http://www.shieldsforfamilies.org

Shields for Families

About Shields for Families

SHIELDS for Families is a non-profit community-based organization dedicated to developing, delivering, and evaluating culturally sensitive, comprehensive service models that advocate for high-risk families in South Los Angeles for over 20 years.

SHIELDS has been instrumental in informing legislation, piloting service models that work, and implementing programs that have real success. SHIELDS programs have helped save millions of County dollars, reduced the amount of time children and families spent “in the system”, and has helped break the cycles of untreated mental health, child abuse, poverty, and substance abuse.

Today, SHIELDS is a nationally and internationally recognized organization that offers award-winning programs in Los Angeles’ most underserved communities.
The organization has grown to serve more than 10,000 families each year, employing more than 350 full-time staff, with an annual budget of more than $30 million from federal, state, and local funding sources. SHIELDS operates 38 programs and serves as the lead agency with four collaborative networks.

Programs are collaborative and comprehensive, spanning across three main divisions including community and family, behavioral health, and supportive services.

Reviews

Mental Health Case Manager Intern and Case Manager Intern

February 2019 Compton, CA
“I really enjoyed my first internship placement with SHIELDs working as a Mental Health Case Manager. I was able to shadow different trust building activities with the young children and see how therapist work with toddlers. As for my second internship with this agency, I enjoyed receiving knowledge and information on resources within my community. ”

SUB Counselor

October 2018 - June 2019 Compton, CA
“ The Environment....the people...the staff and location”
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