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.