Staff in Action: Brittany Ratiani

By Alternative Family Services | March 25, 2022

Brittany Ratiani, LMFT, is one of the amazing staff members here at AFS. Brittany was recently promoted to the role of Clinical Supervisor for our Sonoma County Mental Health Program, and she previously was a…

Foster Care and Taxes: What You Need to Know

Foster Care and Taxes: What You Need to Know

By Alternative Family Services | March 19, 2022

With the 2021 tax season filing deadline approaching, here are three things you should know about foster care and taxes.  Note: This article should not be construed as legal advice. The purpose of this article…

Beverly Johnson, LCSW, Joins AFS as First COO

Beverly Johnson, LCSW, Joins AFS as First COO

By Alternative Family Services | February 9, 2022

We are excited to welcome Bevery Johnson to the AFS family! In January 2022, Johnson officially joined Alternative Family Services, becoming the agency’s first ever Chief Operating Officer. Based out of the Sacramento area, Beverly…

Marsha Lewis-Akyeem Named As New CEO of Alternative Family Services

Marsha Lewis-Akyeem Named As New CEO of Alternative Family Services

By Alternative Family Services | February 5, 2022

Lewis-Akyeem Takes Over for Dr. Jay Berlin, Who Has Served as the Founder/CEO of Alternative Family Services Since Its Founding In 1978  February 2, 2022 – Santa Rosa, CA – The Board of Directors of…

Introducing AFS’s New CEO: Marsha Lewis-Akyeem

Introducing AFS’s New CEO: Marsha Lewis-Akyeem

By Alternative Family Services | February 2, 2022

We are thrilled to announce that Marsha Lewis-Akyeem has been selected to lead Alternative Family Services (AFS) into the future as our next CEO. Marsha comes with over twenty years’ experience with all four child…

Meet the Resource Parent: Gayle Ballinger

Meet the Resource Parent: Gayle Ballinger

By Alternative Family Services | January 17, 2022

Here at AFS, we are lucky to work with some amazing Resource Parents. Today, we’re going to highlight one of them: Gayle Ballinger.  Interview with Former Foster Parent Gayle Ballinger  Gayle was a foster parent…

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