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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FOSTER HOPE

2025

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

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Understanding the Safe and Sound Protocol: A Path to Healing and Connection

At Alternative Family Services (AFS), we are dedicated to providing the most effective, evidence-based practices…

Meet Mia* and Lily*, twin sisters with a bond as unbreakable as their resilience. After facing significant challenges in their early years, they were placed in kinship care with their grandparents through Alternative Family Services (AFS).

Impact Story: Bringing Hope and Joy to Two Sisters in Kinship Care

Meet Mia* and Lily*, twin sisters with a bond as unbreakable as their resilience. After…

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