Mental Health
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
Administrative Services for Community Mental Health
The primary goal of this program is to provide on-site cost-efficient, high quality mental health administrative services to the San Francisco Mental Health Plan staff, who serve low income, culturally diverse, Medi-Cal or uninsured populations with mental health needs in San Francisco. By providing administrative services to SFMHP staff, this program promotes clients’ higher satisfaction with treatment.
Contact Information:
1380 Howard Street, 2nd floor, San Francisco, CA 94103
Thomas Mayer, Credential Coordinator, 415 255-3774
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
Shirley Shiromoto, Program Director, (415) 474-7310 x 315
Adult Care Management Services Program
Adult Care Management provides intensive case-management for severely mentally ill individuals, enabling them to live in the community and to maintain the greatest possible independence, stability, and level of functioning. Every attempt is made to ensure continuity of care and to develop a community support system. Individuals are connected to appropriate resources and community health and mental health services, facilitating the development and implementation of their plans to achieve their desired outcomes.No fees are charged to participants.
Contact Information:
1010 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
1010 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Jeff Schoenfeld, MSW, LCSW, Division Director, 415 474-7310 x 479
Community Aftercare Program
The goal of the Community Aftercare Program (CAP) is to provide case management and mental health services to severely and persistently mentally ill individuals and dual-diagnosed clients who are living in residential care facilities. We work with clients to help them remain in the community and to maintain the greatest possible independence, stability, and level of functioning.No fees are charged to participants.
Contact Information:
6221 Geary Street, 3rd floor, San Francisco, CA 94121
Melissa Moore, PhD, Program Director, (415) 474-7310 x 248
Comprehensive Adult Recovery and Engagement program (CARE)
Serving adults with serious mental illnesses, CARE provides an intensive array of recovery-oriented services and supports, including housing and basic needs assistance, physical health care, benefits assistance, employment services, and integrated mental health and substance abuse treatment services. CARE is a collaborative, integrated partnership including Goodwill Industries, Community Awareness and Treatment Services, and the Tom Waddell Health Center.No fees are charged to participants
Contact Information:
1010 Gough St., San Francisco, CA 94109
Carrie Banks, LCSW, Program Director, (415) 474-7310 x 497
Geriatric Outpatient Mental-Health Services
This outpatient program offers comprehensive services for seniors with mental health concerns, helping them to maintain independence and dignity to age in place.Fees are provided at no cost for MediCal. Sliding scale for private pay and MediCare recipients. Some private insurance coverage is accepted.
Contact Information:
1010 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Rick Chavez, LCSW, Program Director, 415 474-7310 x 444
6221 Geary Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94121
Marquitta Wilson, MSW, Program Director (415) 474-7310 x 217
Older Adult Day Support Center
The Older Adult Day Support Center is a daily, peer-supported, activity and socialization program set in a therapeutic milieu, serving people age 55+ who have mental health concerns, including substance abuse. Using a mutual aid model, the Center enables participants to be part of a supportive community and encourages the sharing of ideas, creative arts, and interpersonal growth.Fees are charged on sliding scale; no fees are charged to participants on SSI.
Contact Information:
1010 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Michio Kusama, PhD, Center Director, (415) 474-7310 x 413
Senior Full Service Wellness Program
The Senior Full Service Wellness program serves some of San Francisco’s most seriously disturbed older adults, providing comprehensive and integrated treatment services, including mental health and substance abuse treatment, physical health care, housing assistance, and vocational and educational support. The program is a collaborative partnership with Curry Senior Center, Community Awareness and Treatment Services, Goodwill Industries, the Over 60 Project at UCSF, and the Tom Waddell Health Center.No fees are charged to participants.
Contact Information:
1010 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
James Wagner, LMFT, Program Director/Senior Clinician, (415) 533-6090
Free Mental Health Chart
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These charts were scanned from the printed version of the "San Francisco Free Mental Health Chart". To print a copy, please go to http://freeprintshop.org.
