Resources for Children
Early Childhood Mental Health Program (ECMH)
Offering services to preschoolers in eight childcare facilities in San Francisco, mental-health coordinators observe children, provide counseling to children and parents, and provide consultation and training to childcare staff. - No fees are charged to the children or their families.
Contact Information:
1010 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Shirley Shiromoto, Program Director, (415) 474-7310 x 315
Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT)
This program provides comprehensive health screening for young children who are covered by Medi-Cal, along with case management when appropriate. Screening and assessment services include a health and developmental history (including assessment of both physical and mental health development), physical examination, vision testing, hearing testing, dental screenings, and lead toxicity screening. After screening, the program provides necessary treatment for vision and hearing problems, including eyeglasses and hearing aids; dental care; appropriate immunizations; nutritional counseling; chiropractic care; and orthodontics.- No fees are charged to participants.
Contact Information:
2730 Bryant Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110
Debora Fletcher, PhD, Program Manager, (415) 474-7310 x 459
Family Developmental Center (FDC)
Family Developmental Center offers a developmental childcare and school-readiness program for infants and toddlers (2 weeks to 3 years, 8 months) and their families. This multicultural, developmental and educational childcare program provides a nurturing, developmentally challenging, and inclusive environment for very young children of low income, at-risk families, including those involving violence, abuse, teen parents, the involvement of Child Protective Services, or the criminal justice system. Infants from CPS referrals and teen parents in CalSafe are a priority.FDC also offers a mainstreaming model for medically fragile and developmentally delayed infants and toddlers. Blending clinical and educational components for both the children and their families, the program provides assessment, Individual Education Plans, and a play-based curriculum. Additionally, FDC offers family support, parent education, speech therapy, occupational and physical therapy, psychological therapy for children and families, and an on-site Nurse. All of FDC’s teaching staff hold early Childhood Education credentials. As components of its program, FDC also encompasses the Child Care Food Program, the Developmental Education for Parents Program, the Golden Gate Regional Primary Therapeutic Day Program, the Molera Medically Fragile Infant/Toddler Program, the Sanguinetti Special-Needs Therapy Program, and the State Department of Education General Child Development Program.Services are provided at no charge or on a sliding scale.
Contact Information:
2730 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, (415) 282-1090
Yohana Quiróz, Program Director, (415) 474-7310 x 121
Tender Lion Family Program
Tender Lion Family Program offers outpatient mental-health services for multicultural, low-income, uninsured children ages 5 to 18 and to their families in the Tenderloin, South of Market, and Western Addition districts of San Francisco. Referral sources include the San Francisco County Mental Health Department, San Francisco Unified School District, and foster care and social service programs, as well as parents themselves. Services are also provided for teen parents at FSA’s TAPP program.Tender Lion would like to invite you to a new Drop-In Parent Group, which meets every Monday, 6:00 pm to 7:30pm. This weekly group meeting is open to parents or other guardians of children ages 5-18. It is designed to help parents be heard; find helpful ways to deal with their children; find out about community recourses; learn about child and adolescent development; get involved in dealing with school problems; discuss the stress of daily life; and discuss parenting issues and styles.No fees are charged to families.
Contact Information:
1010 Gough Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94109
Debora Fletcher, PhD, Program Manager, (415) 474-7310 x 459
Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program
Medical and Dental Health Check-ups. Free for Babies, Children and Youth aged through 20 with full scope Medi-Cal.
Contact Information:
Address: 30 Van Ness, Suite 210 SF, CA 94102
Phone: 1-800-300-9950
