Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Immigration
WIC (Women Infants Children)
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
HIV/AIDS
Monday, July 16, 2007
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
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
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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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
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
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.
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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.
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Substance Abuse
Comprehensive Adult Recovery and Engagement program (CARE)
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Older Adult Day Support Center
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Older Adult Reintegration Services (OARS)
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Senior Full Service Wellness Program
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Back on Track
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Disability
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
Support for Families of Children with Disabilities
Asylees, Refugees and Certified Victims of trafficking
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
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.
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
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
1010 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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Child / Youth
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Teen
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.
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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.
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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.
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Young Family Resource Center (YFRC)
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Back on Track
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Young-Teen Parent ProgramThe
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Public Health Nursing Services/ FREE 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:
Monday through Friday: 8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm
plus Tuesday 5pm-8:30pm
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
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
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
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
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
Phone: 415-826-4774
Fax: 415-826-0178
Email- bhpmss1@aol.com
Website: www.bhpadhc.com
Comprehensive Adult Recovery and Engagement program (CARE)
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Foster Grandparent Program
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Geriatric Outpatient Mental-Health Services
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Older Adult Day Support Center
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Older Adult Reintegration Services (OARS)
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Senior Companion Program
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Senior Full Service Wellness Program
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Senior Peer Counseling Program
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Senior Peer Recovery Center
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Report Elder Abuse
This is a hotline. To report elderly abuse, call the number.
Phone: (415) 557-5230 or 1-1800-814-0009
Long-term Care Ombudsman Services
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Senior Behavioral Health Services Program
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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
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
Support for Families of Children with Disabilities
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
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2730 Bryant Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110
Developmental Education for Parents Program (DEPP)
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Family Developmental Center (FDC)
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Japanese Family Service Program
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Tender Lion Family Program
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Young Family Resource Center (YFRC)
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