Resources in San Francisco

Immigration

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Immigration

(If you have a resource you know of that I can add to this list, please let me know!)

WIC (Women Infants Children)

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WIC (Women Infants Children)

What is Wic?

Wic is a nutritunal progran that helps mothers and young children eat well and stay healthy.

What Can I get from WIC?

-Special Checks Called Vouchers to buy healthy Food

-Nutrition and health education

-Personal Counseling about nutrition

-Support and Help with Breast Feeding

Referrals to health care and other kinds of help.

Who is WIC for?

Women, Infants and Children under 5 years old.

Contact Information:

30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220 San Francisco, CA 94102 http://www.sfdph.org/PHP/wic_program.htm
Tel 415-575-5788
Fax 415-575-5797

Prenatal/ New Parent/ New Born

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Prenatal/ New Parent/ New Born

Homeless Prenatal Program

Community Health

Contact Information:

Address: 2500 18th Street SF, CA 94110

Phone: 415-546-6756

Fax: 415-546-6778

http://www.homelessprenatal.org/

HIV/AIDS

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HIV/AIDS

Bay Area Perinatal AIDS CENTER

This organization specializes in helping HIV infected women or women with HIV infected partners get pregnant and continue their pregnancies safely. They provide non-judgemental and comprehensive services before, during and after the pregnancy to ensure that the woman, her baby and other family members are healthy. For women who do not want to continue their pregnancy or are unsure, they provide referrals to the SF General Women's Option Center. They also provide contraceptive counseling.

Please click on the images to see their Flier:

Contact Information:

Mailing address: 995 Potrero Avenue Bldg. 80, Ward 84

San Francisco, California 94110

Office Address: 1001 Potrero Avenue, 6D SF, CA 94110

Phone: 415-206-8919

Fax: 415-206-3626

http://php.ucsf.edu/bapac

Shelter

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Free Shelter

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These charts were scanned from the printed version of the "San Francisco Free Shelter Chart". To print a copy, please go to http://freeprintshop.org.

Free Pantry

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Free Pantry

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These charts were scanned from the printed version of the "San Francisco Free Pantry Chart". To print a copy, please go to http://freeprintshop.org.

English Tutoring

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English Tutoring

Community Based English Tutoring
CBET is offered by the department of Multilingual Programs of San Francisco Unified School District. CBET provides free adult English language and ESL computer instructions to parents and other members of the community who pledge to tutor k-12 English learner students in English. There is free on-site babysitting for children aged 3-10. Snacks are provided for the children whose parent’s are enrolled.

Address: Galileo Academy 1150 Francisco Street @ Van Ness
Nancy Huang: (415) 699-9305Sundays 9am-1pm

Domestic Violence

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Domestic Violence

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To print a copy, go to www.dph.sf.ca.us/PHP/MCH/MaternalChildHlth.htm. Click on the "Domestic Violence Resources" link. For more information please call, Dept of Public Health, Perinatal Services (415) 575-5681.

Food

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Food

(Information from this section taken from http://freeprintshop.org)

All Saints’ Episcopal Church
Serves: meat, potatoes or pasta or rice, vegetables, salad, pastry, coffee and bread

Phone:(415) 621-1862
Address: 1350 Waller (Near Masonic)

City Team Ministries
Dinner: A Hot meal. 2nd and 4th Saturday 12-3pm medical clinic; 2nd and 4th Friday is lady’s day for biological women only; 10am- 1230pm with hot lunch, clothing and a movie.

Phone: (415) 861-8688
Address: 164 6th Street (Between Mission and Howard)

The Coffee House
For youth 25 and under only. A hot meal, coffee, kool-aid and sweets. Volunteer set up at 630pm. Movie at 9pm

Phone: (415) 939-2377
Address: 690 Page (at Steiner)

The Curry Senior Center
For those age 60 and older. $1.50 suggested donation, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. Sign up for lunch at 8 am M-F, 9am on weekends and holidays.

