Community leaders founded Family Stress Center in 1978. Our mission is to strengthen families and to treat and prevent child abuse and neglect in Contra Costa County by providing counseling, educational and support services focusing on the essential needs of children and their families. Our services are provided from our buildings in Concord and Antioch; and from locations in Bay Point, Martinez and in donated space in schools, churches and community buildings throughout Contra Costa County.

Description:
Family Stress Center provides counseling, offering a goal-oriented, problem-solving approach to help families find realistic solutions to the daily problems that make life challenging. In addition to individual, child and family therapy FSC offers: Anger Management Classes that offer techniques to control anger with acceptable responses for difficult and frustrating events Child Abuse Treatment that provides therapy to victims and families of child physical and sexual abuse including neglect. Post Adoption Support Groups for families who have adopted in Contra Costa County and who want support in building strong, loving relationships while working with the special issues of adoption. Education Services include Parent Education classes that teach basic parenting, communication and positive discipline skills by using the Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) Curriculum; Child Safety Program that is a primary prevention program to empower young people ages 3 to 18 on how to recognize and deal with sexual, physical and emotional assault. Workshops are offered in local schools. D.A.R.E. To Be You workshops for parents and their pre-school children to learn communication skills, discipline methods, responsible decision making and self esteem for self and child. Child Care Center provides childcare to children six weeks to six years old, including children who may be medically fragile. Respite Mentor Program works one-on-one with serious emotionally disturbed children and teens to enhance their positive development in interpersonal relationships, impulse control, skills and competencies. Youth and Young Adult Program offers vocational and computer training, mentoring once enrolled in program, assistance with job preparation, resume, interviewing and job search.

Contact people:

Jennifer Stasch, Marketing Director, (925) 827-0212 x 107, (email) Cathy Hays, Office Manager, (925) 827-0212 , ext. 103, (email)

Office fax number: 925 -827-1122

Address:

2086 Commerce Ave. Concord, CA 94520 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.familystresscenter.org

Directions:

From Highway 4, merge onto Highway 242. Take Concord Ave. exit and go straight across at light. This exit turns into Commerce Ave.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: BART Concord,   Walk distance (in minutes): 20   Nearest Bus Stop: County Connection #118, 10 minute walk