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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
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Family Stress Center's Counseling Program
offers a goal-oriented, problem-solving approach to help families find
realistic solutions to the daily problems that make life challenging.
In addition to individual, child, and family therapy, the counseling program
offers
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Anger Management Classes offer
techniques to control anger with acceptable responses for difficult and
frustrating events.
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Child Abuse Treatment provides therapy to victims and families of
child physical and sexual abuse including neglect.
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Concord Youth and Family Program whereby Concord residents may be
eligible for free or reduced cost counseling based on family income.
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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 a specific outcomes oriented treatment plan.
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Victims of Crime may be eligible for Family
Stress Center counseling services funded by the State of California Crime
Victim Restitution Fund.
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Alcohol and Other Drugs |
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Rosemary Corbin House -- Parent Consultants assist women in recovery from
substance abuse with infant bonding, and parenting skills with the goal of
promoting growth and development in their young children.
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Social 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.
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- 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.
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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.
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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.
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- Parent Education Classes teach
basic parenting, communication and positive discipline skills by using the
nationally acclaimed Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP®)
curriculum.
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- 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.
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Primary Prevention and
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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.
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- The Bay Point First 5 Center,
in collaboration with Contra Costa County First 5, provides resources to
help children grow up health, ready to learn, and supported in safe,
nurturing families and communities.
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