Pioneers in the emerging field of child welfare, Dr. & Mrs. J. R. Townsend founded CHS in 1891 to assist homeless children in L.A.


For more than a century, CHS has worked diligently to protect our community’s children and strengthen their families.

Today, we reach out across California and nationwide to help strengthen families through our diverse programs and services.


Our ongoing priority will always be to provide high-quality services in all of our programs.

When families succeed, children succeed.