SisterWeb Resources

We have compiled this Bay Area focused list to further expand awareness and connection to resources for those who need it most. Together we can change the marketplace, policy, and access to reliable support so all women and families are safer. 

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CalFresh - multiple agencies (hosted by SF Food Bank)
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

CalFresh is California’s food stamps (SNAP) program.

How can I get involved?

Apply online in 10 minutes to get money for food. Your county will call you within a week or two for an eligibility interview after your application is received. If approved, you will get an EBT card for groceries within 10 days, allowing you to purchase food in most food stores and farmers' markets. Visit the website to review what you will need to apply.
Food Locator
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

SF Marin's mission is to end hunger in San Francisco and Marin. They address hunger head-on – from their food pantry network and home-delivered groceries to CalFresh (food stamp) enrollment.

How can I get involved?

The SF Marin Food Bank locator is available in multiple languages and allows you to look for food assistance nearby, check the status of your application, and ask questions about the Food Bank's programming. Visit their website to use their food bank locator.
WIC
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program helps individuals who are pregnant or just had a baby, and children up to age 5 eat well, be active, and stay healthy. WIC welcomes partners, grandparents, foster parents, or guardians who care for eligible children. WIC services are provided at no cost to you. WIC offers helpful information and resources to help you and your family live a healthy life. They provide food and other resources for pregnant women and children 0-5

How can I get involved?

Visit the website to learn more about and enroll in nutrition education, breastfeeding support, a WIC card to purchase healthy foods, and referrals to healthcare and community services.
St. Anthony's Dining Room
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

St. Anthony's helps address food insecurity by serving over 1,000 guests each day. They take pride in the quality of our meals, ensuring that they are not only nutritious, but delicious too! The Dining Room also hosts a weekly “Farmers Market.” This food distribution program provides groceries to hundreds of low-income Tenderloin residents and seniors. The Dining Room has always served more than a meal, functioning as a vital cultural space, where everyone is invited to come together in community. Their team provides valuable bridges to stability for our guests by connecting them to other services at St. Anthony’s and beyond. They also offer meaningful community-building activities after hours.

How can I get involved?

Visit the website for hours & location information, or to view the Monthly Menu. You can get involved by donating food or money to support the Dining Room or volunteering your time. Stay in the loop and subscribe to their online newsletter for updates.
Free meals for children
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) has Student Nutrition Services to help support families and children's food security and basic needs.

How can I get involved?

Visit their website to learn more about free school meals, special meal requests, meal programs/initiatives, and more. Follow SFUSD on social media for the latest information.
Project Open Hand
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

Project Open Hand prepares more than 2,500 life-sustaining meals with love every day to help people fight illness and cope with the challenges of aging. We also provide healthy groceries to more than 200 clients a day, who visit our two grocery centers.

How can I get involved?

Visit their website to learn about  Community Nutrition Program, Adults with Disabilities Home Delivered Meal Program, and Wellness Programs. If you are interested in applying to any of these programs, download the application form here.
Wellness Programs
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

Project Open Hand Wellness Programs serve the sick and vulnerable who need nutritious food to support their medical treatment. Our evidence-based research proves that nutritious Food is Medicine. For our neighbors fighting illness, good nutrition can help them heal quicker, get stronger faster, and lead healthier lives.

How can I get involved?

Visit their website to learn about medically-tailored meals, fresh groceries for pickup, mobile groceries services, nutrition counseling and education, and how to apply. Get involved by volunteering or donating online.
SF City Food Resources
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

SF City provides food resources and help for people having trouble getting or affording food.

How can I get involved?

Visit the website to learn about how to sign up for CalFresh and/or WIC (women, Infants, and Chiildren) food benefits, locate nearby food pantries, and resources for older adults and people with disabilities.
Home-Delivered Groceries
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

SF Marin Food Bank provides home-delivered groceries to support better health and promote independent living for low-income seniors and adults with disabilities.

How can I get involved?

Visit their website to learn more about the program and how to qualify if eligible. If you are interested in getting involved, visit the site to learn how to volunteer or participate in events/food drives/and other programs.
CalFresh Application Assistance
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

SF Marin can help you find out if you are eligible for CalFresh. If you qualify, you can get extra food dollars on an EBT card.

How can I get involved?

