FROM CITY HALL TO CAPITOL HILL

Our advocacy is changing the landscape for children and youth.

FROM RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE

Professional trainings led by international experts in child development and mental health.

PARENTING WITHOUT PANIC

We’re here to help with the everyday to the extraordinary.

Expert Evaluations and Testing to Help Your Child Thrive

We offer a full range of psychological testing with individualized recommendations for developmental, learning, and mental health concerns.

World-class services for families. A vision for a better future.

From everyday challenges to complex mental health issues, the Center for Children and Youth supports children from infancy into young adulthood with expert clinical care and a wide range of specialized services. By bringing together the latest treatments, research-based training, and impactful public policy advocacy, we transform the lives of children and their families.

Our team of professionals ensures that children can grow and learn in supportive environments by leading advances in schools and communities that create a bright future for all children. As a division of Jewish Family and Children’s Services, we have provided compassionate services to Bay Area residents of all ages and faiths since 1850. We invite you to explore, learn, and join our community.

SERVICES FOR FAMILIES
Clinical care for children and parent support
ADVOCACY & CULTURAL IMPACT
Transforming policies in schools and government
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Sharing the latest research and best practices
A FAMILY’S SUCCESS STORY

“The Center for Children and Youth has been so amazingly beneficial for myself, my son, and my entire family to help us through really low points. They clearly know what they’re talking about in terms of child development.”

—Beth, Palo Alto

Watch Beth’s story of finding help for her son.

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS

Get expert guidance online and at locations across the Bay Area concerning everything
from behavior and temperament, to discipline and limit-setting, to separation and divorce.

Drop-In Play in Palo Alto
10/14/24 @ 10:00am
Peninsula
Drop-In Play in San Mateo
10/15/24 @ 10:00am
Peninsula
Parenting Through Separation and Divorce—2 Sessions
10/15/24 @ 6:30pm
Online
Drop-In Play in Palo Alto
10/16/24 @ 10:00am
Peninsula