Kinship Support
Services

The primary goal of the Kinship Support Services Program is to meet the needs of relative caregivers so they can effectively provide for the children in their care and to help avoid placement of children in unrelated foster care homes.

Why Get Kinship Support?

• Avoid placement of children in non-relative homes
• Reduce stress and increase overall sense of well-being.
• Get support navigating different systems (Juvenile Justice, CS, school, family)
• Connect with others with similar experiences
• Reset and reduce stress with respite options

What Services Are Provided?

• Many events and activities for families to socialize
• Resources, information and referrals
• Workshops
• Case management
• Afterschool program
• Guardianship/adoption
• Youth mentoring
• Support groups
• Assistance with basic needs
• Advocacy
• Respite

How Can I Contact the Program?

Central Contra Costa County
2380 Salvio Street, Suite 200,
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: 925-602-1750

West Contra Costa County
Youth Services Bureau Pacific Clinics
186 Broadway
Richmond, CA 94804
Phone: 510-215-4671

East Contra Costa County
Wayfinder
300 H Street #E
Antioch, CA 94509
Phone: 925-384-1650

When you call for help, our team of therapists, social workers and other crisis professionals will arrive as soon as possible. They will start by assessing the situation and its risk. Then, they will try to calm down, or de-escalate, the individual in crisis.

The goal of our crisis services is to prevent the need for hospitalization or off-site care. However, outside support may be the best option to de-escalate the crisis in some severe cases. Our mobile mental health team will transport the person in crisis to a sobering center, crisis stabilization unit, shelter or mental health urgent care if this is the case.

After the individual is stabilized, we will work with them to create a continuing care plan, which helps prepare them to stay safe if this happens again. We can refer to community outreach services, clinics and case management services.

A Family Enhancement Collaborative Project by Contra Costa County Children and Family Services

If you have questions or want more information, contact us at Pacific Clinics today.