Phone: (415) 292-1086
Address: 333 Turk (Between Hyde and Leavenworth)

Employment

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Employment

Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
The Workforce Investment Act program invests in youth who are already heads of households, providing a pathway to family economic success by encouraging them to stay in school and make plans to continue on to higher levels of education or permanent employment. Addressing such barriers as childcare, transportation, and other needs, WIA provides job readiness and occupational skills training, along with job placement, job retention, and job advancement skills both in-house and in collaboration with other organizations. A G.E.D. component is included in program services.No fees are charged to participants.

Contact Information:

2730 Bryant Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110

Lorena Deras, Program Coordinator, (415) 695-8300 x 524

Foster Care

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Foster Care

Foster Grandparent Program
In this program, low-income, mobile seniors receive small stipends as they provide support services to children with special needs in health, educational, welfare, or other community settings.No fees are charged to participants or volunteers. Stipends are offered to eligible seniors.

Contact Information:

6221 Geary Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94121

Stephanie Asbell, Program Director, (415) 474-7310 x 238

Substance Abuse

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Substance Abuse

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

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

Older Adult Reintegration Services (OARS)

A socialization program to assist with transitions, OARS helps socially isolated and disenfranchised older adults living with mental health concerns make successful transitions to the most appropriate community-based programs, reducing fragmentation of services, increasing personal empowerment, and preventing relapses of physical, mental, or co-occurring disorders. Fees are charged on sliding scale; no fees are charged to participants on SSI.

Contact Information:

1010 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Cathy Spensley, MSW, Program Supervisor, (415) 474-7310 x 435

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

Back on Track

A Deferred Entry of Judgment program, Back on Track provides strict accountability and close supervision for eligible first-time, low-level felony drug offenders, ages 18-24, who have no history of violence, gun possession, or gang involvement. Through Back on Track, first-time offenders may avoid incarceration while engaging in an individualized program of educational support, employment training, life-skills development, restorative community service, and behavioral health treatment. A collaboration of Family Service Agency of San Francisco, Goodwill Industries, the District Attorney’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, and the Probation Department, Back on Track requires participants to successfully complete a 12-month course of educational and vocational progress, judicial accountability, and community service. At the end of the year, and if the client has fulfilled the established goals, the District Attorney will dismiss the original criminal case.No fees are charged to participants.

Contact Information:

1663 Mission Street, Suite 460, San Francisco, CA 94103

Helen Singh, BA, MFTI, On-Site Therapist, 415 575-4522

Disability

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Resources for those with Disabilities

Support for Families of Children with Disabilities
This organization is a non-profit organization that provides free services to families and professionals who work with children with disabilities. It is a parent-run San Francisco-based nonprofit organization founded in 1982. Their purpose is to ensure that families of children with any kind of disability or special health care need have the knowledge and assistance they need to make informed choices that support their child's health, education, and development.
Services Provided:
- Phone Line/Drop-In Center/Resource Libraries
- Support Groups
- Volunteer Parent Mentors
- Educational Workshops and Clinics
- Family Links to Mental Health
- Family Gatherings
- Community Outreach
- Newsletters

Support for Families @ Open Gate Family Resource Center

2601 Mission Street, 3rd FloorSan Francisco, CA 94110

Email: info@supportforfamilies.org

Telephone: (415) 920-5040

Fax: (415) 920-5099

Support for Families of Children with Disabilities

2601 Mission Street, Suite 606 San Francisco, CA 94110

Email: info@supportforfamilies.org

Telephone: (415) 282-7494

Fax: (415) 282-1226

Asylees, Refugees and Certified Victims of trafficking

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Benefits and Services for Asylees, Refugees and Certified Victims of trafficking Living in San Francisco

Department of Human Services (Cash Assistance)
You are eligible for refugee Cash Assistance for 8 months from the date you received status. No appointment necessary. Staff speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian and Vietnamese.

