The Northern California Family Center is a nonprofit organization incorporated in 1978. NCFC provides therapy to middle and lower income families with high-risk children. The mission of the Northern California Family Center is to reduce the need for long-term institutional placement of at-risk children and assist in youth development. The Northern California Family Center is a licensed Foster Family Agency. Our staff currently provides four services: The Northern California Family Center currently operates with an Executive Director, a Foster Program Supervisor, Youth Outreach Assistants, and Office Assistants ; Masters level counselors, Night staff and a Board of Directors. By actively participating in defining the policies of the services provided by our staff and volunteers. This may include developing a plan to achieve economic independence, to become emancipated, if necessary Show how non-institutional placement is community service, which is part of the fabric of community life