parenting & youth services

Our Parenting & Youth Services Department strives to ensure all San Diego families have access to education, counseling, and support for family life issues at all ages and stages. Whether you’re a new parent, a single parent, or a parent of an adolescent, our programs are designed to strengthen you, your family, and the community.

Programs and Services

Adoption Alliance of Southern California - We’ll guide you through the entire adoption process, ensuring it’s the beautiful and exciting experience it should be.

CHAMP (Children Are More Protected) - We empower children to feel safe and protected by teaching children, parents, and teachers about appropriate behaviors and interactions between adult and child.

Foothills Teen Family Program - We support the health, well-being, and education of teen parents and their children at Foothills High School in San Marcos.

Hand Up Youth Food Pantry - The Hand Up Youth Food Pantry is dedicated to alleviating hunger in San Diego County. Run by a dedicated committee of teenagers, the Hand Up Youth Food Pantry distributes food to more than 11 different locations throughout the county.

Jewish BIGPals - Jewish volunteer mentors serve as role models and friends to Jewish children from single parent and non-traditional families.

Mentoring Mothers - Mature adult women are matched with a teenage mother attending high school to help mentor and guide them through the transition into motherhood.

Positive Parenting Program - Free parenting workshops throughout San Diego County in Head Start preschools, elementary schools, and other community sites.

Preschool in the Park - A preschool in a familiar--setting the neighborhood park! This mobile preschool for children ages 1-4 travels to Escondido and San Marcos.

Rubenstein Family Scholarship Program -  Scholarships are available for post-secondary education to qualified students who are residents of the San Diego Jewish community.

Supporting Jewish Single Parents - By providing support, advocacy, and social activities, we’re dedicated to ensuring Jewish single parents and their families stay connected to the Jewish community.

North County Times Charities Fund

Daniel and Florence Green Family Foundation

The Ilse, Charles and Peter Dalebrook Fund at Union Bank of California