Alameda Kids Resource Directory
Agency name:
A Better Way Inc.
Program name:
A Better Way: Birth to Eight Program
Program Last Updated: 07/24/2025
Program Start Date: 01/01/2019 | Program End Date: 01/01/2026
Program AKA (also known as): Early Childhood Mental Health Services
Program Description: A Better Way’s Birth to Five Program provides support and services to children, ages 0-8, and their families. We know that the first years of life is a sensitive period for development. When infants and young children encounter hardship or other difficulties during this time, it places them at a higher risk for experiencing emotional, behavioral, or developmental problems, both now and in the future. To support every child’s chance for healthy development and emotional wellbeing, our program offers a variety of services, including developmental screening, assessment, child and family therapy, and parent coaching. We work with biological, foster, and adoptive parents, and any other significant caregivers in a child’s life. Most importantly, families can receive services where they need it most—at home, daycare or preschool, in the community, or our clinic. Our treatment teams are multidisciplinary and include a mental health clinicians, family partners, and when appropriate, mental health rehabilitation services with behavior intervention specialists. Services are relationship and strength-based, family driven, culturally and linguistically sensitive, and incorporate evidence-based and evidence informed interventions.
Service Address: 426 17th St, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612
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Program Website: https://www.abetterwayinc.net/behavioral-health
Program Contact(s):
- Name: Birth to Eight Intake
Phone: (510) 433-8600
Fax: 510-433-8856
Ages Served:
- 0 months - 12 months
- 12 months - 18 months
- 18 months - 24 months
- 2 years - 3 years
- 3 years - 4 years
- 4 years - 5 years
- 5 years & up
- 5 years - 8 years
Total possible number of openings: 80-90
Number of openings remaining: 4
Openings by language: 4 English
Is there a wait list: Sometimes
Comment about wait list: Please call our intake line to find out about the length of waitlist
Requirements:
- Age
- Medi-Cal
Services:
- Parenting education
- Parent support
- Family Counseling services
- Early childhood mental health
Location Type:
- Home-based
- Center-based
- School-based
- Agency-based
- Office-based
Participants:
- Children only
- Both children and parents/caregivers
- Families
Languages:
- English
- Spanish
- Tagalog
Genders served:
- Female
- Male
- Trans
Type of cost:
- No Fee
Cost payment:
- Medi-Cal/Alameda Alliance
Disabilities Served:
- Developmental
- Mental/Emotional
Intake Procedure:
- Telephone registration
Other Intake Procedures: Call 510-433-8600 EXT 1018
