SAFE System of Care

Connecting families. Keeping children safe, healthy, at home, in school, and connected to their communities.

Our Purpose

SAFE is a System of Care—not a single program or agency. SAFE brings families, schools, community organizations, and county agencies together to help children, youth, and families connect with the right support at the right time.

Families are an important part of the team. SAFE works alongside families to help them understand their options, connect with resources, and coordinate services based on their individual strengths, needs, and priorities.

Through prevention and early intervention, SAFE works to address challenges before they become crises and reduce the need for more intensive or formal interventions.

Our Goals

SAFE works to help children, youth, and families remain safe, healthy, and connected in their homes, schools, and communities.

Safe & Healthy

Strengthen family stability, safety, and well-being by connecting families with support early.

At Home & In School

Help children and youth remain successfully at home while supporting school attendance, engagement, and success.

Connected to Their Community

Help prevent challenges from escalating and reduce the need for out-of-home care, intensive services, or involvement with formal systems.

Who We Serve

SAFE takes a whole-family approach, recognizing that children do best when the people who care for them have the support they need, too.

SAFE supports families in San Luis Obispo County from pregnancy through adolescence, including expectant families, young children, school-age children, and teens.

Support may focus on a child, parent or caregiver, or the family as a whole, depending on what is happening and what the family identifies as most helpful.

How SAFE Can Help

SAFE brings families and community partners together to:

• Identify strengths, needs, priorities, and concerns for each family.
• Help families understand, choose, connect with, and navigate services and resources that meet their needs.
• Bring partners together to coordinate support, address challenges early, and help families stay strong and stable.

What Support Can Look Like

Support looks different for every family.

Some families may simply need help finding the right resources or knowing where to start. Others may benefit from ongoing resource navigation, coordination, or case management.

When a family is experiencing multiple or more complex challenges, a SAFE Intensive Meeting may be helpful. These meetings bring the family and the professionals supporting them together to:

• Understand the family's needs and priorities.
• Identify barriers that may be making it difficult to move forward.
• Coordinate services and resources across agencies.
• Develop a shared plan with clear next steps.

SAFE Intensive Meetings are voluntary. They are typically coordinated with a school representative, case manager, or other professional who is already working with the family.

The family is an important part of the process. The goal is to work together to identify strengths, coordinate support, and find a path forward.

Request a SAFE Intensive Meeting

If a family may benefit from a SAFE Intensive Meeting, a SAFE Intensive Meeting Referral Form must be completed.

The referral packet must also include the County of San Luis Obispo Multi-Agency Referral and Client Release of Information (Form 815). The current SAFE referral form states that SAFE Coordinators cannot begin coordinating communication between agencies, speaking with families, or scheduling a meeting without a completed Form 815.  

Referral Forms

SAFE Intensive Meeting Referral Form

Form 815 – Multi- Agency Referral and Client Release of Information – English 

Form 815 – Multi-Agency Referral and Client Release of Information–Spanish 

Submit a Referral

Email: [email protected]
Fax: 805-474-2025

Where to Find Us

The SAFE System of Care serves families throughout San Luis Obispo County and works through regional teams and community partners.

Services and resources may vary by community based on local needs and available resources. Family Resource Centers can help families identify and connect with the right level of support. Families and community partners may also contact their regional SAFE Coordinator if they are unsure where to start.

Find Resources in Your Area

Use the contact information below to find SAFE resources and Family Resource Centers serving your community.

Family Resource Centers

North County

The Link Family Resource Center – Paso Robles
 665 26th Street
 Paso Robles, CA
 (805) 238-2775

CAPSLO Family Resource Center – Paso Robles
 704 Spring Street
 Paso Robles, CA 93446
 (805) 440-1878

SLO/Coast

CAPSLO Help Me Grow Family Resource Center
 1030 Southwood Drive
 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
 (805) 544-4355
 Fax: (805) 541-1264

CAPSLO San Luis Obispo Family Resource Center
 1500 Lizzie Street
 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
 (805) 821-1624
 Fax: (805) 543-6567

South County

CAPSLO Arroyo Grande SAFE Family Resource Center
 1086 E. Grand Ave.
 Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
 (805) 474-2105
 Fax: (805) 474-2025

CAPSLO Oceano Family Resource Center
 1511 19th Street
 Oceano, CA 93445
 (805) 474-3690
 Fax: (805) 473-4272

CAPSLO Nipomo Family Resource Center
 On-site at Dana Elementary School
 920 West Tefft Street
 Nipomo, CA 93444
 (805) 474-3000, Ext. 5147
 Fax: (805) 474-2025

Behavioral Health SAFE Team

North County & SLO/Coast

Phone: (805) 748-8837
Fax: (805) 474-2025
Email: [email protected]

South County

Phone: (805) 474-2105
Fax: (805) 474-2025
Email: [email protected]