Hively

Hively is a nonprofit organisation founded in 1976 that provides family support services across Alameda County, California. Its programmes cover child care resource and referral, subsidised child care assistance, trauma-informed mental health counselling delivered by licensed clinicians, parent education, CalWORKs support, and family resource centres offering workshops and community resources. The organisation employs between 51 and 200 people and operates on an annual budget of approximately $70m.

The work spans several disciplines, including child care resource and referral, mental health counselling, parent education, trauma-informed family services, and case management and community resource navigation. Staff comprise educators, child care specialists, mental health clinicians and finance professionals. Services are delivered through five locations: a headquarters in Pleasanton, with additional offices in Oakland, Fremont, Livermore and San Leandro, covering the whole of Alameda County.

Hively describes its approach as trauma-informed and states a commitment to inclusive environments for families of all backgrounds. The organisation works with families seeking affordable child care, counselling and connection to community resources, and its stated aim is to ensure every child has access to the resources needed to thrive.