Child & Family Services of Southwestern Michigan, Inc.

Caring solutions since 1891. We have helped more families and individuals longer than anyone else. CFS serves residents of Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties.

Child & Family Services of Southwestern Michigan, Inc. originated in 1891 as the Children's Aid Society, which helped hundreds of orphaned children find permanent homes. The 1970's brought a merger, a name change to Child & Family Services of Southwestern Michigan, Inc., and the beginning of an expansion of services.

During the 1980's, many new programs were developed, and CFS consolidated its identity as a full-service agency. In 2004, CFS merged with the Link Crisis Intervention Center adding 24 hour crisis services to children and families to our continuum of care. In 2005, CFS merged with West Michigan Guardianship strengthening our commitment to providing quality programs for our most fragile citizens. And, in 2009, CFS acquired the Safe Shelter, Inc. adding Domestic Violence Shelter services to our growing CFS family. CFS is proud to serve the people of Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties - and we're ready for the challenges that lie ahead.

We are a private, non-profit agency. A full 85 cents of every
dollar we receive is spent directly on services for our clients.

Many thanks to our supporters and those that
give of their time and money to help us carry
on with programs that make a difference in our
community and to our families. You can be
a sponsor too. Contact info@cfsswmi.org

The Council on Accreditation (COA) sets and evaluates
nationally accepted standards for social service agencies.
We have been a proud member of COA for over six years.

We are funded, in part, by United Way of Southwest Michigan and United Way of Greater Niles