Overview
Child, Family and Community Services,
Inc. is a nonprofit corporation providing education and family support
services to qualified low-income families living in Southern Alameda
County. The agency began in 1965 as part of the Office of Economic
Opportunity and in 1974 was incorporated to become the provider for the
Head Start Program of southern Alameda County.
The programs of CFCS currently serve more than 3000 families each
year throughout the Southern Alameda County area. The Board of Directors
of CFCS has maintained the original agency mission while continuing to
add funding and programs to expand services for children, families and
communities.
Our Head Start program 
Head Start is a comprehensive school program
that provides education, medical and dental services, mental health
services, nutrition, social services, full inclusion of young children
with disabilities, and parent involvement services to low-income
children age 3 to 5 and their families. Head Start also provides full
day/full year child care in centers and child care homes for parents who
are working or in training.
CFCS has been the Head Start provider
for southern Alameda County since 1974. We currently provide services to
more than 1000 families living in San Lorenzo, San Leandro, Castro
Valley, Hayward, Union City, Newark and Fremont. The Tri-Valley cities
of Livermore, Pleasanton and Dublin are also served by CFCS through our
Delegate Agency program, Community Association for Preschool Education
(C.A.P.E.).
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Our Early Head Start program 
The Early Head Start program provides the
same type of programs and services as our Head Start program to
expectant parents and families with infants and toddlers through age 3.
In 1996, CFCS began providing the Early Head Start in southern
Alameda County. Our program currently provides services to 125 infants
and toddlers throughout the entire south county area, which includes the
Delegate Agency service area. There are currently four program partners
providing full day/full year child care for parents who are working or
in school.
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Our Burke CAL SAFE program 
CAL SAFE provides expectant and parenting
teens aged 13 to 18 with childcare and academic, nursing, counseling and
vocational support services, which will allow these teens to complete
their high school education, and help them learn to become competent and
caring parents, as well as successful, contributing members of society.
The program’s overall goals are to enable motivated students to
complete their high school education, to learn to provide a safe and
caring environment for their young children, to secure gainful
employment and ultimately to become full self-reliant.
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Our California Child Care Program (CCCAP) 
Originally funded in 1980 through the State of
California as an Alternative Payment Program, CCCAP now includes funding
from four different program types. CCCAP provides full day/full year
childcare services to more than 700 eligible children. Services are
offered in daycare centers and childcare homes for parents who are
working or are in school or training, homeless families, teen parents,
school age children and children with special needs.
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Our Other programs
CFCS is continually
searching out new programs and services as new needs arise in the
community. We have increased our sites and expanded our services as the
population of southern Alameda County has grown and we will continue to
be responsive to the community we serve.
As new programs are offered, information will be added to our website
so please check here periodically to stay informed.
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