Alternative Family Services provides thoughtful, informed foster care, adoption, and mental health services throughout Northern California.

Since 1978, the AFS mission is to support vulnerable children and families in need of stability, safety, and well-being in communities.

Note: The foster care industry has replaced the terms "foster parent" and "foster family" with "resource parent" and "resource family."

Resource Homes Needed

Teens & Siblings

AFS is in need for caring, stable, and loving homes for teens and siblings. If you or someone you know can help a teen or sibling group please inquire online or contact:

(800) 300-1022
rfarecruitment@afs4kids.org
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AFS Impact Report

FY '23-'24

AFS FY'23-'24 Impact Report

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AFS Impact

Average Number of Youth Served Annually
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of Revenue Goes to Programs
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Positive Discharge Rate

A Word From AFS

Here at AFS, we have been increasingly focused on providing intensive family presentation services in addition to and alongside the other foster care and child welfare-related services and supports offered.

Understanding AFS’s Intensive Family Preservation Services

Here at AFS, we have been increasingly focused on providing intensive family presentation services in…

Here’s a look at the California Closets project for the mother-daughter AFS resource family. The addition of cabinets and closet space helped make the space more functional and organized (1 of 3).

California Closets Helps Resource Families Make Their Homes More Inviting for Foster Youth

Here at AFS, we are honored and humbled to collaborate with a variety of businesses…

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