All application assistance will be provided OVER THE PHONE due to COVID-19 /shelter in place rules in San Francisco and Marin counties. All available appointments at partner locations are for phone-based assistance. To find out if you may qualify and for application assistance—all on the same day- call their office (SF: 415-824-3663; Marin: 415-824-3663) ! To better assist you, please have the necessary documents (see here) with you during your call.
The Richmond Neighborhood Center
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

The Richmond Neighborhood Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the Richmond District and beyond. For 45 years, they have fostered a thriving community through innovative youth programs in 10 public schools, essential food security initiatives, and support for local businesses and neighborhood events.

How can I get involved?

Visit the website for more information about the food pantry: Hours of operation: Mondays 9am-1pm: Food Access to Any San Francisco Resident. Must Enroll By Bringing An ID of Any Kind With An Accurate Address. Can Not Be Enrolled In Another Food Pantry Program. Get involved by volunteering at the food pantry; groups can volunteer as well. 
The Women's Building Food Bank
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

The Women’s Building collaborates with the San Francisco Food Bank to provide a weekly food pantry for immigrant and/or low-income families in need. Sign up to participate.

How can I get involved?

Visit the site for information about hours of operation, CalFresh application assistance, and other bilingual services. Get involved by volunteering and subscribing to their newsletter to stay up to date!
Free Meals for Unhoused People in the Bay Area
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

There are thousands of homeless people living in San Francisco and a larger number in the greater Bay Area. With rising housing and living costs, it's not getting easier for people living on the street.

How can I get involved?

Visit this article for a list of organizations providing services to those in need. The list, sorted by geography, provides locations with regular hot and fresh meals each week or daily meal services.
Youth Crisis Line
Sacramento, CA
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What do they do?

The California Youth Crisis Line is proud to be a program of the California Coalition for Youth. The California Youth Crisis Line (CYCL) operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week as the statewide emergency response system for youth (ages 12-24) and families in crisis. Professionally trained staff and volunteer counselors respond to 17,000 calls annually with crisis intervention counseling and resource referrals to service providers in the caller’s local community. We have access to more than 5,500 free or low-cost resources for youth and families across California.

How can I get involved?

Anytime you are feeling misunderstood or overwhelmed and needing to talk to someone about what’s happening, especially before you run away or cause harm to yourselves or others. Call us first to learn how to handle your current and/or future crises. Youth can always call or text the California Youth Crisis Line, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (800-843-5200).
LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention - The Trevor Project
West Hollywood, CA
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What do they do?

The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. We provide information & support to LGBTQ+ young people 24/7, all year round.

How can I get involved?

If you are thinking about harming yourself — get immediate crisis support. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S via text, chat, or phone. The Trevor Project is 100% confidential and 100% free. Text Start To 678678. A National 24-hour, Toll Free Confidential Suicide Hotline For LGBTQIA+ Youth. Get involved by joining their list of partners nationwide, volunteering, or donating online!
National Domestic Violence Hotline
United States
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What do they do?

24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse. Contacts to The Hotline can expect highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages.

How can I get involved?

Visit the site to call, chat, or text with a live agent for help. In addition to online resources on safety and help, you can also find local providers, legal help, deaf services, and Native American services through their website.
SAMHSA’S National Helpline
United States
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What do they do?

Mental and/or Substance use disorders

How can I get involved?

Visit the SAMHSA site to get help through online resources, 988 suicide/crisis lifelines, disaster distress helplines, and other tools to help you navigate mental and/or substance use disorders and challenges.
Postpartum Support International
United States
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What do they do?

Postpartum Support International (PSI) was founded in 1987 by Jane Honikman in Santa Barbara, California. The purpose of the organization is to increase awareness among public and professional communities about the emotional changes that women experience during pregnancy and postpartum.

How can I get involved?

Visit their website to download the Conency by PSI app on your phone, connect to their hotline, or find a provider near you with the PSI Directory. Get involved by visiting the website to learn more about how to spread awareness of PMHD and more involvement opportunities.
Peer “Warm Line”
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

The CA Warm Line provides peer-led, non-coercive, and stigma-reducing support that addresses a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, and substance use.

How can I get involved?

