The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is commemorating National Crime Victims’ Rights Weeks (NCVRW) by posing the question “how would you help?” NCVRW is observed this year from April 21-27 with the theme “How would you help? – Options, services, and hope for crime survivors.” The OVC calls on residents, community leaders, victim service providers, criminal justice practitioners, and ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Nikki Buckstead and Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo On today’s show, your host Matt Watson talks with Nikki Buckstead, CEO of the Child and Family Center in Santa Clarita.  Nikki works to improve lives, help people thrive and build a stronger community by guiding families in several aspects of life including mental health, drug and alcohol treatment and ...

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo announced Thursday the allocation of $593,000 in funding to the Child & Family Center for crucial infrastructure and safety enhancements. This investment comes as a vital step to ensure the continued delivery of quality care and services for our communities in need of mental health, substance use treatment, and domestic violence prevention services. Members of the media, ...

The Child & Family Center raised $75,471 through its Purple Palooza 5k Walk last month to end domestic violence. The Purple Palooza 5k Walk aimed to put an end to domestic violence on Oct. 14 and managed to raise $75,471. Child & Family Center is grateful to their presenting sponsor, Hello Subaru, and their 51 committed team members who participated ...

Santa Clarita’s Child and Family Center hosted a symposium Tuesday to educate the public on the signs and statistics of domestic and intimate partner violence across varying age groups. During the educational session, domestic abuse specialists from the Child and Family Center and local law enforcement shared their knowledge of the complex impact of abuse in the home on individuals ...

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth awarded the Child and Family Center over $500,000 to continue helping people in the Santa Clarita Valley. The Child & Family Center was one of several agencies that received funding from AB102, authored by Schiavo. “I am especially pleased to announce that with the enactment of AB102, I was able to secure more than $20 million ...

The Child and Family Center was honored with the “Community Impact Award” from the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (LADPHSPC). The award acknowledges the “extraordinary” agencies that go “above and beyond for their community.” The Child and Family Center was nominated for the award by Samuel Dixon Family Health Center. “Child & ...

Over 1,000 attendees descended on Blomgren Ranch Saturday to support the Child and Family Center and get a “Taste of the Town” from local businesses and eateries.   This weekend marked the center’s 34th Taste of the Town event, one of the most successful fundraising opportunities for the organization.  Attendees got to sample from dozens of local businesses, some of which ...

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The fundraiser supporting the Child and Family Center, Taste of the Town is set to open at Blomgren Ranch in May. The outdoor food and wine festival is scheduled to bring the flavor on Sunday, May 7. The festival features “unlimited” samples from local favorites including Wolf Creek Restaurant, Xalisco Bar & Grill, Embassy Suites Blossom Bar & Grill, Telco ...