Alameda Family Services

Investing in our community benefits us all. A big THANK YOU to our upcoming C'era Una Volta Chef’s Kitchen event sponsor, Kate McCaffrey #1 Real Estate Agent in Alameda Since 2014. It is only with her team’s generous support that these upcoming events are even possible. All dollars raised from Chef’s Kitchen are going to help cover the cost of mental health services provided to students enrolled in Alameda Unified School District and to support families served through of Fami...ly Resource Center. A bit about our generous sponsor: As a 5th generation Alamedan, Kate Mccaffrey knows the subtle nuances of the community extremely well, which is why she focuses exclusively on the Alameda residential real estate market. She has an intuitive sense of what it takes to sell a home successfully. Her incredibly talented team of project managers, marketing specialists, transaction coordinators, and a wealth of other specialized professionals, ensure client satisfaction in all aspects of the selling process. Kate’s clients consistently sell their home for top dollar in Alameda's competitive market. If you’re looking for information about selling or buying a home, contact Kate and her team by calling 510-522-5223 or emailing [email protected]. www.katemccaffrey.com

Children and adults are equally vulnerable to depression and anxiety and it is important to know the signs. In children, anxiety and depression can present as rage, anger, and/or behavioral issues such as physical aggression. For many the isolation and uncertainty being experienced during the pandemic are causing depression and anxiety. Therefore, finding ways to increase social contact while staying safe is critical. The need for positive, social contact is significant but ...for some these connections have been lost and finding ways to reconnect can be difficult right now when our normal activities are not available. If you are feeling lonely and alone and need help, call us. If you are worried about a child, please do not hesitate to reach out. Alameda Family Services can help! Looking to get involved? Ticket sales from Chef’s Kitchen events allow AFS to provide significant support to individuals and families through our clinic and school-based services. To secure your spot, head to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alameda-family-services-chefs-. #alamedafamilyservices #afschefskitchen

Join us as we continue Alameda Family Services’ commitment to bringing health and wellbeing to our community. We have partnered with top Alameda chefs for a unique fundraiser and online cooking experience. These local celebrity chefs will open up their kitchens for an interactive non-scripted cooking demonstration, which sharing their favorite seasonal dishes and techniques with you via zoom. You will also receive the full recipes and how-to videos to duplicate the dishes at ...home! $100 per event or $250 for the three class series - don’t worry that you missed the first class with Pastry Chef Beth Woulfe from Crispian Bakery, we will send you the live-to-tape video and all the recipes! Looking forward to joining Chef Rudy Duran from C'era Una Volta next Monday, March 8th as he shows us some Italian cuisine! For more details or to secure your spot, head to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alameda-family-services-chefs-. #alamedafamilyservices #afschefskitchen

Behavioral Health Care Services started offering a Teen Space group, which provides teenagers with social-emotional support and builds a safe place to discuss topics important to them. Teen Space will address the needs of teenagers around alcohol or substance use, develop awareness of the consequences of their use, learn how to cope with stress, and increase self-esteem. This group meets Thursdays from 5-6pm and is offered on Zoom to those between the ages of 13-18. It’s not to late to join! To learn more about the group and fees, please call 510-629-6210 or email [email protected]. #alamedafamilyservices

We are happy to help the organization that supports the health and wellness of Alameda's community. Thank you Alameda Family Services! The health of Alameda community matters, especially now. - Chef Rudy Duran from C'era Una Volta Looking forward to our next Chef’s Kitchen event on Monday, March 8th at 5pm. We hope you can join us as Chef Rudy shows us some Italian cuisine tips and tricks. #alamedafamilyservices #afschefskitchen... alamedafs.org/chef