Visit MHASF's website or call or Text 855-600-WARM (9276) to speak with a counselor 24/7. Online, use the Chat widget at the bottom right to speak to a counselor via message. Visit the site to learn about additional services, like support groups, and events. Get involved by volunteering or becoming a SOLVE Peer Educator.  
Crisis Text Line
United States
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What do they do?

Crisis Text Line is a leading mental nonprofit that provides 24/7 free text support to people in crisis.

How can I get involved?

Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States – 24/7, free, confidential. Crisis Text Line (CTL) is here for you. A live, trained volunteer Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from our secure online platform. The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool calm. Get involved by donating online to help support Crisis Text Line.
National Women's Health and Breastfeeding Helpline
United States
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What do they do?

The Office on Women's Health (OWH) was established in 1991 within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). OWH coordinates women's health efforts across HHS and addresses critical women's health issues by informing and advancing policies, educating health care professionals and consumers, and supporting innovative programs. Learn more about who we are.

How can I get involved?

Do you have a women's health question or trouble with breastfeeding? Call anytime between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, at 1-800-994-9662 to talk with a health information specialist in English or Spanish. Women's health information specialists who answer the phone are also trained as breastfeeding peer counselors. You can call for free, as many times as you need to!
MyGerber Baby Expert
United States
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What do they do?

Parenting & pregnancy don’t come with a guidebook, but they can come with exclusive MyGerber Experts. Reach a certified nutrition or lactation consultant by phone, text, Facebook Messenger, web chat, or video call to help you find a similar formula that may be more readily available. They do anything for baby, and that means doing anything for parents! That’s why MyGerberBaby experts are here for you 24/7 and available via video chat to answer all your questions.

How can I get involved?

Visit the website to talk to an expert in real-time, or book a virtual 1:1 session for later. Services are available 24/7!
Behavioral Health Access Center
California
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What do they do?

In May 2020, Parents Anonymous® Inc. launched the California Parent & Youth Helpline® in partnership with state leadership as part of an initiative to support Parents, Children, and Youth across California impacted by COVID-19. California Parent And Youth Helpline Provides Support and Resource Referrals To Parent And Youth During The Current Covid-19 Pandemic, 7-days A Week From 8:00 A.m. To 8:00 P.m. Call Or Text 1-855-4aparent (855-427-2736) For Services In English, Spanish And Other Languages. For More Information, Please Visit: Https://caparentyouthhelpline.org/

How can I get involved?

Visit the website to chat with a live professional for support; parents and caregivers can join a free weekly online or in-person support group to develop coping strategies and strengthen resilience to support their family. Each Parents Anonymous® Group has a trained group facilitator and parent group leader.
Practical Abortion Support Healthline - ACCESS Reproductive Justice
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

CCESS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE is committed to working towards social, political, and economic justice through our direct service, community outreach, and policy advocacy work. Any programming created or facilitated by the organization is towards the goal of ensuring dignity, bodily autonomy and self-determination for Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC), (im)migrant, queer, transgender, and gender non-binary, disabled, young people and low-income communities, and especially those living at the intersections of these various identities.

How can I get involved?

Visit their website to begin filling out the intake processing form. Access can help by providing procedural funding, local/long-distance transportation, lodging, food/meals, childcare, and more. They also have abortion and healthcare resources available. Get involved by joining their volunteer network, donating to support their mission, or staying connected through their newsletter.
Anonymous Abortion Healthline - Reprocare
United States
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What do they do?

Reprocare is a reproductive justice organization that seeks to holistically support access to abortion care in ways that confront economic and racial injustice. Because abortion is one of the most inaccessible, attacked, and underfunded areas of medicine, we hope that by supporting the creation of systems that increase access to abortion — including harm-reduction-focused services — we can also alleviate the cost, location, and cultural barriers to healthcare more broadly.

How can I get involved?

Reprocare is an anonymous healthline that offers accurate information and caring emotional support. Their Piggybank platform connects funds and healthcare providers to eligible patients. The Reprocare Healthline helps people with having an abortion. The Healthline offers anonymous peer-based support, medical info, and referrals. Visit their website, or call (833) 226-7821 12pm - 12am EST, 7 days a week. If you want to work with Repocare, email hello@reprocare.com to apply for a position on their team.
211
United States
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What do they do?

211 connects you to expert, caring help. Every call is completely confidential.

How can I get involved?

