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Family Support Services

Family Support Services

Keeping Families Health and Intact

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HISTORY

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History

In 1989, Family Support Services of the Bay Area was founded by two social workers, Lou Fox and Judy Levin. They were spurred into action when the Children’s Home Society (CHS) decided to terminate their Respite Program. By October of the same year, Family Support Services of the Bay Area, now known as Family Support Services, had been incorporated. Because of their swift action, FSS was able to begin operating in Oakland, and was able to provide respite services with no interruptions (due to the transition from CHS) to families whose children had developmental disabilities, and Alameda foster parents.

In 1990, Family Support Services was awarded federal nonprofit status exemption, and we received our first federal grant to provide Regional Respite Services. After years of hard work, we were able to expand our services to include our current programs:  The Respite Program, Family Preservation Program, Kinship Support Services Program, Kinship Youth Program, and our mental health program, Growing Up Strong.

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OAKLAND LOCATION

303 Hegenberger Road,
Suite 400
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone: (510) 834-2443
Fax: (510) 834-1548
Email: info@fssba.org

SAN FRANCISCO LOCATION

205 13th Street
Suite 3150
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 861-4060
Fax: (415) 861-4410
Email: info@fssba.org

Interested in joining our Board of Directors?

Family Support Services is currently looking for new board members. Are you committed to a family's right to self determination? Do you care about families and children in your community? Then you might be a perfect fit for our Board of Directors.

Family Support Services is a non-profit organization

Family Support Services is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1989. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. For your records, our tax-identification number is 94-3108205.