Family Paths - Approved
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Family Paths, Inc. (formerly Parental Stress Service) is a non-profit organization of mental health professionals and dedicated volunteers that provide a number of mental health and supportive services to low income, multi-stressed individuals and families.
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Christine Kyauk
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07-11-2016
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01-02-2025
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12-01-2025
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How To Contact
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General Contact/Oakland Office
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24 Hour Parent Support Hotline
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1727 Martin Luther King Jr Way
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Suite 109
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Oakland
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CA
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More Information
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05-01-2017
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01-02-2026
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free
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Family Paths
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94612
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Helpful Links
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Detailed Information
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24-Hour Parent Support Hotline: (800) 829-3777
Our 24-hour Parent Support Hotline provides free and confidential counseling, information and referrals to anyone in need of parenting support. You have access to caring treatment specialists for one time anonymous calls or regular call backs to support you with your particular parenting or family concerns, refer you to Family Paths’ services, or provide other Alameda County resources.
Foster Parent Advice Line (FosterPAL)
Raising children is hard work. As a foster parent or kinship care provider the challenges can be even more overwhelming. You are not alone! We can provide support & help you navigate many of these challenges.
Our Foster Parent Advice Line (Foster PAL) provides ongoing telephone support, crisis intervention, case management, & information & referral. Current events, trainings, workshops and resources specific to foster parents and foster families can be found below. Check back regularly for updated information.
We can help with issues such as (but not limited to):Navigating the foster care system
Probate court & legal guardianship issues
Understanding child development, behavioral & developmental issues & strategies for dealing with these issues
Support, information, & referrals around “aging out” & AB 12
Offering resources for completing annual training hours for foster parents.
Mental Health Therapy
To request therapy services call our Parent Support Hotline at 800-829-3777 between 9am-5pm. An initial phone screening will determine which service is a best match for you. If Family Paths cannot meet your need, you will be offered additional referrals in the community. Once referred to Family Paths for therapy, you will be assigned to a therapist who will contact you to begin an assessment process that typically lasts up to 30 days. During that time, the therapist will meet with you, and your child if services are for them, to review history and any relevant information to determine if mental health services are appropriate. If you or your child does not meet the qualifications for mental health services, we will do our best to provide you with other resources in the community that might also meet you and your family’s needs. Most services are offered in English and Spanish.
Family Paths does not engage in treatment services for the purpose of custody evaluations, mediating divorce/separation disputes or for the purpose of making recommendations regarding placement, custody or caregiver competency.
Family Paths is committed to recognizing and serving all families, including LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual), foster, relative caregivers, and adoptive
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Community Trainings
Family Paths sponsors community trainings free of charge to those in Alameda County who work with, or on behalf of, Alameda County Foster Youth and Families. Our trainings are developed to help those in the mental health or related fields have the latest information on topics relevant to supporting vulnerable children, youth and families impacted by traumatic events and life circumstances. All of our trainings emphasize the importance of culturally responsive practice and the complexities that children and families in the foster care system face, as well as helping children and families at risk of system involvement.
To attend any training, you MUST register by clicking the appropriate Eventbrite link or by emailing trainings@familypaths.org.
Trainings and workshops are free and open to those who work with foster children and youth in Alameda County.
Family Paths (CEU Provider #62239) provides trainings and workshops in conjunction with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District and Alameda County through Title IV-E Funding.Group Services
Family Paths offers specialized group services for both children and adults.
Finding Peace Within Group
A Skills Group for Trauma Surviors
Finding Peace Within is an 11-week skill-based support group for women who are experiencing symptoms of past trauma.
This group is an educational, classroom environment and not a trauma-processing group. We teach trauma survivors simple and practical steps toward living more calmly and at ease in their daily lives
Check online for NEW Session Dates.
Payment Options:
The fee is based on a sliding scale and there is a no-fee option for low income mothers. Call our Parent Support Hotline at 800-829-3777 to register and for payment information.Call 800-829-3777 for support.
We’re here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
TRANSLATION SERVICES AVAILABLE
To support our callers and clients for whom English is not their primary language the Parent Support Hotline, as well as clinicians, can easily access a translation service via the phone 24-hours per day, 7 days per week. The phone translation service provides translation in over 400 languages.
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Eligibility Information
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- Alameda County
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- Alameda, CA
- Castro Valley, CA
- Emeryville, CA
- San Leandro, CA
- Walnut Creek, CA
- Newark, CA
- Union City, CA
- Piedmont, CA
- Oakland, CA
- Livermore, CA
- Dublin, CA
- Berkeley, CA
- Concord, CA
- San Lorenzo, CA
- Pleasanton, CA
- Hayward, CA
- Albany, CA
- Fremont, CA
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- All Age Groups
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Files
Misc Attachment PARENT-EDUCATION-CLASSES-2024-2025-FINAL-VERSION-REV-2.pdf 01-02-2025
