The Children's Shelter

Casa de Amparo provides residentially based services, in a safe and nurturing setting, for children who have been removed from their homes as a result of abuse or neglect. During their stay at the Children's Shelter, each child receives comprehensive care to address their individual physical, social, emotional, developmental and educational needs while also ensuring that they have as many normal childhood experiences as possible. By treating each child with dignity and respect, we are able to nurture the incredible potential that exists within all children.

The Children's Shelter provides long term, short term and emergency residential care to children 6-17 years of age. The Children's Shelter also accepts ambulatory children with special health care needs.

Services

24/7 supervision
Crisis intervention and support
Therapeutic day rehabilitation treatment program
Individual, family and group counseling
Psychiatric evaluation and medication management
Full time nursing services
Therapeutic recreation program
Education evaluation and appropriate school placement on and off site
Healthy leisure and cultural trips
Supervised visitation with supportive family members
Life skills, social skills and career coaching
Healthy nutritional guidance and wellness plan

Casa Kids at the Children’s Shelter

Have been removed from their homes as a result of abuse or severe neglect
6-17 years of age (including ambulatory children with special health care needs)
Come to us from all over San Diego County and surrounding counties

The Program and Facility

Founded in 1978
20 beds
On-site credentialed school, health center, dining hall, playground, child and teen lounges
Staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week

Referrals and Fees
San Diego County Child Welfare Services as well as Child Welfare Services in other counties provide referrals to this program. Our clients pay no fees for the program, which is funded through government contracts, grants and private donations.