Contact Information:
Address: 170 Otis Street between Duboce Ave and Mission Street
Phone: (415) 557-5723 or (415) 557- 5000

Health Assistance and Services Medical
You are eligible for Medi-Cal for 8 months from the date you received status. No appointment is necessary. Staff speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, Tagalog, Bosnian and interpreters are available for of the languages.

Contact information:
To apply for Medi-Cal
Address: 1440 Harrison Street Between 10th and 11th street
Phone: (415) 863-9892

To receive health services or to get general information on health services

Address: Refugee Medical Clinic, SF General
995 Potrero Avenue at 21st Street Bldg. 80, 5th floor
Phone: (415) 206-860

Social Services /Employment Assistance
Within 5 years from the date you received your final, approved status, you are eligible for employment assistance including job placement services and limited vocational training. Call to make an appointment. Staff can speak English, Spanish, Bosnian, Russian and French.

Contact Information:
Address: 965 Mission Street Suite 218
Phone: (415) 863-3777
Fax: (415) 863-7264

Rape/ Victimization

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Rape

Victim Restitution
This state-funded program provides counseling and psychotherapy services for crime victims. It also provides some financial support for crime victims, including reimbursement of medical bills, loss of earnings, and funeral expenses.No fees are charged to participants.

Contact Information:

1010 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Shirley Shiromoto, Program Manager, (415) 474-7310 x 315

Housing

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Housing

Early Crisis Intervention and Eviction Assistance Program
FSA’s Eviction Assistance Program is a component of the San Francisco Sheriff’s Eviction Assistance Program, providing resources and early crisis intervention and homelessness prevention services to individuals at particular risk of eviction. Additionally, the program allows for immediate access to existing funding and the supportive services needed to ensure that high-risk families retain their housing.No fees are charged to participants

Contact Information:

1255 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, 94109

Victoria Gray, Program Director, (415) 474-7310 x 318

San Francisco Tenant's Union

This organization offers information to tenants of San Francisco. It offers Tenants Rights Counseling as well. (Please go to thier Website for information of counceling.) You can become a Tenants Union Member, get information on Legislation + Actions, read Tenant times (an Online tenant newspaper), and learn of volunteer opportunities as well.

It offers information on the following:

Rent Contol and Rent Increases

Annual Rent Increases

Evictions Generally

Just Causes for Eviction

OMI Evictions

Ellis Evictions

Unlawful Detainers

Repairs

Heat

Security Deposits

Principal Place of Residency

Landlord Harassment

Buildings For Sale

Condo + TIC Conversions

Mergers + Demolitions

Contact Information:

Address: 558 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

Phone:(415) 282-6622

Web Site: http://www.sftu.org/

Link to other Great Housing Resources:

(Taken from the San Francisco Tenant's Union Website)

Web Site: http://www.sftu.org/links.html

Mental Health

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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

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

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

(Please click on the image to view the full-sized version.)

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.

Child / Youth

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Resources for Children

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

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

Teen

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Resources for Teenagers

Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting Project (TAPP)
Tapp serves pregnant and parenting female and male teenagers through the age of 20(females) and 21(males).

Services provided are:
- Counseling
- Medical Care
- Public Health Nurse Services
- Educational Counseling
- College and vocational assist
- Childcare
- Life skills classes
- Financial Help
- Job Counseling
- Child-Development/Parenting Education
- Adoption Counseling
- Family Planning Counseling
- Paternity Counseling
- Legal Counseling
- Mental Health Counseling
- Housing

Contact information:
Address: 2730 Bryant Street 2nd floor 94110
Phone: (415) 695-8300
Fax: (415) 824-2416
A Program of: Family Service Agency of San Francisco
Website: http://www.fsasf.org/

Hilltop Developmental Center
A model public-private partnership, the Hilltop Developmental Center (HDC) combines child-development education with center-based developmental childcare services. Participants are the pregnant and parenting teens who are case-managed by FSA’s Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting Project (TAPP) and who are attending the SFUSD Hilltop School. HDC also includes an on-site breast-feeding clinic, along with nutrition and school-nursing services provided through both FSA and the San Francisco Unified School District.No fees are charged to participants.

