TLG provides home-based services in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties for families and their young children who have had particularly worrisome and difficult beginnings or who have ongoing physical, medical or developmental problems. Services are based upon TLG's nationally recognized model program which combines professional expertise in the areas of infant mental health, infant development, family therapy, and peer counseling. Services are tailored to meet the social, emotional and cultural needs of each family.

TLG provides direct services to families of infants and children within the Bay Area in which a parent and/or child has a disability. In 2005, TLG served 938 clients: 718 individuals in 206 families received regular services (typically, once or twice a week) which consisted primarily of home-based mental health services and early intervention; additionally, 220 children were served by TLG through center-based services to Head Start and Early Head Start. Of our 938 clients in 2005, 38% were African-American, 17% Caucasian, 27% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 1% Native American or Other, and 6% Mixed Ethnicity. 41% of the clients we served were from birth to 4 years old, 10% were ages 5 to 6, 10% were ages 7 to 12, and 4% were ages 13 to 17. Of the 206 families served, child(ren) in 144 families had disabilities, delays or significant medical issues. In 106 of the families both parent(s) and child(ren) had disabilities. 83% of the clients were in Alameda County, with the remainder in other Bay Area counties.

Developmental Services

Relationship Support

Parent Support Groups