Success for Children & Families
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Join Our Mission to Bring Hope & Healing to Families
Your support helps children & families overcome challenges, discover their resilience, and build brighter futures. Together, we provide life-changing mental health care, empower parents through advocacy, and create communities where every family can thrive.
A Better Way is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works in collaboration with Alameda, San Francisco, Solano and Contra Costa Counties to help children and parents flourish.
“The therapist was phenomenal. I would not be where I am today, and my daughter's mental health would not be where she is today if it was not for the therapist at A Better Way.”
— Client whose daughter received psychotherapy through A Better Way
“When I started this class I had no hope and now I have my kids back. My case is closed. I have my own place. Life is great. Thanks to all of you.”
— Participant in the Parent Leadership Support Group
“We're still in touch with the social workers who we met through A Better Way. They're aunts and uncles to our children."
— Sheila & Andrew, who fostered then adopted five children through A Better Way
Mental Health
Working in collaboration with counties, our teams of Therapists, Family Partners and Behavioral Intervention Specialists provide Mental Health Services to some of the Bay Area’s most vulnerable children, youth and families.
Parent Advocacy
Our Parent Advocacy programs support Child Welfare-involved parents by matching them with members of our staff who’ve had personal, successful experience navigating Child Welfare.
Family Strengthening
Our family strengthening programs strive to improve outcomes for families at risk and help parents learn to better manage family issues. These programs are operated in partnership with Alameda County DCFS.
Transitional Housing
We provide young adults aged 18-21 with housing, and a safe, supported transition out of foster care.