Contact Information:

2730 Bryant Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110

Catherine Lucero, BA, Site Manager, (415) 695-8300 x 537

Teen Resources to Achieve Positive Practices (T-RAPP)
T-RAPP provides teen-parent peer support and youth development/leadership in conjunction with pregnancy prevention and other at-risk education services. The program includes four components: peer counseling, peer education, community education and teen peer groups. Services include classroom education; school and community presentations at youth and family fairs/forums; one-to-one education; peer educator support groups; and counseling. T-RAPP coordinates with the San Francisco Unified School District to provide teen-parent peer education in classrooms throughout the city, and with New Generations Health Center, which includes T-RAPP teen peer-educator as staff members at the teen health center.No fees are charged to participants.

Contact Information:

2730 Bryant Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110

Dana Hoffman-Blustajn, LCSW, Supervisor, (415) 695-8300 x 503

Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
A component of our TAPP programming, the Workforce Investment Act program invests in youth who are already heads of households, providing a pathway to family economic success by encouraging them to stay in school and make plans to continue on to higher levels of education or permanent employment. Addressing such barriers as childcare, transportation, and other needs, WIA provides job readiness and occupational skills training, along with job placement, job retention, and job advancement skills both in-house and in collaboration with other organizations. A G.E.D. component is included in program services.No fees are charged to participants.

Contact Information:

2730 Bryant Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110Lorena Deras, Program Coordinator, (415) 695-8300 x 524

Young Family Resource Center (YFRC)

The Young Family Resource Center is one of California’s first peer-directed, peer-focused Family Resource Centers for teen parents, their children, and their families. Integrating a youth development model, peer-to-peer service delivery, and wraparound resources, the YFRC acts as the hub of a network of support, education, and child-development information for adolescent and young adult parents throughout San Francisco. Building on our Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting Project (TAPP) case-management program for teenage parents, it offers comprehensive resources for young parents and their children, including financial education, nutritional education, grief & trauma support, mental health services, and vocational training.No fees are charged to participants.

Contact Information:

2730 Bryant Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110

Claudia Ayala, BA, Program Coordinator, (415) 695-8300 x 516

Back on Track

Contact Information:

1663 Mission Street, Suite 460, San Francisco, CA 94103

Helen Singh, BA, MFTI, On-Site Therapist, 415 575-4522

Young-Teen Parent ProgramThe

Young Teen-Parent program provides targeted developmental parenting education and related activities for pregnant or parenting teens under age 15. This school-based program provides intensive daily support. The Teen Parent Child Development Services Program provides developmental education, assessment, counseling, and practicum activities to promote positive developmental parenting for pregnant girls, young fathers-to-be, and parenting teens of both sexes.No fees are charged to participants.

Contact Information:

2730 Bryant Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110

Naomi Lenihan-White, MA, Program Manager, (415) 695-8300 x 538

A Website to get information about Troubled Teens

"The eProgramSearch directory was developed as an independent resource to help make the search for information to help troubled teens simpler and smarter. Programs in the eProgramsearch directory are organized for parents to quickly gather important information about the many different schools available. We recognize that there are a myriad of programs and treatment options available to you, our goal is to help you find and sort through that information as quickly as possible." (Blurb Copied and Pasted from it's Website)

URL:http://www.eprogramsearch.com/

Public Health Nursing Services/ FREE CLINICS

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Public Health Nursing Services/ Clinics

Castro-Mission Health Center
Provides services to the following areas:
- Castro
- Diamond Heights
- Eureka Valley
- Noe Valley
- Glen Park
- Mission
- Potrero Hill
- Twin Peaks
- Miraloma

