Family Paths, Inc. is a non-profit organization of mental health professionals and dedicated volunteers that provides a number of mental health and supportive services to low income, multi-stressed individuals and families.
They were founded in 1972 as Parental Stress Service, a volunteer-run, 24-hour parent support hotline to help prevent child abuse. Today they serve the mental health needs of children and families in Alameda County and beyond, virtually and from offices in Oakland and Hayward. These services include a 24-hour Parenting Stress Helpline providing referrals to their counseling services and access to over 900 community resources from their vast database, a Foster Parent Advice Line, CalWORKs Case Management, Positive Parenting Classes, and other supportive services. They provide counseling for children, adolescents, parents, caregivers, and families.