Did you know? - Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Alameda Family Services has seen a 35% increase in requests for mental health services across all ages. - 51% of high school students surveyed reported they were suffering from anxiety since the beginning of the pandemic. - 5% of high school students surveyed also reported having made a suicide attempt themselves during the pandemic.... Ticket sales from Chef’s Kitchen events allow AFS to provide significant support to individuals and families through our clinic and school-based services. With the first Chef’s Kitchen event of 2021 kicking off tomorrow, time is running out to take advantage of the Chef’s Kitchen Series Bundle for $250, a savings of $50. And as an added bonus, sign up for our three class series and receive access to videos and recipes from all four past Chef’s Kitchen events! We hope you will join us for these worthwhile events and help us continue to help the Alameda community. To secure your spot, head to alamedafs.org/chef. #alamedafamilyservices #afschefskitchen

Come bike or drive by and pickup a FREE activity bag today, which includes a copy of the book The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist and supplies to support in-home parent led activities for families with children ages 0-5. We are outside the College of Alameda Child Care Center and will be here until 2pm! Free COVID-19 Testing is also available today until 4pm, thanks to our partnership with CORE, the Alameda County Public Health Department and the City of Alameda’s Early Learning Community Network. Thank you to @thisisalameda for capturing these photos from our previous distribution day a couple of weeks ago! #alamedafamilyservices

I'm delighted to help support Alameda Family Services, which does so much to help our community. These challenging times have only served to reinforce what I already knew about Alameda - this is a community that cares deeply about its citizens and its small businesses, and in times of crisis we commit to each other, serve each other, and help each other endure and grow. - Pastry Chef Beth Woulfe from Crispian Bakery Looking forward to our first Chef’s Kitchen event of 2021 tonight! If you have a question you would like to ask Pastry Chef Beth, leave it in the comment section below! #alamedafamilyservices #afschefskitchen Photo credit: Megan Small Photography

Tomorrow is National Wear #Orange4Love Day! Show your support for the Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month campaign by wearing orange (or something that has orange) and snapping a selfie! Our School-Based Health Center will be creating a collage and would love to feature you. Swipe through to learn how you can submit you photos. Thank you for helping to spread the message that abuse is never okay and everyone deserves a healthy relationship. #tdvam2021 #alamedafamilyservices

Did you know that February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month? TDVAM is one of the biggest campaigns at the School-Based Health Center. Join us in raising awareness to prevent teen dating violence and promote building healthy friendships and relationships! Check out the SBHC calendar of the fun activities through the entire month of February and how you can be part of making a difference. #alamedafamilyservices #loveisrespect

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Pastry Chef Beth will share some baking secrets along with a how-to of some of her favorites that you have long enjoyed from Crispian Bakery. Learn how to make decadent Madeleines, festively decorated Diamant Cookies, and these Whoopie Pies - perfect to do with children! We hope you will join us for this sweet experience next Monday, February 8th at 5pm. To reserve your spot, or learn more about the other Chef’s Kitchen events, head to alame...dafs.org/chef. Did you enter our giveaway on Instagram yet? We are gifting one lucky winner a series pass, so make sure to enter before the giveaway closes tonight! #alamedafamilyservices #afschefskitchen Photo credit: Crispian Bakery

The Behavioral Health Care Services program at Alameda Family Services is offering a weekly Teen Space group through Zoom. Teen Space provides teenagers with socio-emotional support and builds a safe place to discuss topics important to them. It will address the needs to teenagers around alcohol and substance use, develop awareness of the consequences of their use, learn how to cope with stress, and increase self-esteem. The first session starts tomorrow, Thursday February 4th, from 5-6pm. For information or to sign up, call 510-629-6210 or email [email protected]. #alamedafamilyservices

Come drive by and pick up a FREE activity bag, which includes a copy of the book D is for Dragon Dance and supplies to support in-home, parent-led activities for families with children ages 0-5. We are outside the College of Alameda Child Care Center and will be here until 2pm! Free COVID-19 Testing is also available today until 4pm, thanks to our partnership with CORE, the Alameda County Public Health Department and the City of Alameda’s Early Learning Community Network. #alamedafamilyservices