Children & Families

In support of our vision that all children in Alameda County will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a safe, healthy, nurturing and stable home, we at Alameda County SSA aim to:

• protect children when they have been abused or neglected, or are in danger of abuse and neglect;
• strengthen and preserve families;
• find permanent homes or alternative placements for children who cannot remain safely at home or be returned to their families;
• assist children in our care to become productive adults; and
• support the efforts of foster parents and other substitute caregivers to provide high quality services to children and families.

We hope to achieve these goals through our foster care and adoption programs.

Shirley Eastman Children’s Fund

The Shirley Eastman Children’s Fund is a public philanthropic venture that was established to support holiday giving and summer camp opportunities for children in foster care in Alameda County. One hundred percent of the donations go to the Shirley Eastman fund. Your donation may be tax-deductible, and it provides assistance to children and families involved in Alameda County’s foster care system.  

Please send your donation to:

Alameda County Social Services Agency
Attention: A033,
2000 San Pablo Avenue
Oakland, California 94612

Please make checks payable to the County of Alameda – Shirley Eastman Holiday Fund or the County of Alameda - Shirley Eastman Campership Fund.  Specific questions regarding the fund can be addressed to Robin Luckett at 510-268-7927