City of Union City, CA - Teen Workshop

Empowering Parents, Transforming Teens
YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!! Finally… a program created by parents, for parents – providing support, tools and strategies to deal with the very real challenges of parenting a teen in today’s fast-paced world. Union City Youth and Family Services announces its spring 2013 English class for parents of teens ages 10 and up. The first class is March 5th at 6:15 pm. For more information call (510) 675-5217 or click on the following link.

	Read the Parent Project Flyer

Our Mission

Working together with youth and families to help them strengthen and maintain loving relationships, as well as promote a safe community that thrives.

	Strengthen family relationships
	Promote positive decision making
	Improve school attendance and performance
	Identify available options and resources
	Identify available options and resources
	Develop alternatives to violence
	Learn tools and strategies to address challenging youth behaviors

Crisis Support

Assists families through an immediate crisis by providing support and community resource information to victims/witnesses of violent crimes or traumatic events.

Counseling

Provides short-term individual and family counseling to help improve family relationships, address academic or behavior issues, and provide support around crisis and traumatic events.

Parent Project

Designed to support parents with challenging children or teens. Topics covered include improving school performance, motivating and influencing youth, developing positive decision making skills and personal responsibility, preventing and intervening with at-risk behaviors and improving family relationships.

Classes are offered in English and Spanish a couple of times a year.

Parent Project Jr.
For parents with youth ages 5-10 (8 weeks)

Parent Project Sr.
For parents with youth ages 10 and up (13 weeks)

Services in English: Kristie Potter MFT #43455 (510) 675-5217
Services in Spanish: Adrian Valadez, ASW (510) 675-5821

Youth Violence Prevention and Intervention Services

Street Outreach

Engaging youth and young adults 14-24 years of age to connect them with intervention services and support. (510) 675-5822

Case Management

Provides referrals, support in accessing services for youth and their families. Ages 14-24
Sergio Abundis (Spanish) (510) 675-5819

Employment

Provides job readiness skills including interview techniques, resume building and completing applications. Assist youth 16-24 years of age connect with local employers based on their strengths and abilities. Referrals for employment services are made from Case Management or members of the Street Outreach team.Fabiola Camarillo (Spanish)

Accessing Services

Individuals, family members, school personnel, or other agencies can directly contact Union City YFS for services and support. All services are free or offered on a sliding scale basis.

For more information contact :
Patricia Abadesco, MFT #32956
Program Manager
(510) 675-5617

24 Hour Hotlines and Crisis Services
Bay Area Women Against Rape	(510) 845-7273
California Youth Crisis Line	(800) 843-5200
Crisis Line for the Handicapped	(800) 426-4263
Crisis Support of Alameda County	(510) 889-1104
Crisis Support Services (includes suicide prevention)	(800)260-0094 or (800) 309-2131
Emergency Shelter Program	(888) 339-7233
Family Emergency Shelter Coalition	(510) 581-3223
Family Paths	(800) 829-3777
Lavender Youth (LBGTQ)	(800) 246-7743
Second Chance, Inc.	(510) 792-4357
Shelter Against Violent Environments (S.A.V.E)	(510) 794-6055

Family Services and Crisis Counseling
Alameda County Adult Protective Services	(510) 577-1900
Alameda County Children & Family Services (510) 259-1800	(510) 259-1800
Alameda County Victim-Witness Program	(510) 272-6180
Alcoholics Anonymous (510) 791-9981 or	(510) 797-3938
Centro de Servicios	(510) 489-4100
Eden Information and Referral Inc.	Alameda Co. 211
Eden Youth Center	(510) 887-1146
Family Service of the Tri-Cities	(510) 791-3322
Fremont Family Resource Center	(510) 574-2000
La Familia Counseling Service	(510) 881-5921
Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center	(510) 471-5907
Victims of Crime Resource Center	(800) 221-7822

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