Visit 211's website or 211 for help. Each 211 agency curates a database of local and, in some cases, statewide services and resources to best serve people in their communities. If you are a local service provider, like a food pantry or financial coaching organization, and you want to make sure your services are listed with your local 211, you can find information about how to submit your information by going to your local 211's website.
HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Testing and Vaccines Locator
United States
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What do they do?

If you are sexually active, getting tested for STIs is one of the most important things you can do to protect your health. Make sure you have an open and honest conversation about your sexual history and STI testing with your doctor and ask whether you should be tested for STIs. If you are not comfortable talking with your regular health care provider about STIs, there are many clinics that provide confidential and free or low-cost testing.

How can I get involved?

Use the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) GetTested database to locate HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Testing and Vaccines near you.
SF Community Acupuncture
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

San Francisco Community Acupuncture offers skilled and effective acupuncture treatments in a quiet group setting. Their community acupuncture treatments are a more affordable health care option for many of their patients. They offer a sliding-scale of $45-$75 community room treatments with an additional $10 charge for the first visit. They ask that our patients pay what they are able to afford.

How can I get involved?

Make an appointment on their website, and learn more about their treatments online.
SF Free Clinic for individuals without insurance
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

The San Francisco Free Clinic mourns the pain of all who suffer. The clinic was founded to care for people with no health insurance who cannot find help elsewhere in a system fraught with racial disparity. We will continue this work, holding in our hearts the belief that every human is of one species and equal to every other.

How can I get involved?

Visit the website for the clinic's hours of operation, how to schedule an appointment, and learn how they help train healthcare providers. There are opportunities to get involved; learn here.
Epiphany Center
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

Epiphany Center provides client-centered care to a diverse population of children, women, and families who are the most vulnerable in our society. Their purpose is to strengthen family life and to enhance the physical, social-emotional, intellectual and spiritual growth of each person in our care.

How can I get involved?

Visit the website to learn more about the family-focused programs available, including addiction treatment programs, transitional housing services, family treatment, in-home services, and therapy.  Epiphany Center is currently recruiting dedicated staff to join their team; learn more about the available roles here.
Edgewood Center for Children and Families (Ages 4-18)
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

The Edgewood Center for Children and Families (“Edgewood”) is the place to begin for any child or youth to get the mental health care, social services, and academic support they need from highly trained, welcoming professionals. Through committed staff, many with lived experiences, who strongly believe in the mission, Edgewood offers a full range of services for children, youth, and families in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their vision is that everyone Edgewood serves has the power to live life with understanding, confidence, strength, and joy. Edgewood, established in 1851, was the first children’s non-profit in the western United States.

How can I get involved?

Edgewood offers over 15 programs in San Francisco and San Mateo counties. On its unique property and across 6 locations, prevention and early intervention, community-based services, intensive programs, including 24-hour crisis stabilization and intervention in two counties, and residential care are provided to over two thousand children and youth each year. Visit their website to learn how to get involved in events and foundation giving, or how to join their team.
HealthRight 360
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

HealthRIGHT 360 provides a full continuum of substance use disorder treatment services to adults, youth, and families, including outpatient, residential, custody-based, sober living environments, and case management programs.

How can I get involved?

Visit HealthRIGHT 360's Program Directory to locate and contact mental health, substance use disorder treatment, and other supportive services near you. Get involved through events, policy advocacy initiatives, and supporting their online shop.
SFDPH Community Behavioural Health Services
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

SFDPH Community Behavioural Health Services is a drop-in center and central access point located in SoMa that helps people learn about and connect to different types of mental health and substance use services. The Behavioral Health Access Center helps connect people to the mental health and substance use services that best meet their needs, including outpatient programs, residential treatment, medication support, pharmacy services, and more.

How can I get involved?

Mental Health Services available to people with Medi-Cal, SF Health Plan members and other SF residents with limited resources. Visit their website to review services offered at the BHAC, including Screening and referrals to care; Access and navigation support for mental health and substance use services; Pre-treatment support such as drop-in support groups; Connection to pharmacy services and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD); Medi-Cal enrollment and advocacy. Their team speaks English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Vietnamese. Other languages are available via an interpreter service.

Mental Health Resource Page
United States
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What do they do?

