The Priority Center

Services for Families with Young Children (SFYC)

Services for Families with Young Children (SFYC) is a three-six month program for parents/guardians with young children based at The Priority Center. The Priority Center works with families helping to support them in fostering a safe and nurturing home environment for children. The SFYC program assists families in Orange County with children ages 0-8, in reducing barriers to medical care and early childhood mental health services in order to provide them with the healthiest start in life. This program focuses on identifying developmental delays and behavioral issues at the earliest age possible and then links families to appropriate services and support. Our highly trained staff will screen your child in your home and work with your family to provide an individualized plan of services to meet any needs that are identified. Our program has built relationships with early childhood care and education providers, pediatricians, and community- based organizations. We partner with each other to work with families of young children. The School Readiness program also works in collaboration with Help Me Grow and utilizes approaches developed by the Early Developmental Screening and Intervention (EDSI) initiative and the organization zero to three. https://theprioritycenter.org/program/services-for-families-with-young-children/

Infant and Toddler Home Visiting Program

The Infant-Toddler Home Visitation Program provides up to two years of services for families with children 0-3 years of age. The program utilizes the Parents as Teachers (PAT) curriculum. PAT is an early childhood home visiting program designed to help parents learn more about parenting, support their child’s development, and help with the challenges of parenting. Services also include connections to community resources, group connections with other parents, developmental screenings, and improvements in family well-being. Services are provided (at no cost) in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. https://theprioritycenter.org/program/infant-toddler-home-visitation-program/

Basic Needs

Our Basic Needs program provides critically needed household items to Orange County families. It is our aim to provide the necessary items required by the Orange County Social Services Agency to allow a child to be placed with relatives and extended family members. The ability to obtain items such as dressers, linens, strollers, dining sets, small kitchen appliances and household items are crucial in this process. https://theprioritycenter.org/program/basic-needs/

Children’s In-Home Crisis Stabilization (CIHCS)

We serve suicidal and homicidal children who can’t be hospitalized, in order to diffuse the crisis, promote a healthy family, prevent suicide, and keep the family unit together. The children served in the program are typically between 5-18 years of age and referred to us through the County Contract of a Mental Health Program. Program requirements are that a child is experiencing a mental health crisis. This could mean a child has had active suicide attempts, suicidal thoughts and plans, or self-harming behavior. It could also mean a child has active homicidal ideation/plans and assaultive behavior. Most youths in this situation also exhibit self-medicating behavior. The Program Services provided are field based crisis services that include short term in-home therapy (individual and group), case management, mental health rehabilitation, with a focus on maintaining family stabilization and preventing hospitalization. https://theprioritycenter.org/program/childrens-in-home-crisis-stabilization-program/

Adult In-Home Crisis Stabilization (AIHCS)

We serve suicidal and homicidal adults who can’t be hospitalized, in order to diffuse the crisis, promote a healthy lifestyle and prevent suicidal and homicidal acts. This program has a field-based treatment team consisting of clinicians, case managers and peer mentors. The program is a three-phase model: 1) Assessment of the client and support network to identify short term needs and de-escalation 2) Individual and family therapy, outreach, peer mentor, and case management services 3) Prepare client and family/support network for progression towards long term resolution and treatment. https://theprioritycenter.org/program/adults-in-home-crisis-stabilization-program/