Programs

  • Program 1 [2018]

    Alternative Family Services (AFS) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1978. The agency receives its primary funding from county governments. Licensed by the California Department of Social Services as a Foster Family Agency, AFS provides therapeutic foster care for children in a variety of formats including short-term shelter care, long term foster care, Intensive Treatment Foster Care, and foster care for children with developmental disabilities. The agency is also licensed by the California Department of Social Services as an Adoptions Agency and helps its foster parents legally adopt their foster children.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $12.9M

  • Program 2 [2018]

    AFS operates Medi-Cal funded mental health programs for foster children and their families on county contracts in San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa and Sonoma Counties. Additionally, the agency operates Independent Living Skills programs to prepare older foster youth for emancipation in Marin County as well as a program that offers housing and other supports to former foster youth in Marin County. THE AGENCY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 700 FAMILIES.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $6.1M

  • Therapeutic Foster Care Services

    ALTERNATIVE FAMILY SERVICES, INC. (AFS), IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1978. AFS RECEIVES ITS PRIMARY FUNDING FROM COUNTY GOVERNMENTS. LICENSED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AS A FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY, AFS PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE FOR CHILDREN IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS INCLUDING SHORT-TERM SHELTER CARE, LONG-TERM FOSTER CARE, INTENSIVE TREATMENT FOSTER CARE, AND FOSTER CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. AFS IS ALSO LICENSED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AS AN ADOPTION AGENCY. IT HELPS FOSTER PARENTS LEGALLY ADOPT THEIR FOSTER CHILDREN. ADDITIONALLY, AFS OPERATES INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS PROGRAMS TO PREPARE OLDER FOSTER YOUTH FOR EMANCIPATION IN MARIN COUNTY AS WELL AS A PROGRAM THAT OFFERS HOUSING AND OTHER SUPPORTS TO FORMER FOSTER YOUTH IN MARIN COUNTY.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $12.6M