Contra Costa County Information & Resources for Children & Families

Family Urgent Response System

(FURS): 833-939-3877

Virtual Support Services

• CalHOPE Warm Line
• 833-317-HOPE(4673)
• Suicide Hotline: 988
• LGBTQ Hotline: 888-843-4564
• 24-hour Substance Abuse Helpline
• 800-968-2636

For Access to Behavioral Health Services or the Crisis Line

888-678-7277

• Kinship Support & Education Service
• Sweet Beginnings Diaper Bank
• Public Health Nurse CFS Reporting & Afterhours Hotline: 877-881-1116
• Education Contacts
• Resource Family Approval: (925) 602-6910
• Foster Care Ombudsman: Tracy Ward (925) 334-0698, cfsombudsman@ehsd.cccounty.us
• Contra Costa County Behavioral Health
• Contra Costa Health Services Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
• Independent Living Skills Program
• Children and Family Services Reception: East County: 925-522-7400; Central County: 925-602-9290; West County: 510-231-8100
• Children & Family Services Foster Care Eligibility: East County: 925-522-7410; Central County: 925-602-6880; West County: 510-231-8254
• Foster Family Network/Mentoring Program: Nancy DeWeese: 925-376-3478, nancydeweese@hotmail.com
• Contra Costa County Crisis Center: 800-833-2900
• Family Empowerment Center – Parent Care Network

Child Care

Contra Costa Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Preschool

Contra Costa Resource and Referral Network

DISCOUNTS for homes with 1 or more Medi-Cal Subscribers:

• Amazon Prime
• Discount on Gas/Electricity (CARE/FERA Program)
• Discount on Internet (Affordable Connectivity Program)

Statewide

Free Tutoring Services For Foster Youth

California Provider Helpline (For Foster & Kinship Parents!):

1-833-99YOUTH (999-6884)

Foster Care Ombudsman

Advokids – Free Legal Advice Hotline

Victim Witness of California

Alliance for Children’s Rights

Kinship Navigator

iFoster

Resources for Kinship Caregivers

Resources for Caregivers of Black & Bi-Racial Youth

Indian Child Welfare Act Resources