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Dear Friends of Family Paths, 

This past year we took a step back to look at the challenges and opportunities ahead and create clear priorities for the next 3 years. We have seen that we are reaching more parents not only throughout the Bay, but also throughout the State. We see that young parents, fathers, communities of color and LGBT+ families need and deserve more support. 

 

Our goals remain clear: Empower Parents. Support Families. Heal Communities. Families make up communities. Some are small, some are large. Some are thriving and some are struggling. However, a community is all of us. Family Paths' work is integral to creating a better world, one family at a time. 

I invite you to read further to learn about how we are empowering, supporting and helping to heal the families we have the privilege to walk besides on their journey.

 ~ Barbra Silver, Executive Director

OUR IMPACT

WHO WE SERVED IN 2022-2023

61%

36%

.5%

.5%

.6%

.4%

1%

42%

14%

10%

4%

17%

12%

1%

Female

Male

Non-Binary

Transgender

Gender Non-Conforming

Other
Declined to State

Oakland

Hayward

Tri-City

San Leandro

Other Alameda County

Outside Alameda County

Out of State

169

135

100

68

3.5%

32%

64.5%

Parent Ed

FIT/ECMH

TIPS

CalWORKs

BY PROGRAM

0-7 years

8-21 years

22+ years

"Thank you for helping me to change from within."

For more than 50 years, Family Paths has empowered families to be the best they can be. Our parent education, mental health and employment support services provide knowledge, skills, and tools to help parents and children thrive.

Our group classes, individual and family therapy, case management and peer support help parents and youth strengthen parent-child relationships, improve communications, connect to resources, and develop new ways to manage stress to address the challenges that impact their lives.

Sheila, a client in our BOOST program, is a mom who was referred to us for peer mentor support, employment assistance and mental health counseling for her and her child. The Peer Specialist contacted Sheila, and thoughtfully and with compassion, completed an intake, which helps the BOOST team make collaborative decisions on how to best support a client and determine which staff is needed on any given day. Once Sheila started therapy and felt comfortable moving into other services, she met with our Employment Specialist to assess her skill sets, match her to some job opportunities and create a resume. The Peer Specialist referred Sheila to a workshop on rental laws to support her with a landlord conflict, she attended regular therapy sessions, and received emails of job opportunities from the Employment Specialist. Sheila practiced her interviewing skills with the team and secured a job that works with her child’s school schedule. She continues weekly therapy and recently joined our Finding Peace Within group for trauma survivors. The BOOST team works together to empower clients to navigate the world of CalWORKs benefits and helps them reach their goals.

"Life changing! I was heard and I realized I'm not alone anymore."

Family Paths provides a lifeline for parents facing the daily stress of raising children, offering emotional, practical, and therapeutic support when they need it most.

Our 24-hour Parenting Stress Helpline provides guidance, empathy, and resources to help parents and caregivers navigate through their toughest moments. Whether dealing with sleepless nights, behavioral challenges, or emotional distress, the Helpline offers immediate support, ensuring parents and caregivers never feel alone on their parenting journey.

Robert called Family Paths saying he wanted to “take control of his life” and calling our Helpline was his first step. He was “working but homeless” and had no custody or visitation rights for any of his children. He felt overwhelmed and needed support around steps he could take to improve the relationship with his co-parent and children, as well as how to navigate housing resources. Our Parent Support Counselor gave him resources to call and offered regular callbacks with our Fatherhood Specialist, who could meet him where he is as a dad.  

 

Rachel is a single mother of a toddler who called our Helpline to get emotional support around how difficult parenting is. The Parent Support Counselor helped her explore her parenting strengths and offered information on how to handle tantrums, wean her child off the pacifier, how to tire her child out before bedtime so they both can get a good night’s sleep, as well as development norms she can expect at this age. Rachel was very thankful and knows our Helpline is available to support her 24 hours a day, in times of crisis or just to check in if she needs support.

"I am learning how to effectively communicate with others and be a calm parent and mindful human."

Family Paths understands that strong, resilient families are the cornerstone of healthy communities.

Our parent education services offer the guidance needed to navigate complete dynamics and foster cooperation between co-parents and parents and their children. This support not only heals emotional wounds and reduces family conflict but sets an example for children, showing them how healthy relationships work, making them better partners in the future.

