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Overview
of Fred Finch Youth Center
Since
1891, Fred Finch Youth Center has changed the lives of over 20,000
children--children who frequently have been emotionally and sexually
abused, neglected, and abandoned--giving them strength, knowledge,
and hope.
One of the East
Bay’s largest non-profits,
we are often associated with our residential programs. In recent
years, we have adjusted these residential programs to serve a
specific population of critically underserved youth: those dually
diagnosed with both developmental disabilities and severe emotional
disturbance. Meanwhile, we have dramatically expanded our
community-based programs for children, adolescents and young adults,
ranging from age 4 to 24. Young people are referred from throughout
California by parents, guardians, schools, public and/or private
agencies.
The assistance we provide is
innovative and in some cases unique in the country. Fred Finch has
residential programs in Oakland,
Vacaville, and San Diego, as
well as community-based programs in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Diego,
San Francisco, and San
Mateo.
FFYC is proud to have been
chosen as the
Oakland Raiders Courage House by the
Ed Block Courage Award Foundation.
Mission Statement
Fred Finch Youth Center seeks to provide a continuum of high-quality
programs for the care and treatment of children, youth, young
adults, and their families, whose changing needs can best be met by
a variety of mental-health and social services. The goal is for
clients to be professionally served in the least-restrictive
environment appropriate to their needs, so that they may function at
their highest potential.
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