About Us

The Northern California Family Center is a non-profit counseling center that has been serving the mental health needs of Contra Costa County since 1978. Our staff consists of dedicated professionals who provide experienced clinica care and assessment for a wide range of personal and family problems. Our Crsis Home Program serves the runaway youth population of Contra Costa County. Our Long Term Foster Care Program serves children who are foster children who are waiting for possible reunification with their parents, or maybe removed from their parents due to abuse or neglect. We serve children and adolescents, individual, parents, couples and families

Crisis Home Placement Program

Northern California Family Center's Crisis Homes are licensed foster family home that provide tempory, emergency shelter for youth between the ages of 9-17 years of age. Crsis Homes shelter runaways and at-risk Youth.

Long Term Foster Care

Northern California Family Center's Long Term Foster Care Program Homes are licensed foster family homes that provide long term care for children 1- 17 years of age. Long Term Foster Homes provide a family setting for children who are referred by the Department of Social Services.

Become a NCFC Foster Parent

If you are interested in becoming one of our foster families click here for more informtion and to begin a rewarding experience. Please contact us.

For more information about Crisis home or NCFC other services please contact us at

925-370-1990, fax 370-925-1993.

Location and directions to NCFC offices are listed below:

2244 Pacheco Blvd. 1621 North Broadway

Martinez, California 94553 Walnut Creek, California 94553

Northen California Family Center

A Foster Family Agency