The Mental Health Coalition was formed with the understanding that the mental health crisis is fueled by a pervasive and devastating stigma, preventing millions of individuals from being able to seek the critical treatment they need.

How can I get involved?

The Mental Health Coalition’s Resource Library is made available by their alliance of the leading mental health organizations. We encourage you to browse this database to learn about mental health, help a loved one, learn coping skills and seek support. Visit the website for online mental health resources, including support on addiction, anxiety, grief, and crisis services. For immediate support 24/7, reach out to Crisis Text Line by texting COALITION to 741741, or call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. It’s free and highly confidential, unless it’s essential to contact emergency services to keep you or your friend safe. In an emergency call 911. You can subscribe to their newsletter to stay connected.
Bay Area Legal Aid
Oakland, CA
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What do they do?

BayLegal works to address the causes and consequences of poverty through high quality legal assistance and advocacy.

How can I get involved?

Visit BayLegal's website for free legal assistance, legal and community resources, and read more about their advocacy and litigation. You can call their legal advice line (800-551-5554) and Health Consumer Center (855-693-7285). Get involved with Pro Bono or volunteer work, or make a gift to help support their mission.
Causa Justa Just Cause
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

Causa Justa: Just Cause builds grassroots power and leadership to create strong, equitable communities. Born through mergers between Black organizations and Latino organizations, they build bridges of solidarity between working class communities. Through rights-based services, policy campaigns, civic engagement, and direct action, they improve conditions in our neighborhoods in the San Francisco Bay Area, and contribute to building the larger multi-racial, multi-generational movement needed for fundamental change.

How can I get involved?

Visit the CJJC website for their resource list on tenant rights, evictions, mediation services, and immigration rights support. Read their reports and publications to learn more.
Legal Link: Removes legal barriers that prolong poverty. For a consult or legal resource?
Oakland, CA
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What do they do?

Legal Link’s mission is to remove legal barriers that prolong poverty by adding critically needed capacity to the legal ecosystem. They are creating and supporting a new frontline of community justice workers.Legal Link is training a new frontline of community justice workers

How can I get involved?

Visit Legal Link to explore online legal resources, including online tools, written resources, and referrals for community justice workers so that they can more effectively work with families in moments of crisis, trust, and transformation.
Legal Resource Search Tool
Oakland, CA
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What do they do?

Legal Link’s mission is to remove legal barriers that prolong poverty by adding critically needed capacity to the legal ecosystem. We are creating and supporting a new frontline of community justice workers.

How can I get involved?

Use the Legal Link search bar to get started on your legal issue by selecting the country where the court case is pending. They also have resources including Referral Search, Organization Directory, Justice Worker Support, online trainings, and newsletters. Get involved through Legal Link's Ambassador Program, which allows community partners to learn more about legal navigation while also receiving professional development and training opportunities, the Legal First Aid Trianing Program, The Communty Navigator fellowship, and recieve technical assistance to individuals and organizations who are new to, or in the process of, building justice worker programs in their community.
Open Door Legal
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

Open Door Legal is a non-profit legal services organization. Their mission is to pioneer universal access to legal services and as part of this, we directly represent or provide assistance to San Francisco residents in over 35 areas of law.

How can I get involved?

Visit their website to see if you qualify for assistance. To qualify, your household must be 1) income-qualified and 2) reside in our service area. Fill out their online screening form to start your journey of getting the help you need.
Free Legal Resources - The State Bar of California
California
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What do they do?

If you are looking for legal help, the State Bar can point you in the right direction.

How can I get involved?

Visit the website for lawyer referral services, free legal information, filing a complaint, and more legal help.
Project Homeless Connect
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

Project Homeless Connect has a goal to help make access to services more efficient and effective. We have created a guide which highlights many services throughout San Francisco, available this month. Please visit their Available Services Guide which we will update regularly.

How can I get involved?

Visit Project Homeless Connect's Available Services Guide to learn more about services offered, including clothing, computer/charging stations, COVID-19 testing, employment support, financial, food, family services, and drop-in/resource centers.
Glide Goods Hygiene Kit Pick Up
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

GLIDE has their GLIDE Goods program at their walk-in center that provides anyone in need with the following: Hygiene items Clothing (when available) Other household items (when available)

How can I get involved?

