The City of Santa Fe Springs' Department of Community Services is comprised of three multidisciplinary and integrated divisions, which include the Divisions of Family & Human Services, Library & Cultural Services and, Administration. In a collaborative and interdependent approach the Department of Community Services provides a wide array of program offerings and services to Santa Fe Springs residents. Most notably, the Santa Fe Springs Department of Community Services is the recipient of the 2008 Creating Community Award of Distinction from the California Park and Recreation Society, which is the highest award bestowed to a municipal community services agency state-wide.