Family Paths

FIT/ECMH: The Families in Transition program and Early Childhood Mental Health Services are flexible and comprehensive models of mental health and case management services aimed at supporting children and adolescents aged 0-21, including foster youth, who are experiencing complex trauma, serious mental health problems and difficulty in school and/or community functioning. The flexibility of the services allow us to work with children and families year round in the environment that best meets their needs, including schools, homes and other locations in the community. The goal of the services are to reduce mental health symptoms and promote and support safety and security in parent-child relationships and help caregivers understand and meet their children's developmental, emotional and behavioral needs. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, a total of 135 clients were served.

CalWORKs: CalWORKs Case management and therapeutic services are designed to assist parents transitioning from welfare to work. To remove barriers to self-sufficiency, we provide counseling, referrals to classes, and connections to community and job resources. Our priority is helping parents meet their personal, educational and financial goals in order to attain stable lives for themselves and their families.For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, a total of 68 clients were served.

Family Support: Family Paths operates the only 24-Hour Parent Support and Resource Helpline and Foster Parent Advice Line in Alameda County. The line is staffed by professional parent support counselors and trained parent support volunteers who assist parents and caregivers with telephone counseling and support during times of stress, crisis or hardship. We also offer parenting tips and strategies, help in finding community resources and referrals to Family Paths services.For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, a total of 3,358 calls were received.