Strong Families

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Strong Families

Bring strength and unity to the family through intensive one-on-one support, family counseling, home visitation, support groups and family violence prevention programs.

For more information on these programs, email Norma Godinez.

One-on-One Support

Provided by: Calistoga Family Center

Case management provides one-on-one support to families facing multiple challenges, connecting the family with a team of professionals and services, and monitoring the growth and success of the family.

Women's Support Group

Provided by: Family Service of Napa Valley

A confidential support group for women who want to improve their relationships. Groups meet weekly and provide support and practical solutions for coping, reducing family violence and gaining strong communication skills.

Family Counseling

Provided by: Family Service of Napa Valley

If you feel overwhelmed, fearful, depressed or just desperate for someone to talk to, you don't have to deal with it alone. You can find help through professional, intensive, short-term counseling.

Family Violence Prevention

Provided by: Napa Emergency Women's Services

Fear and pain does not need to be a way of life. Victims of family violence have a myriad of services at their disposal: support groups, shelter, counseling and assistance obtaining a restraining order. Additionally, educational programs are offered to raise community awareness about domestic violence.

Kinship Support Services

Provided by: Calistoga Family Center

Are you parenting your grandchild, young siblings, nieces or nephews? All of these situations are called "kinshipcare." Kinship care exists to keep children safely within their extended families when their birth parents are unable to care for them. The Kinship Support Services Program focuses on supporting, strengthening, enhancing, and assisting relative caregivers who are working to protect and strengthen the children in their care.  Caregivers can receive one-on-one help, attend support groups and access special funding to help them care for children.

Foster and Adoption Support Services

Provided by: Lilliput Children's Services

Lilliput recruits, trains, and certifies foster/adoptive families.Lilliput is able to assist each family in satisfying their unique needs by providing for a wide range of children. Lilliput's commitment to helping children in the foster care system achieve permanency within a safe, nurturing home is both a foundation and distinction of its service.  Services are provided on a variable schedule.

Support for Children with Special Needs

Provided by: ParentsCAN

Families with children with disabilities and healthcare issues need special support. Assistance is offered via educational programs, help connecting with health and disability related resources, and leading parents to become advocates in their child's care.