F.A.C.E.S. Services for Children and Families in Orange County CA
Welcome to F.A.C.E.S.

You are welcome to come in and sign up for services at FACES, email us or call 714.993.2237         to set up an appointment in our Placentia, Santa Ana, Laguna Niguel or Orange locations.

 

When the stress of divorce or separation impacts the family,our counseling staff is available to bring hope and  tools for repairing the feelings associated with sharing children, recovering from loss, depression, anxiety the children or yourself may be feeling. It is a strength to seek counsel; some of the great leaders of the world rely on maintaining counsel. You are a part of a very wise group!

 

You will find F.A.C.E.S. volunteers and staff to be very responsive to your needs, as we have been working with single parent families for over two decades and understand your frustrations and challenges. We want to be of best service to families and welcome suggestions and commendations too!

 

Families who have the following issues are welcome to set up an appointment:

 

Parenting after divorce

Sharing parenting

Divorce custody problems

Depression

Anger after divorce

Children are failing in school

School problems

Fear of being with the other parent

No communication with the other parent




Our services include individual and family counseling,

anger management,

reunification services,

monitored visits and supervised exchanges.
Parenting Classes are FACES most popular classes. Parents meet together with a therapist to discuss topics such as the developmental needs of children, discipline and setting boundaries. Parents learn how to set goals and make plans for their children's lives. The classes are for 16 weeks and address the stressors parents feel when parenting alone, sharing parenting and disciplining their children. Many parents worry about what is age appropriate and what kinds or boundaries to set with children who are already stressed by their parents' divorce or separation. The congenial atmosphere helps parents share with one another and support each other in their journey through single parentland.

Click on the links below to get information on shared custody.

 

www.occourts.org/self-help

 

http://www.occourts.org/media/pdf/parenting-plan-guidelines.pdf

Anger Management Classes

Based on the Book ABCs of Anger Management, participants participate for 26 weeks and support one another in the process or learning how to change their attitudes in order to reduce incidents of anger in their lives. Many graduates maintain that they have completely reduced their "episodes" and are coping with stressful situations better since learning the concepts introduced in class.

 

Co Parenting Classes

Join other single parents in learning how to adjust to co-parenting and get along with your child's other parent for the sake of your child. These classes are very supportive and you will learn from other parents and the facilitator hints for coping with the day to day stress of single parenting. This 16 week topic lead group helps with the adjustment of sharing custody of the children with less stress or drama.

 

Teen Anger Management

Help your child with the stressors of junior high and high school.

It isn't easy to learn new concepts and cope with peer pressure. Learning new social skills, trying to fit in and resisting  drugs, drinking and gangs, and teen pregnancy. Our supportive groups give adolescents a safe place to call their own and vent with confidentiality about the special problems which can't be expressed in the school environment.

 

Relapse Prevention

Sixteen weeks of discussion and group participation enables parents to develop stronger life coping skills as a recovering person. FACES'  relaxed, private atmosphere supports a relapse free lifestyle.

 

 

Parenting Classes.

Because your children didn't come with an instruction book, our group facilitators will guide you through topics that are important to you in raising your child. Based on the book Parenting Solo, the classes will enable parents to let go of the resentments from the relationship while raising a strong, safe, healthy child. Topics include maintaining rituals of daily living, setting boundaries with your child, and developmental milestones to look for in raising a healthy child.

 

Single Parent Stress Management Group