Alameda Family Services works with Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) to ensure students have the support and access to services they need to thrive.
School-Based Services
The Early Childhood and Family Support Division offers services through Head Start / Early Head Start, and our Family Support Resource Center.
Early Childhood & Family Support
The Alameda Community Assessment Response and Engagement (CARE) Team is a mental health crisis response program that provides highly trained Alameda Fire Department (AFD) paramedics to respond to non-violent, mental health crises in the City of Alameda.
Crisis Services
The Alameda Family Services Clinic & Community Behavioral Health Care division provides counseling services to families, children, adults, couples, and groups.
Clinic & Community Based Behavioral Helath Care
Enhanced Care managers supports youth and their families up to 21 y.o. and adults 21+ by providing an assessment of needs and care coordination to identify, manage, and connect clients to helpful services and resources.
Enhanced Care Management
Story About Us
Changing Lives, Building Communities Since 1969
We began as a teen hotline called The Love-In Switchboard. It was in 1969 that Sue Matheson, an Alameda parent, started the agency in her living room with $500 and a few volunteers. The agency was then incorporated the following year operating as Xanthos, Inc. until 2005 when the name was legally changed to Alameda Family Services. The name was changed to represent very clearly the purpose of the agency– to serve as a resource to the families of Alameda seeking support..
Our Mission
Alameda Family Services fosters healing, resiliency, and growth through the delivery of progressive and comprehensive services to individuals and families at all stages of life.
Our Vision
A community in which the well-being of all is realized.
Our Core Values
Inclusion, integrity, compassion, well-being, community.