Friends of Family Paths

Why families

Research shows that 50% of children who are abused before the age of ten develop psychiatric problems later in life. Early exposure to violence increases the risk of adolescent violent behavior by as much as 40%. Working to strengthen families through positive intervention, Family Paths prevents child abuse and neglect now, and prevents future crime in the community.

Who we are

We are supporters of the mission and work of Family Paths. Family Paths is a nonprofit community organization that serves parents and children throughout Alameda County with a vision of a safe and secure home for every child. Family Paths' strengthens family relationships through mental health treatment and supportive services, with respect, integrity, compassion and hope. Family Paths' counseling and education promote positive strength-based parenting, giving parents the support they need to give their children the love and understanding necessary for a healthy life. See Family Paths programs.

You can help

Help parents in your community build stronger relationships with their children in order for them to grow up happy and healthy. Here’s how you can get involved:

Become a member
Sign up to give ongoing support to our organization. Every dollar you contribute this year is an investment in our community and its future. Become a member.

Join our event planning group
In August we started planning our second annual benefit for April 2011 and we welcome your ideas and energy to make the event memorable and successful. For the event-planning group, we ask you to attend meetings 1-2 times per month and give a minimum time commitment of 6-10 hours per month through April 2011.

Volunteer on the 24-hour family support hotline
Family Paths offer extensive training to help our volunteers become the qualified counselors that callers need. Hotline work follows the same model as all of the agency's programs: Family Paths supports and teaches you, so that you can support and teach parents, so that they can support and teach their children. It’s simple. And it works.

Sign up for our newsletter
We send out quarterly newsletters to share our progress and share success stories. Stay informed through e-mail or regular mail

Volunteer in other ways
Contact Family Paths at (510) 893-9230 to find out how you can best use your skills to help.