La Familia
La Familia has a 40 year history of providing high-quality mental health and community support services in the San Francisco Bay Area. We started as part of a grassroots movement and our ties to the community remain deep and passionate. We are committed to building a vibrant and multicultural agency to provide services that meet the needs of the individuals and families in our community.
La Familia is a community outreach nonprofit in the greater Bay Area, California. We provide services throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties, with a comprehensive selection of programs to meet a variety of mental health and community support needs.
WHAT WE DO
La Familia offers a wide range of mental health and community services. The breadth of our programs allow us to provide support to many individuals and families in our community. We offer services ranging from Zumba classes to employment services to outpatient therapy.
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY
MENTAL HEALTH
SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY
BASIC NEEDS
JOBS PROGRAMMING
DIVERSION AND REENTRY
HOUSING
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES
DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Disparity Funds Program
Providing training, workshops, and resource sharing through a parent support group for families of people with developmental disabilities. All of these activities are provided in Spanish and co-facilitated by Spanish-speaking Parent Leaders.
Support groups include:
Developmental Disability Service Case Management Program
Developmental Disability Services Case Management Program – Helps people who are diagnosed with a developmental disability through home visitation, advocacy, and access to supportive services and equipment so that they can live fuller lives.
OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT
La Familia’s Outpatient Department provides mental health services at a clinic located in Central Hayward. Through our Outpatient Department, we provide therapeutic and case management services to residents of South and Central Alameda County. Our programs provide specialty mental health services to adults with chronic pervasive mental illnesses; children, ages 0 to 18, with full-scope Medi-Cal; and adults in need of crisis stabilization services. Most of our clients deal with significant mental and emotional stressors, including trauma, abuse, domestic violence, discrimination and stress related to poverty, immigration, and acculturation issues and, as many of our clients are first-generation Latino immigrants, our entire clinical team is fluent in Spanish.
Currently, the Outpatient Clinic operates three programs: Service TEAM, Acute Crisis Care and Evaluation for System-Wide Services (ACCESS), and Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT). The main objectives of these programs are to meet clients where they are, with the role of the clinician as being a support and advocate for the client. These programs are parts of a contract with Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services.
» In-Home Outreach Team (IHOT)
» Service Team
» Acute Crisis Care and Evaluation for System-Wide Services (ACCESS)
» Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT)
» Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth (UIY)
» Trauma Recovery Center (TRC)
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
» Livermore Adult School
» East Bay Community Services-Livermore
» East Bay Community Services-Dublin
» Village High School
» Hayward Adult School
» East Bay Community Services-Hayward
» Contempo Resource Center
» Decoto Resource Center
» CERT Building
» Fremont City Hall
» Fremont Resource Cneter
» Newark Adult School
» East Bay Community Services-San Leandro
» East Bay Community Services-Union City
» Castro Valley Adult School
HOUSING SERVICES
La Familia offers emergency, transitional, and permanent housing and other supportive services for families experiencing homelessness through a recent merger with the Family Emergency Shelter Coalition (FESCO).
Sally’s Place – Peer Respite Home
Sally’s Place Peer Respite Home is the first and only of its kind in Alameda County. It is staffed by peers, in alignment with the objectives of the Pool of Consumer Champions (POCC) and the Alameda County Accelerated Peer Specialist Program (ACAPS).
Sally’s Place is named for Sally Zinman, a pioneer of the peer-led services movement. Her pivotal work spanning more than 40 years has been an inspiration to consumers and providers alike. Our systems are immeasurably better as a result of her advocacy and legacy.
What is Peer Respite?
Peer Respite is a voluntary, short-term program that provides non-clinical crisis support to help people find new understanding and ways to move forward with their recovery.
It operates 24 hours per day in a homelike environment.
Eligible Individuals:
- Are 18 years of age or older,
- Are experiencing mental health concerns or distress,
- Have an identified place to stay in Alameda County at the time of intake (which could include a shelter),
- Are able to manage medical needs independently,
- Voluntarily agree to engage in services
What to Expect:
- Guests receive support from compassionate peer staff
- Guests can stay for up to 14 days
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