SPIRITT’s Strength-Based & Family-Centered Approach
Established in 1972, SPIRITT Family Services offers comprehensive, targeted health and human services to economically, educationally, and socially vulnerable community members in eastern Los Angeles County at three Family Centers located in Bell Gardens, South El Monte, and Whittier.
The range of critical health and social services advance the mental and emotional wellbeing of children, families, new mothers, fathers, and relative and nonrelative caregivers, changing lives by
- Building Parent/Caregiver Skills and Resiliency
- Connecting Families to Community Resources
- Integrated Behavioral Health Services
The continuum of family-centered programs offers comprehensive prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery services to over 12,000 individuals annually in the social sectors of Child Welfare, Public Health, and Mental Health.
Our Story
Established in 1972 as Project INFO, SPIRITT began as a community-based program focused on enhancing family bonding and communication, preventing substance abuse among youth and adults, and addressing mental health disorders. In 2000, Project INFO rebranded as SPIRITT Family Services, adopting the acronym SPIRITT—Skills for Prevention, Intervention, Recovery, Individual Treatment, and Training—to better reflect the comprehensive range of services offered to the community.
Today, SPIRITT works to strategically address and prevent child maltreatment and improve the social and emotional well-being of children/youth and their families through a continuum of comprehensive care. In partnership with Los Angeles County, SPIRITT has contracts with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS); Department of Mental Health (DMH), and Department of Public Health (DPH), remaining committed to strengthening the family unit (relative and non-relative care) for the child’s/youth’s well-being.