Alameda Family Services

Alameda Family Services is a community nonprofit providing behavioral health services. This includes treatment for substance misuse. The staff assists all ages, prenatal families and individuals experiencing homelessness. You'll find them based in Alameda, California.

The organization offers individual and group therapy, an intensive outpatient program (IOP), crisis services and Enhanced Care Management.

Choosing Alameda Family Services

• IOP: Runs eight weeks meeting three days per week with group therapy, psychoeducation, coping strategies and family support.
• More: Narrative Therapy delivered through an APA-accredited training institute, trauma-informed care and culturally responsive practices.
• Crisis response: 24/7 CARE Team provides nonpolice crisis intervention with paramedics and clinicians responding to nonviolent mental health emergencies.
• Enhanced Care Management: Free case management for Alameda County Medi-Cal recipients addressing behavioral health, substance use, housing and transportation needs.
• Community access: Services delivered include Alameda schools, Head Start sites for young kids up to age 5, transitional housing and through home visits and case management for seniors.
• Payment flexibility: Free services for qualifying Medi-Cal recipients and eligible families; clinic fees vary with intake line available for details.

Beginning Services at Alameda Family Services

Getting started typically begins with a call to the intake line to schedule an assessment or discuss service options. The admissions and clinical teams help determine the appropriate level of care, review eligibility and other payment options and answer questions about anything.