Every Baby Matters

When we work with our client families, each pregnancy and every child is of central importance.  Our Family Service Plans have specific goals and activities tied to outcomes for every parent and child.  For children to have happy, healthy futures, they need nurturing parents and safe homes.

Bright Futures Infant/Child Mental Health Program
Infant and early childhood mental health reflects social and emotional capacities and the primary relationships in children birth through age five.  Because young children's social experiences and opportunities to explore the world depend on the love and care they receive, the child and the child's relationships are central to “infant and early childhood mental health.”  It is essential to ensure that first relationships are trusting and caring, as early relationships provide an important foundation for later development.

Information about the Bright Futures Infant/Child Mental Health Program is available by contacting:

Anita Helvie, ASW 21933
Clinical Manager, Mental Health Programs
(510) 903-7522 or toll free at 877-427-7134

Black Infant Health Program
Black Infant Health (BIH) is one of Brighter Beginnings’ most successful programs, and today serves as a model for similar services throughout the State of California.

Information regarding the Black Infant Health Program is available by calling (510) 236-6990, or toll free at 877-427-7134. 

Teen Family Support
Teen parents face problems that make it difficult for them to support themselves and their children.Young parents are very likely to drop out of school, and without an education or work experience, it's hard for them to find jobs. They and their children sometimes confront challenges ranging from poverty and repeat pregnancy to substance abuse and child neglect.

At Brighter Beginnings, we provide programs to help pregnant and parenting teens learn to care for themselves and their babies, while also supporting the teen parents’ need to continue their education, and planning for jobs and self-sufficiency.

Information on Teen Family Support programs and services is available by calling 877-427-7134.

Teen Family Support Program – Every Child Counts
Every Child Counts (ECC) funded by First 5 Alameda, has provided additional resources through their Intensive Family Support initiative with a focus on the children of teen parents.  Brighter Beginnings ECC clients are the children of participants in our AFLP and Cal-Programs.  Brighter Beginnings provides intensive, one-to-one family support services that benefit these very young children.

Information on Every Child Counts, is available by calling 510-437-8945.