Concept 7 is a foster care agency which serves over 1500 families and children each year in need of prevention, support, early intervention or placement services.

Our Mission: The mission of Concept 7 is to ease the suffering of abused and neglected children by providing a continuum of family-centered treatment and support-related programs. This includes early intervention with at-risk families as well as foster care for children who require out-of-home placement

Established in 1973 as a group home organization to care for abused and neglected children. Expanded in 1986 to recruit, support and educate foster families for the nurturing, growth and development of the children in their care; to provide professional case management and clinical services to children placed in foster homes.

Current Programs: Recruitment and placement of children in foster family homes; case management by social workers; psychological services by licensed therapists; preventive & clinical services, in-home intensive care services, monitored visitation.

Population Served: Approximately 1500 served annually, including approximately 700 foster children, who range in age from babies to teenagers. Our children come from all over Southern California and represent a wide range of ethnicities. The average length of stay is 192 days, or a little over 6 months. The range is approximately 3 days to 3 years, with some children staying until they complete high school or are adopted by their foster parents.