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Alternative Family Services (AFS) Information Status

Alternative Family Services (AFS) provides short-term therapeutic foster care for youth who have difficult emotional or behavioral needs. Services provide intervention by a trained parent who understands trauma.
Schedule
This service is provided on a short-term basis.
Eligibility Requirements
Foster youth (current or former), This service is provided for foster youth with complex emotional or behavioral needs., Youth
Accepts Medicaid/Medi-cal
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Citizenship Requirements
No citizenship requirements
Cost Details
The program is covered by Medi-Cal.
Cost or fees
Yes
Financial aid
Program falls under Medi-Cal Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit.
Counties Served
Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Kern, Lake, Marin, Napa, Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba

Alternative Family Services (AFS)

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