Visit this link to see Glide's location and hours, and other services at their location, including COVID-19 testing/vaccinations, resource center, health education/support, and free daily meals.
St. Anthony's Free Clothing Program
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

St. Anthony’s runs San Francisco’s largest free clothing program, providing new and gently-used clothing to individuals and families experiencing homelessness and poverty. Their clothing includes casual wear, warm clothes, business attire, and children’s clothing, and is always distributed free of cost to recipients.

How can I get involved?

Visit their website to learn how to shop for clothes, or get involved by donating clothes and volunteering.
Hygiene Kits
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

Simply the Basics launched the first large-scale Hygiene Bank in the nation in 2015. The purpose of our "Hygiene Bank" is to ensure organizations serving individuals and families living with limited income or experiencing homelessness always have access to their most basic needs, and help to redistribute the items they do not to avoid waste

How can I get involved?

Visit their website to get involved. If you are an individual looking for support, you can visit their Hygiene Locator to find a hygiene bank or hygiene service near you. If there is not yet a location listed in your area, you can contact them by clicking “Notify Simply the Basics of a Location Request”, and we will connect with you to find hygiene in your area. If you an organization looking support, head to our Partnership Page to learn more about the ways you may be eligible to work together.
Black Doula Directory - Dove
United States
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What do they do?

The Black Doula Directory was created by Sista Midwife Productions (SMP) and Baby Dove and allows moms seeking care to find a Black Doula near them. You can also get listed on their site if you are a Black Doula.

How can I get involved?

Get involved by visiting the directory, the largest of its kind, has been designed to help Black families find doulas that look like them and who understand the unique challenges, experiences, fears, and concerns faced by Black families. By having easy access to qualified Black doulas, Black mothers can be more empowered to make decisions about their birth experience and take control of their health care. You can also train with Sista Wife Productions if you are interested in becoming a doula.
Doula Services for Medi-Cal Members
California
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What do they do?

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES (DHCS) provides doula services for Medi-Cal Members, including an initial visit, up to eight additional. visits, support during labor and delivery, and up to two extended three-hour postpartum visits after the end a pregnancy.

How can I get involved?

Visit this DHCS landing for the Doula Director, Member resources, and Language Access.
California Black Doula Directory - Frontline Doulas
Los Angeles, CA
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What do they do?

Frontline Doulas has been at the forefront of preventative perinatal care in Southern California and beyond. Their mission of providing Black families with Black doulas flows through the intention of the Black Doula Directory: Every Black family deserves a healthy birth experience.

How can I get involved?

Use the Frontline Doulas website to start your doula search by category or location, browse doula profiles, and contact/connect with a doula for services. Doulas can also list their businesses on the client portal.
Sister Circle Women's Support Center
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

SIster's Circle mission succeeds in giving women the social and behavioral skills they need to adapt and live a healthier and more fulfilled life. They support homeless women and those women coming out of incarceration

How can I get involved?

Learn about Sister's Circle Women's Support Network and how they are a transformative intervention program. You can visit their website to make referrals, or donate.
Human Services Agency (HSA)
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

San Francisco Human Services Agency helps individuals, families, and communities access services and public benefits that make a difference in their lives.

How can I get involved?

Visit their website to review benefit programs (childcare, financial assistance, food, health, housing, jobs), and resources on protection and safety, and social programs (Free & Discounted services, free tax help, and museums for all). Their website is in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Russian.  
Family Connections Centers
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

Family Connections Center provides community-driven, multilingual education and support programs to ensure children and families can thrive.

How can I get involved?

Visit their site to learn about their programs, which provide a comprehensive continuum of care through high-quality preschool programs, education, support, events, and ways to get involved. Subscribe to their newsletter to stay up-to-date and donate through their online portal.
Homeless Prenatal
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

Homeless Prenatal Program, or HPP, is a nationally-recognized family resource center in San Francisco that empowers homeless and low-income families, particularly mothers motivated by pregnancy and parenthood, to find within themselves the strength and confidence they need to transform their lives.

How can I get involved?

Visit the HPP website to review the variety of programs and services to assist you and your family, including support for crisis management, emergency support, referral service, housing assistance, mental health and parenting services, and family support. Learn more about the CHW apprenticeship, an accredited job training program with an apprenticeship credential that prepares former clients and women from the community for careers in community health. Get involved by volunteering and subscribing to their newsletter to receive news, updates, and advocacy opportunities from HPP.
FindHelp
United States
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What do they do?

