Family Stress Center

Strengthening Families and Protecting Children

Services

Family Stress Center Services and Programs
 

Community leaders founded Family Stress Center in 1978.  Our mission is to strengthen families and to treat and prevent child abuse and neglect in Contra Costa County by providing counseling, educational and support services focusing on the essential needs of children and their families.  Our services are provided from our buildings in Concord and Richmond, from offices in Bay Point and Martinez, and in donated space in schools, churches and community building throughout Contra Costa County.

Counseling Services

• Anger Management Classes offer techniques to control anger with acceptable responses for difficult and frustrating events.

• Child Abuse Treatment provides therapy to victims and families of child physical and sexual abuse including neglect.

• Concord Youth and Family Program whereby Concord residents may be eligible for free or reduced cost counseling based on family income.

• Adoptive Family Support Services for families who have adopted children in Contra Costa County and who want support in building strong, loving relationships while working with the special issues of adoption.  Therapy group for adopted child and childcare for siblings.

• SAMHWORKS -- Behavioral health for adults with mental health and/or substance abuse issues who are re-entering the workforce.

• Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) -- Provides individualized one-to-one behavioral support and interventions for children and young adults up to age 21 with implementation of specific outcomes oriented treatment plan.

• Victims of Crime may be eligible for Family Stress Center counseling services funded by the State of California Crime Victim Restitution Fund.

Education Services

• Parent Education Classes teach basic parenting, communication and positive discipline skills by using the nationally acclaimed Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP^®) curriculum.

• Child Safety Program  is a primary prevention program to empower young people ages 3 to 18 on how to recognize and deal with potentially dangerous sexual, physical and emotion assault.  Workshops are offered in local schools.

• D.A.R.E. To Be You – 12 session Workshop for parents and their pre-school children to learn communication skills, discipline methods, responsible decision making and self esteem for parent and child.

Parent Consultant Services

• Child Protective Services' Parent Aide Program provides support and supervised parental visits of children in foster care for families involved with Children's Protective Services workers.

• Child-parent Empowerment Program provides resource linkage and counseling through in-home visits to families experiencing child-rearing problems and who are referred by Children's Mental Health staff.

• Proud Fathers Program offers family support and job readiness training to fathers.  Staff help with employment development opportunities, job training skills, custody assistance, parenting classes, GED and Community College preparation, and family counseling and support.

• Respite Mentor Program works one-on-one with seriously emotionally disturbed children and teens to enhance their positive development in interpersonal relationships, impulse control and skill and competency development.  Referrals are from Children's Mental Health.

• Youth & Young Adult Program serves youths 14-20 that are not in school and unemployed.

Bay Point First 5 Center

• The Bay Point First 5 Center  provides programs that promote the development of young children ages 0 to 5 in growing up healthy, learning and supported in safe, stimulating and nurturing families and communities.

East County Kinship Program

• East County Kinship Support Services  include educational workshops for caregivers and youth, assistance in accessing services including help with guardianship, recreational outings, and a homework club for youth.  The program is a collaboration with Families First and Contra Costa County Children and Family Services.  Call 925-706-8477, ext. 228 or 230 for more information.

Little Stars Infant Care and Preschool and Respite Nursery

• The Little Stars Infant Care and Preschool and Respite Nursery

Central County Receiving Center

• The Central County Receiving Center provides basic physical and health care to children, infant to 17 years of age, during short-term emergency or urgent transition by county Child Protective Services workers.

Adoption Services

• Adoption Resource Center provides information & referral for pre-adoptive and post-adoptive parents who are adopting a child in Contra Costa County. The Center has an extensive library of reference books and materials available.

• Adoption Support Groups offer separate groups for parents, adopted teens and children.

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