Clinic Hours:

By appointment
Monday through Friday: 8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm
plus Tuesday 5pm-8:30pm

Contact Information:
Address: 3850 17th Street @ Noe
Phone: (415) 487-7500
FAX: 558-8221

Maxine Hall Health Center
Provides Services to the following areas:
- Inner Richmond
- Western Addition
- Haight
- Hayes Valley
- Marina
- Pacific Heights
- Presidio

Clinic Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8am-5pm

Tuesday, Thursday: 8am-7pm

Contact Information:
Address: 1301 Pierce 94115
Phone: [415] 292-1330
FAX: 928-6487

Silver Avenue Family Health Center
Provides services to the following areas:
- Outer Mission
- Visitation Valley
- Bayview
- Hunter’s Point
- Portola
- Excelsior
- Bernal Heights

Clinic Hours:
Monday through Friday8am-5pm

Contact Information:
Address: 1525 Silver Avenue (@ San Bruno) 94134
Fax Line: (415) 467-3320

WIC Main Line: (415) 657-1724

Dental Main Line: (415) 657-1730
Main Line: (415) 657-1700

China Town Public Health Center
Provides Services to the following areas:
- North Beach
- China Town
- Financial District
- Down Town
- Tenderloin
- South of Market
- Treasure Island

Clinic Hours:
Monday through Friday: 8 am to 5pm

Contact Information:
Address: 1490 Mason Street @ Broadway
Phone: (415)364-7600

Ocean Park Health Center
Provides Services to the following areas:
- Richmond
- Sea Cliff
- Sunset
- Parkside
-Ocean View
- Merced
- Ingleside
- St. Francis Woods
- Forest Hill
- West Portal

Clinic Hours:
Monday through Friday8am-5pm
Women's Clinic: Thursday1pm-5pm
Prenatal Clinic: Friday8am-12pm
Immunization Clinic: Monday, Wednesday, Friday1pm-4pm

Contact Information:
Address: 1351 24th Avenue, Room 101 @Judah & Irving

Phone: 415-682-1900

Free Clinics

(Please click on the image to view the full-sized version.)

These charts were scanned from the printed version of the "San Francisco Free Clinics Chart". To print a copy, please go to http://freeprintshop.org.

Homeless

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Resources for the Homeless

. Free The Need
This organization offers food boxes to anyone in need. Additionally, it offers a thrift store for clothing at very low prices, and accepts donations for clothing.

Contact Information:
Phone: 415-587-6685
(Please call for locations.)

United Council of Human Services- Bay View Hunters Point Drop-In
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 9am-12pm and the 1pm-4pm

Services Provided:
- Food Pantry
- Emergency Clothing for anyone in need
- Groceries to seniors
- Homeless showers/ Wash Clothes
- Case Manager
- Locker for those who need to store clothes
- Mail and voicemail center

Contact Information:
Address: 2111 Jennings SF, CA 94124
Phone: 415-671-1100
Fax: 822-3436

Homeless Prenatal Program
Community Health

Contact Information:
Address: 2500 18th Street SF, CA 94110
Phone: 415-546-6756
Fax: 415-546-6778
http://www.homelessprenatal.org/

Adult and Elderly Resources

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Adult and Elderly Resources

Bayview Hunter’s Point Adult Day Care Center
This organization operates during daytime hours (Monday- Friday from 9am-5pm). It provides a safe, supportive, cheerful environment. Nutritious meals that accommodate special diets are typically included, along with an afternoon snack. The services can be private or public, nonprofit or for-profit.

Propose:
- To Provide older adults an opportunity to get out of the house and receive both social and mental stimulation.
- To give caregivers a much-needed break in which to attend to personal needs, or simply to rest and relax.

