A Better Way - Behavioral Health - Approved

• A Better Way offers expert, trauma-informed Behavioral Health Services to some of the Bay Area’s most vulnerable children, youth and families. We are dedicated to serving children and youth who are in – or at risk of entering - foster care. Our support, treatment and parent training helps these families overcome the impact of poverty, community violence, mental health problems, addictive illness and patterns of child abuse and neglect that put their children at risk.
• • Owner
    Marina Franco
  • Created On
    10-04-2017
  • Updated On
    12-05-2022
  • Update Reminder
    12-01-2023

• How To Contact

  • Name
    General Contact
  • Phone
    (510) 601-0203
  • Fax
    (510) 601-4002
  • Email
    mail@abetterway.net
  • Address
    3200 Adeline St.
  • City
    Berkeley
  • State
    CA

• More Information

  • Start Date
    12-13-2021
  • Expiration Date
    12-10-2023
  • Eligibility
    fee
  • Fee
    0.00
  • Organization
    A Better Way, Inc.
  • Zip Code
    94703

• Helpful Links

  • Main Program URL
    https://www.abetterwayinc.net/behavioral-health
  • Resources
    https://www.abetterwayinc.net/for-parents

• Detailed Information

  • 4 minute walk from Ashby BART station

    Basic services are free but they may vary depending on the case and the amount of services needed. Please call the Organization with the specific case to get an estimate of charges. 

    Specialized services include: 

    Early Childhood Services 

    Developmental screening, assessment, and monitoring; Dyadic (Infant-Parent/Child-Parent) and family therapy; Parent training; Targeted family support services; Infant massage training and bonding classes; Parent education and support groups.
    
    We work with biological, foster, and adoptive parents as well as any other significant caregivers who play a role in the child’s life. Any child between the ages of 0-5 with Full Scope Medi-Cal is eligible for these services. Services can be provided at the clinic or in the home.
    

    Therapeutic Visitation Services 

    Therapeutic Visitation Services provided by A Better Way help these families maintain contact, improve family relationships, and develop the insights, skills and supports that improve their chances of reunification.
    

    Pre and Post Adoption Support Services 

    Pre- and Post-Adoption Support Services offer individual and family therapy and clinical case management designed to meet the needs of children and youth who will be adopted, or have been adopted from the foster care system.
    

    Psychological Evaluation

    A summary of this information is shared with the family and the A Better Way treatment team – offering valuable insight that can enhance their ability to meet the child’s specific needs.
    

    Child and Adolescent Permanency Support Services 

    ?Child & Adolescent Permanency Support Services provide comprehensive mental health care, parent training and placement stabilization services to Alameda County children and youth (ages 5 – 21) and their families. This program is designed to meet the needs of children and youth who are in or at risk of entering the foster care system.
    

• Eligibility Information

  • States
    • CA
  • Counties
    • Alameda County
    • Contra Costa County
    • Marin County
    • San Francisco County
    • Santa Clara County
    • Solano County
  • Cities
  • Zipcodes
  • School Districts
  • Age Groups
    • Adult
    • Children 0-18 years old
  • Languages Served
    • English
  • Family Incomes
  • Insurance Providers
    • Alameda Alliance MediCal
    • Blue Cross MediCal
    • Straight MediCal

• Files