We pledged that no child would ever be turned away regardless of a family’s inability to pay. The nonprofit Barbara Sinatra Children's Center (BSCC) is dedicated to ensuring every child’s right to a normal, healthy and secure childhood. The organization provides individual, group and family therapy and special programs that address issues associated with children suffering the affects of child abuse and neglect, and who are at risk to be abused. An effective voice for children, highly respected with international name recognition, the out-patient Center stands as a symbol of Barbara and Frank Sinatra’s unwavering commitment to children in peril. Approximately 86% of children counseled are from families below the national poverty line of $16,400 annual income for a family of four. The Children’s Center is appropriately aggressive in fundraising the budget balance, for which a small percentage is derived from third party payer sources (self-pay, private insurance and government reimbursement). The Center shares knowledge about child abuse prevention, protection, education and counseling gained throughout 21 years via publications, lectures and highly visited web site, www.sinatracenter.org. Referrals for counseling come from a variety of sources, including, but not limited to the Office of the District of Riverside County, CA, all area school districts, Child Protective Services, CA Victims of Crime Program, law enforcement, self-referrals, web site, Yellow Pages, physicians, social workers, relatives, the Betty Ford Center and other agencies whose mission is directed at the care of children in need. The Barbara Sinatra Children's Center was founded in 1986 by Barbara and Frank Sinatra in southern California’s Coachella Valley to meet the community’s need for a permanent facility that would respond to the destructive forces of child sexual abuse. As the demand for services grows due to economic and social challenges and population growth, there is an accompanying increase in the need for services for victims of child abuse. The management, staff, volunteers and board of directors of the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center work relentlessly to ensure the on-going quality of therapy services and that every child who comes for help receives the finest most effective counseling. The outpatient state-of-the-art facility is located on the campus of Eisenhower Medical Center in the Palm Springs area of California and is a federally registered 501.c.3 nonprofit organization.