Keisha, a young mother of a toddler, had this to say about her experience in one of our 12-week Positive Parenting classes. "Over the past three months I enjoyed taking the positive parenting classes.  I knew from our very first session this wasn’t going to be your typical “professional development” where you get some instructions or gain some new skills as a result of taking the class. What I didn’t know or quite anticipate was the community feeling and sense of belonging within the cohort. I felt as though each and every parent in the class was a member of my extended family. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed our lively discussions, the educational content, and the delivery from our fabulous instructor.  I’ve personally grown in all phases when it comes to applying the core concepts and strategies to becoming an intentional parent raising a toddler who is the epitome of black excellence in the making. I highly recommend this class be taken by all parents, especially expecting parents, as this class would help new parents be better prepared and less stressed. Thank you, Family Paths and please keep bringing these classes to the community.”

FEELING INSPIRED? Will you help us fill the gaps in our contract funding by donating today in honor of our over 50 years of serving children, parents and families in the Bay Area and beyond?

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THANK YOU TO OUR FUNDERS 2022-2023 FINANCIALS* *not yet audited Bernard E. and Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation

Birches Foundation, Inc.

Ruth Arnhold Endowment at the East Bay Community Foundation

Help for Children

In-N-Out Burger Foundation

The Barrios Trust

The Lowell Berry Foundation

The Ruby Tuesdae and Patrick Ely Fund

Western Alliance Bank Alameda County Behavioral Health CareAlameda County Districts 1, 3, 4 and 5Alameda County Social Services Agency (CAPIT & CBCAP)Chabot-Las Positas Community College DistrictCity of FremontState of California Board of State and Community Corrections

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS,

$50,000 and Up

Alameda County - District 5
Help For Children

$10,000 - $49,999
Alameda County - Districts 1, 3 and 4
Bernard E. and Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation

Ruth Arnhold Endowment at the East Bay Community Foundation
Western Alliance Bank

$5,000 - $9,999

Anonymous

Andrew Haydel

In-N-Out Burger Foundation

The Barrios Trust

$1,000 - $4,999

Birches Foundation, Inc.

Evangeline and James Brown

Katy Brown

Anne Dixon

Heidi Giordano & Elena Ortiz

Debbi and Shelly Sack

The Lowell Berry Foundation

Ruby Tuesdae and Patrick Ely Fund

Martha Winnacker, JD

Resti Zaballos and Sons

Melissa Zucker

$500 - $999

Cynthia and Michael Attiyeh

Renie Bartolini

Shay Black and Erica Pagels

Elizabeth Bremer

Rochelle U. Collins

Christine Cueto

Holly Babe Faust

Mary Louise Flynn

Kimball Hamilton

J. Harrison Family Giving Fund

Lyman Hollins

Catherine and Everett Moran

Diana Paque

Diana and Mitchell Shiver

Barbra Silver and Audrey Rosenberg

Ralph Sklar

Dawn Sung

Shirley Suzuki

Pat Thomas

$250 - $499

Christine LaBadie

Richard Meyer

Susan O'Brien

Lynette Pang and Michael Man

John and Mary Reaugh

Kaitlyn Van Arsdell

Amanda Weitman

$100 - $249

Chynna Andeola

Ladyjoy Aquino-Masana

Bianca Badrinath

Vincenza Baldino

Sarah Winnacker Beaudin
Angela Burgess
Rene DValery and James Baker

Cathy J. Chilcott

Phylicia Clifton

Kimberly Cohn

Angela and Mark Dant
Kimberly Dunn

Ann Graybeal
Lisa Hale

Maya Hart
Jin Heng

Erica Hilton

Rachel A. Jaffe-Powell

Vanessa Johnson

Cole Kinney

Carol Kusmierski

Vicki Anne Lant

Eleanor Lew

Wendy Leyden

John Lockhart McCarthy and Kathryn Ann Barnhart

Phyllis and Scott Lorenz

Donna Luporini Kaplan and Edward Kaplan
Gaffar Mohammed

Nancy Morosohk

JaNell Morrow

Kruti Patel
Veronica Royal

Lucy Rudolph

Kristi Schutjer and Al Mance
Faraz Sabet
Karan Sandhu

Susan Springborg and Gregory Martin

Joan and Donald Strand
James Wilson

INTERNS, VOLUNTEERS AND PARTNERS!

