Family Support Services of the Bay Area — East Bay Respite
Respite care for East Bay families of children with developmental disabilities, mostly provided in the family home.
The practical details
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What this is, in plain language
This program sends trained, background-checked respite providers into East Bay homes so parents and caregivers of a child or adult child with a developmental disability can get a break, with most care happening in the family's own home across Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
Getting started
A family or case manager calls or emails the Respite Program to make a referral — call the Respite Program directly at (510) 834-4766, or reach staff contact Kazandra Contreras at 510-906-2732 or kcontreras@fssba.org. Eligibility runs through Regional Center of the East Bay, Alameda County Social Services (for resource/foster families), or the Area Agency on Aging for kin caregivers over 55.
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What they say about themselves
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- Its East Bay Respite Program serves over 225 families with roughly 110 respite providers, most providing care in the family's own home, across Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.
- Eligibility routes include families of a child — including adult children — with a developmental disability who is a Regional Center of the East Bay consumer (a family or case manager can call or email to refer), county-referred resource families, and kin caregivers over 55.
- Says respite providers are screened and trained before starting, including reference checks, background clearance, TB testing and CPR/First Aid certification.
- Families choose how to use their respite time, and the agency describes the programme as flexible to meet each family's needs.
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