyone can sign up and participate in YDAD without a court order; parent/guardian referrals and self-referrals are welcome." Located in multiple OC cities, Tel: 714-953-5597.