Children's Home Society of California

"The staff in the Center for Family and Community Partnership at the University of New Mexico would like to thank Children's Home Society of California for the brochurse and videos. The information you provied in English and Spanish is valuable to the families of New Mexico because of our diverse population. We would like to commend you for your wonderful dedication to families around the nation, and thank you for the opportunity to provide our families with your resourceful educational materials."

"I received some of your Family Education Program parenting brochures from my local library. CHS gives some great tips about how to communicate better. I have also learned the importance of family time and bulding self-esteem in my children. Your brochurse remind me how important it is to enjoy my children and give them the love and attention they need every day."

Our History

Last year, through our Family Education Program, CHS reached out to over 2,200 agencies, providing valuable educational materials including our Family Education Brochure Series, Activity Book for Children, Character Growth Chart, and Development Stages Wheel.

Children’s Home Society of California has created a series of Family Education brochures that assists parents and other caregivers with the common concerns of physical well-being, emotional well-being, and parenting strategies. With topics such as Positive Discipline, Separation, and When a Child Bites, available free of charge in English, Khmer, Spanish, and Vietnamese, CHS has distributed over 2.4 million brochures nationwide last fiscal year.

Our Activity Book allows CHS to reach out to children ages 5 to 12 by educating them on a variety of important subjects, including bullying, character, exercise, health, nutrition, and safety. Children learn while having fun by completing activities, such as a crossword puzzle, maze, connect-the-dots activity, and word search. CHS’s Activity Book is available in English and Spanish. Last fiscal year over 100,000 Activity Books were sent to agencies nationwide.

The Character Growth Chart is the newest addition to CHS's Family Education materials. This tool not only measures the height of a growing child, but also encourages children to build character as they read about qualities such as gratitude, responsibility, generosity, and patience. Presented in a mail-ready envelope, the Character Growth Chart also includes a tip sheet of educational activities to make the most of this valuable resource. The chart contains both English and Spanish. CHS distributed over 60,000 growth charts to agencies in California and nationwide last fiscal year.

With the help of CHS’s Development Stages Wheel, parents and caregivers can learn to identify crucial stages in their children’s development and the appropriate activities to support and stimulate growth. The Development Stages Wheel is also available in English and Spanish. Over 130,000 wheels were distributed throughout the United States last year, free of charge.

If you would like to receive CHS’s materials, please contact our Family Education Program at: (213) 240-5988. Or simply print our Material Request Form - California or Material Request Form - Out-of-State and return it to CHS.