About HBCC

Who We Are

Our History

Helping the Behaviorally Challenging Child (HBCC) was first founded as a Parent Support Group in 2004 and grew to be the first organization in Orange County to focus exclusively on a system of care around Collaborative Problem Solving®(CPS).

This exciting evidence-based approach helps adults with parenting, teaching and treating, children, teens, and young adults, with difficult-to-manage concerning behaviors who are having trouble meeting the demands of home life, school and work expectations.

In 2007 HBCC in Orange County, California started providing Parenting Classes as well as the Parent Support Groups and has been a leader in this innovative model that has proven its efficacy at all levels of caregiver support by expanding trainings for both Educators and Mental Health Service Providers.

Both locally and nationally since 2002 this approach has realized improved outcomes in treatment and ultimately has improved relationships between children and their parents, their teachers, families, caregivers and their employers.

Our Staff

Our team is made up of dedicated peer professionals who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of those we serve. From our Certified Parent Coaches, Advocates, to Outreach Workers, we work together to provide comprehensive support to our clients.

Our Partners

We are proud to partner with a variety of local organizations to provide the best possible support to our clients. From LMFTs, MSWs, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, OTs, Speech & Language, Sibling Shops, Support Groups, home schooling, public schools & private, HBCC looks to partner with others who are CPS Certified and/or CPS Trained to help us extend our reach and impact in the community.

Empowering Communities Through Action and Awareness

The Challenge: Adults come to HBCC and appreciate not only learning the Collaborative Problem Solving approach, but the opportunity to find their community and learn with others who have similar concerns regarding undesired behaviors and have not found an approach that is helpful. Adults find out they are not alone with the conventional behavior modification approach not working for their child/student.

Adults come to the HBCC community having tried plenty of rewards, plenty of being more consistent and plenty of following through with consequences and it is NOT working. As a matter of fact, it's like pouring gas on a fire (consequences), salt on a wound (rewards) and feelings of abandonment (ignoring).

HBCC teaches what works for most of the population (70%), does not work for their differently wired, neurodiverse child (which is 30% of the population).

HBCC champions rethinking undesired challenging behaviors and helps adults take a path to becoming change makers!

Helping the Behaviorally Challenging Child (HBCC) is a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation whose mission is to enable children experiencing behavioral health challenges to lead more productive and inclusive lives. We work to transform these children's lives by deepening adults’ understanding of their behaviors, and promoting effective interventions that focus on connectedness, collaboration, and inclusion.

HELPING THE BEHAVIORALLY CHALLENGING CHILD

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Who We Are

Our History

Our Staff

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Empowering Communities Through Action and Awareness

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