Clinical Interns
Katie Colver, Ella Davidson, Lilah Kendall, Orna Kornig, Linda Ozarow, Corina Seligman, Hui Chun Shen, Katerin Celeste Spohn, Cara Toomey

Volunteers (*Parenting Stress Helpline)

Mariana Alvarado*, Tyler Burt*, Bekah Cohen*, Calico Dant, Avihai Guzy*, Olivia Chaney, Cara Oster*, Linsey Parecadan*

Community Advisory Network (CAN)

Norman Abercrombie, Ashley Acosta, Brenda Addison, Michael Alvarenga, Ayanna Anderson, Ron Armstrong, Tolo Asefi, Gregory Bailey, Hagerey Berhe, Gary Blodger, Kevin Bremond, Felicia Brown Goins, Julie Calderon, Etel Calles, Krystal Carpenter, Rev. Cynthia Carter Perrilliat, Tamara Centeno, Veena Channon, Andrew Chen, Oleta Cook, Cynthia Cornelius, Diana Cortes,  Laurie Costa, Jeramy Dantzle, Andrea Davis, Melody Davis, Paris Davis, Norma Dib, Shannon Edwards, Dianna Farias, Paul Francisco, Cynthia Franco, Tonja Fuller Bryant, Jason Grant, Josefina Garcia, Niran Ghaley, Lisa Gibes de Gac, Susan Gonzalez, Katie Gordon, Ellery Graves, Ly Ha, Barbara Hardy, Nickia Harris, Erica Hilton, Claudia Hinjosa Torres, Oraya Hunter, Isaiah Hurtado, Tonya Jackson, Khafre Jay, Martin Jeffreys, Soni Johnson, Sharon Jones-Nelson, Sahru Keiser, Joci Kelleher, Phebe Kemp, Nichelle Kitt, Sara Lamnin, Dr. Dawud Lankford, Michelle Lessard, Karla Leyva, Noah Lopes, Michelle Luong, Sophia Marshall, Tina McClain, Kimberly McLeod, Alejandra Melgoza, Charles Mintz, Jose Carlos Montesinos, Dr. Talia Moore, Farial Nazari, Ivy Odiamar, Lindsay Partridge, Danny Patron, Maria Perez, Michael Perrilliat, Jeremey Phillips, Teray Porter, Sonia Reed, Titiana Rivera, Shawn Renee Robinson, Sophia Rodriguez, Ana Rodriguez, Raul Rodriguez, David Rogers, Ray Roundtree, Kim San Gabriel, Nick Sermeno, Stephanie Singleton, Stephanie Singleton, Patricia Smith, Ben Smity, Helen Tam, Alexis Taper, Denita Taylor, Tawo Tekpa, Araceli Tellez, Ken Toliver, Claudia Torres, Darren White, Dr. Khalid White, April Williamson, Aisha Wilson, Michelle Wilson, Alejandra Yanez, G’esler Zavala  

Community Partners
Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors National Institute, Alameda Alliance Health, Alameda County Fathers Corps, Community Child Care Council (4Cs) of Alameda County, Crisis Support Services of Alameda County, First 5 Alameda County, Lincoln Center, Oakland Housing Authority, St. Vincent Day School, YMCA East Bay

$50 - $99

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Our Board will match donations up to $5,000. Double your donation before 12/31/23! JOIN OUR BOARD

Use your passion about Family Paths' mission to support our organizational goals.

 

We are recruiting for representatives of BIPOC communities, fathers, those with expertise in finance, HR, legal and other skills, and those excited to promote the work we do with friends and colleagues.

  

Join our current Board members in providing guidance and oversight to this agency we all love so much. Do you wish to serve or do you know someone who would be a great fit?

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Board of Directors

Katy Brown - President
Martha Winnacker - Vice President
Christine Cueto - Secretary
Lucy Sheftel - Treasurer

Miriam Beecham

Sujata Bohara

Evangeline Brown

Andrew Chen

Rochelle Collins

Debbi Sack

Kaitlyn Van Arsdell

MAIN OFFICE
1727 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Suite 109
Oakland, CA 94612

510-893-9230

FamilyPaths.org

Leadership Team  

Barbra Silver - Executive Director
Stacy Del Monte - Chief Operating Officer
Rene DValery - Clinical Director
Erica Hilton - Family Services Director
Kathy Davis - Finance Director
Zainna Reed - Human Resources Director
Christopher Palmer - MIS Director

Lorraine Allen (BOOST), Shay Black (Administration/Facilities), Maya Hart (Quality Assurance), Nancy Morosohk (TIPS), Angela Powell-Bulutoglu (FIT), Julianne Rositas (Parent Education), Kim San Gabriel (Helpline),

Valentina Torres (FIT), Otis Ward (Outreach)

HAYWARD OFFICE
22320 Foothill Blvd., Suite 400
Hayward, CA 94541