Services Provided:
- Personal care assistance
- Social work
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Recreational activities
- Alzheirmer's / Music therapy
- Nutrition counseling

- Peer support group
- Family support group
- Reachout / caregivers' support group
- Arts and crafts
- Musical entertainment and sing-a-longs
- Mental stimulation games such as BINGO
- Stretching or other gentle exercise
- Discussion groups (books, films, current events)
- Holiday and birthday celebrations

Contact Information:
Address: Bayview Hunters PointAdult Day Health Center

1250 LaSalle AvenueSan Francisco, CA. 94124
Phone: 415-826-4774
Fax: 415-826-0178
Email- bhpmss1@aol.com
Website: www.bhpadhc.com

Comprehensive Adult Recovery and Engagement program (CARE)

Contact Information:

1010 Gough St., San Francisco, CA 94109

Carrie Banks, LCSW, Program Director, (415) 474-7310 x 497

Foster Grandparent Program

In this program, low-income, mobile seniors receive small stipends as they provide support services to children with special needs in health, educational, welfare, or other community settings.No fees are charged to participants or volunteers. Stipends are offered to eligible seniors.

Contact Information:

6221 Geary Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94121

Stephanie Asbell, Program Director, (415) 474-7310 x 238

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

Contact Information:

1010 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Michio Kusama, PhD, Center Director, (415) 474-7310 x 413

Older Adult Reintegration Services (OARS)

Contact Information:

1010 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Cathy Spensley, MSW, Program Supervisor, (415) 474-7310 x 435

Senior Companion Program

Low-income, mobile seniors provide companionship services to their homebound or frail counterparts at public health clinics, hospitals, and other sites.No fees are charged to service recipients.

Contact Information:

6221 Geary Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94121

Stephanie Asbell, Program Director, (415) 474-7310 x 238

Senior Full Service Wellness Program

Contact Information:

1010 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

James Wagner, LMFT, Program Director/Senior Clinician, (415) 533-6090

Senior Peer Counseling Program

Trained peer counselors aged 55 and older provide supportive counseling to other seniors, helping them continue independent living as long as possible, relieving depression and enhancing their quality of life.No fees are charged to participants or volunteers.

Contact Information:

6221 Geary Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94121

Judy Gustin, LCSW, Program Director, (415) 386-6600 x 218

Senior Peer Recovery Center

Based at the Curry Senior Center on Turk Street, FSA’s Senior Peer Recovery Center is a comprehensive drop-in resource and recovery center for severely mentally ill seniors. Offering gentle, multilingual, culturally competent, peer-based services and support, the Center operates from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in conjunction with the Curry Center’s daily meal program. The Center provides low-pressure connection with an array of available services, including mental health and substance abuse treatment, medical care, social activities, and peer-to-peer recovery support. No fees are charged to participants.

Contact Information:

333 Turk St., Curry Senior Center, San Francisco, CA 94102

Peder Wolff, LCSW, Program Manager, (415) 292-1081

Report Elder Abuse
This is a hotline. To report elderly abuse, call the number.

Contact information:
Phone: (415) 557-5230 or 1-1800-814-0009

Long-term Care Ombudsman Services

In this program, trained volunteers investigate and resolve complaints regarding the care of residents of long-term care facilities.No fees are charged to participants or facilities.

Contact Information:

6221 Geary Street, 2rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94121

Benson Nadell, BS, MA, Program Director, (415) 474-7310 x 233

Senior Behavioral Health Services Program

FSA’s Senior Behavioral Health Services program (SBHS) offers specialized consultation, assessment, and training services to the staff and management of residential care facilities. SBHS helps improve the quality of life for residents of residential care facilities by helping residential staff improve their ability to respond to client agitation and depression. SBHS provides on-site training for facility staff; direct service for residents and their families; and ongoing consultations for facility owners and managers.Fees are determined according to the customized service provided.

Contact Information:

1010 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Peder Wolff, LCSW, Program Manager, (415) 292-1081

Exercise

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Exercise

Free Taichi Classes
All Classes are free to who ever would like to participate. The only requirements are to wear comfortable shoes and loose clothes.

