San Diego Center for Children

San Diego Center for Children The San Diego Center for Children is a nonprofit organization providing mental health and educational services to children and teens.

San Diego’s oldest children’s nonprofit providing a continuum of mental health and educational services to children struggling with mental, emotional, and/or behavioral challenges. We offer a range of different mental health services including outpatient, school-based, in-home wraparound, and intensive clinical services. We also have a schools for learning disabilities, a residential center, and a program to provide therapy and other supportive services to youth in foster family agency homes. We accept Medi-Cal Managed Care and most commercial insurances.

The holidays are coming in hot, and our Holiday Heroes are already making magic! 🎁✨Ready to join the fun? Become a Holid...
11/14/2025

The holidays are coming in hot, and our Holiday Heroes are already making magic! 🎁✨
Ready to join the fun? Become a Holiday Hero—visit www.centerforchildren.org/holiday

Thankful Thursday!! 👏 Huge thanks to SD Mesa Classified Senate & the entire Mesa College community for donating 800+ lbs...
11/14/2025

Thankful Thursday!! 👏 Huge thanks to SD Mesa Classified Senate & the entire Mesa College community for donating 800+ lbs of food 🍏🥫 to support families at the San Diego Center for Children! 💙

This Veterans Day, we honor and thank all the brave men and women who have served our country. Your courage, dedication,...
11/11/2025

This Veterans Day, we honor and thank all the brave men and women who have served our country. Your courage, dedication, and sacrifices inspire us every day.

At the San Diego Center for Children, we recognize the importance of service and community, and we are grateful for all veterans and their families.

Work with Purpose Every Day 💙Are you looking for a meaningful career where you can truly make an impact? Join the San Di...
11/07/2025

Work with Purpose Every Day 💙

Are you looking for a meaningful career where you can truly make an impact? Join the San Diego Center for Children team, the region’s leading children’s behavioral health care organization.

We’re seeking compassionate, skilled professionals dedicated to helping children and families build brighter, healthier futures.

💼 Explore our current openings:
🔗 https://www.centerforchildren.org/about/careers/

Boo! 👻The San Diego Center for Children wishes you a fun and safe Halloween filled with treats (no tricks)! 🍬🧡
10/31/2025

Boo! 👻

The San Diego Center for Children wishes you a fun and safe Halloween filled with treats (no tricks)! 🍬🧡

We are grateful and proud to be one of the nonprofit beneficiaries of the first HR GIVERS Golf Tournament, alongside our...
10/24/2025

We are grateful and proud to be one of the nonprofit beneficiaries of the first HR GIVERS Golf Tournament, alongside our partners at Just in Time for Foster Youth and StandUp for Kids – San Diego.

Thank you to the myTOD team and everyone who came together to make this inaugural event such a success. Your generosity and community spirit help ensure that youth and families in San Diego continue to receive the care, connection, and opportunities they deserve. 💙⛳️

What an incredible morning! ✂️💙 We officially opened our new IOP/PHP building — expanding access to youth mental health ...
10/23/2025

What an incredible morning! ✂️💙 We officially opened our new IOP/PHP building — expanding access to youth mental health care for Medi-Cal families through our partnership with Behavioral Health Services.

This milestone represents hope, healing, and progress for San Diego’s children and families.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us today — from our community partners and county leaders to the families whose stories inspire our mission every day. 🌱

Big news! 🌟 The San Diego Center for Children is expanding access to youth mental health care with the opening of our ne...
10/22/2025

Big news! 🌟 The San Diego Center for Children is expanding access to youth mental health care with the opening of our newly remodeled Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and Partial Hospitalization (PHP) building — now serving all payers, including Medi-Cal through contract with Behavioral Health Services.
Today’s ribbon cutting celebrates more than a building — it’s about opening doors for families who’ve waited too long for the care their children deserve. 💙
Thank you to our state and county partners, clinicians, and supporters who made this possible.

✨ Happy Diwali from the San Diego Center for Children!May this Festival of Lights bring warmth, joy, and brighter days f...
10/20/2025

✨ Happy Diwali from the San Diego Center for Children!
May this Festival of Lights bring warmth, joy, and brighter days for all. 🪔💛

👻A huge thank you to Watkins Wellness Careers for bringing Halloween magic for the children at the San Diego Center f...
10/17/2025

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A huge thank you to Watkins Wellness Careers for bringing Halloween magic for the children at the San Diego Center for Children with your generous treat bags! 🎃💛
Your kindness makes a difference.

🌞 Thank you to everyone who made this year’s Kids Classic Golf Tournament a great success! It was a sunny day full of go...
10/16/2025

🌞 Thank you to everyone who made this year’s Kids Classic Golf Tournament a great success! It was a sunny day full of golf, games, and good vibes — and together, we raised over $170,000 to support the Center’s vital therapy and educational services for children struggling with their mental health. 💛

Join us in welcoming our newest team members to the San Diego Center for Children family! 💙 Your dedication and passion ...
10/15/2025

Join us in welcoming our newest team members to the San Diego Center for Children family! 💙
Your dedication and passion help us continue to provide vital therapeutic and educational services to children and families in our community.

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3002 Armstrong Street
San Diego, CA
92111

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+18582779550

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Founded in 1887, the San Diego Center for Children is the oldest children's 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the region accredited by The Joint Commission for its excellence in quality of care. The Center provides evidence-based therapeutic, educational, foster care and transition services to children and families struggling with mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. Today, with 8 program sites and community-based services within hundreds of homes and schools across San Diego County, the Center empowers over 1,000 people every day.

For more information about our program services and events, please visit www.centerforchildren.org.