Santa Clara County Department of Family and Children’s Services

The Santa Clara County Department of Family and Children's Services (DFCS) is entrusted with ensuring the safety and well-being of children and families in the Santa Clara County area of California. Through a range of services and interventions, DFCS works to prevent child abuse and neglect, strengthen families, and support children in need of protection and care.

Be Strong Families has been under contract with the Santa Clara DFCS since 2019 and they became a Certified Training Agency for Parent Café Training in 2020. With pairs or groups of BSF certified trainers at multiple agencies in their network, Santa Clara DCSF is successfully hosting Parent Café Trainings and Cafés in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. In 2024, they will expand and train an additional cohort of Certified Training Partners, further solidifying the sustainability and reach of Parent Cafés in their communities. In addition, they are closely monitoring the outcomes of Parent Cafés for their participants and agencies through research and evaluation.