Location and Times are:
-Brooks Park (Ramsell / Shields Streets) A beautiful hilltop close to SF State University. Saturdays 10-11 am
-West Portal Playground (Taraval / Lenox Way) Meet at the Tennis Court. Fridays 11am to 12 noon.
-Pilgrim Senior Community Center (446 Randolph Street at Arch Street, 415-586-8020) Fridays 930 am to 1030 am.
-Golden Gate Park Spreckels Lake (36th and Fulton) Sat and Sun 830 am- 930am
-Golden Gate Park Senior Center (6101 Fulton Street by 37th Ave, 666-7015)
Beginners Mondays at 4pm and Wednesdays at 2pm
Advanced Mondays at 3pm and Wednesdays at 1pm
-Parkside Square (26th and Vicente) Monday through Sunday 8-10am
-Sunset Playground (28th and Lawton) Monday through Sunday, 7:30-9am

Contact Information:
For questions about schedule or location,
please call instructor Cady Wong: 415.584.8366.
Website: http://www.sfnpc.org/taichi
Address: Neighborhood Parks Council451 Hayes Street, 2nd FloorSan Francisco, CA 94102USA
phone: (415) 621-3260fax: (415) 703-0889general e-mail: council@sfnpc.org

Parenting

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Parenting Resources

Support for Families @ Open Gate Family Resource Center

2601 Mission Street, 3rd FloorSan Francisco, CA 94110

Email: info@supportforfamilies.org

Telephone: (415) 920-5040

Fax: (415) 920-5099

Support for Families of Children with Disabilities

2601 Mission Street, Suite 606San Francisco, CA 94110

Email: info@supportforfamilies.org

Telephone: (415) 282-7494

Fax: (415) 282-1226

Telephone aid in Living with Kids
This organization provides phone services for parents who need help coping with the stress of living with kids/ parenting. The service is free and is available 24 hours a day.

Contact Information:
Phone: (415) 441-KIDS

Child-Parent Psychotherapy

Working in partnership with clinical researchers at UC San Francisco’s Child Trauma Research Project, clinicians from FSA’s Tender Lion Family Program provide child-parent psychotherapy for young witnesses of family violence or other trauma. The program provides assessment, treatment, and case management services for parents with children up to age six. The program also engages in outreach, training, consultation, and advocacy to the surrounding community. - No fees are charged to participants.

Contact Information:
2730 Bryant Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110

Anjuli Sherin, BA, MFT, Program Director, (415) 695-8300 x 528

Developmental Education for Parents Program (DEPP)

This Developmental Education Program for Parents (DEPP) operates on-site within the Family Developmental Center, annually providing 70 low-income, at-risk parents with stipended, educational workshops that address basic childhood development issues, including the relationship between early parenting practice and children’s cognitive, social, and behavioral capacities to learn. Working with children’s earliest educators – their parents – in a familiar and culturally-sensitive environment, DEPP helps low-income, at-risk parents to begin to perceive themselves as their children’s valuable and successful “first teachers,” aware of the long-lasting effects of early social interaction and environment on children’s overall development. - 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

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

Japanese Family Service Program

This program provides counseling and crisis intervention to all members of the Asian community, including individuals, couples, families, and groups, while primarily focusing on Japanese families. Bilingual and bicultural Japanese professionals assist with marital problems, parent-child communication, school difficulties, personal growth, aging, loss, depression, anxiety, problems of daily living, and mental illness. The program also provides consultations and information to groups, agencies, and individuals concerned with aspects of mental health issues and Asian cultures.Fees are charged on a sliding scale.

Contact Information:

1255 Post Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94109

Shirley Shiromoto, Program Director, (415) 474-7310 x 315

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

Young Family Resource Center (YFRC)

Contact Information:

2730 Bryant Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110

Claudia Ayala, BA, Program Coordinator, (415) 695-8300 x 516