The San Diego Field Office, which opened in 1993, provides direct services to County of San Diego Child and Family Well-Being (CFWB) Department youth currently or formerly in foster care and to their families.  We are part of Casey Family Programs’ Child and Family Services team, which also operates field offices in Arizona, Idaho, Texas and Washington, all focused on the urgent and relentless pursuit of securing lifelong, permanent family connections for every child.

The San Diego Field Office team partners and collaborates with the local child welfare agency and broader community-based organizations to improve and support effective child and family well-being systems. We operate as a foster family agency, where we support families through the licensure process and receive referrals for placing youth in one of our licensed homes. Our priority is to license kinship caregivers so they can receive the full spectrum of benefits and supports that come with licensure. We also support community families who are interested in becoming licensed to care for youth who are not related as kin.

In partnership with CFWB staff, we provide clinical case management and supportive services to youth, children, young adults and caregivers. We provide direct resources and coordination with other community programs (mental health, youth enrichment programs, youth mentor programs, educational supports) as needed. We serve youth in out-of-home care as well as young adults who have experienced foster care. We offer post-dependency services to families enrolled with Casey who have achieved permanency.