FindHelp allows users to find free or reduced-cost resources like food, housing, financial assistance, health care, and more with their zip code.

How can I get involved?

Use the FindHelp search bar (ZIP or keyword or program name) to locate food, housing, transit, health, care, education, work, legal, and more programs near you.
Bay Area Women's & Children's Center
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

The Bay Area Women’s and Children’s Center (BAWCC) stands as a beacon of support and empowerment for low-income families, children, and women. Since its establishment in 1981, BAWCC has been dedicated to addressing the multifaceted needs of this diverse inner-city community.

How can I get involved?

Visit BAWCC's website to learn more about their signature programs, community school, women's resource center (clothing closet, food pantry, and technology center), and ongoing projects, and how to get involved. You can also sign up for their newsletter or donate online.
Bayview Magic Resource Guide
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

Bayview Hunters Point Mobilization for Adolescent Growth in our Communities (BMAGIC) is a network San Francisco neighborhood-based nonprofit organizations whose mission is to facilitate, coordinate and develop community resources and opportunities that support service providers and community members in Bayview Hunters Point (BVHP). BMAGIC has developed an inclusive directory of services provided in Bayview Hunters Point for children, youth and families.

How can I get involved?

You can use this link and sort by area of service to view organizations who perform this type of work, their contact information, and a brief description of their offerings. You can view the 2022-2023 Resource Guide here. The Guide can be printed as a booklet via this link, when printing select “Print 2-Sided, Flip on Short Edge”. We provide a free paperback edition of the 2020-2021 Resource Guide which we disperse throughout the City and also make available upon request. To be added to the online BMAGIC Resource Guide & for the Organizational Profile form, contact BMAGIC at 415-642-8017 or community@bayviewmagic.org.
Safe & Sound Family Resource Center
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

Safe & Sound is part of a national movement to co-create a family and child well-being system, in partnership with communities, to keep children and families safely together.

How can I get involved?

Visit their site to learn more about their services, including one-on-one, strength-based support, and classes/workshops on child safety and security. You can learn more about their partnerships with government agencies, community organizations, and private sector entities, and their advocacy here.
Good Samaritan Family Resource Center
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

Good Samaritan provides skills, support, and resources to help overcome poverty and displacement, building a better future. Their resources are in English and Spanish, and they provide parenting / child bonding programs, English Service Language (ESL), and Basic Needs resources.

How can I get involved?

Visit the website to review family support services (family advocacy, case management, and classes for caregivers), parenting support classes and programs (including ESL classes), infant-toddler programs, and youth programs.
Bayview Hunters Point YMCA Family Support Services
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

Family Resource Centers serve as hubs connecting families with a network of local and citywide resources. Their programs are family-centered, strength-based, needs-driven, solution-oriented, and community-based, all of which complement the Y’s core values.

How can I get involved?

Visit their website to review program benefits (needs-driven support), upcoming free events, and how to get involved.
CROC (Restraining Order Clinic)
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic, CROC, empowers survivors to understand their legal rights and options, and we provide free legal services to help enforce and protect those rights, with a particular focus on restraining orders, family law, crime victim representation, and Title IX administrative proceedings.

How can I get involved?

Visit the CROC website for free legal services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Their services include domestic violence restraining order clinics, non-intimate partner restraining orders, and crime victim representation.
Sexual Assault - San Francisco SART (Sexual Assault Response Team)
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

The San Francisco SART (Sexual Assault Response Team) is a group of agencies that provides a team approach to care and services for sexual assault survivors. Their goals are to help survivors know their options and rights, and to provide highquality care for all survivors in our community.

How can I get involved?

This SART booklet provides information about what can be done right after an assault and later.
DV Resources - Futures Without Violence
San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC
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What do they do?

FUTURES has worked to build thriving families and communities, free from violence, and filled with hope and opportunity. FUTURES train professionals such as doctors, nurses, judges, and athletic coaches on improving responses to violence and abuse. We also work with advocates, policy makers, and others to build sustainable community leadership and educate people everywhere about the importance of respect and healthy relationships.

How can I get involved?

Visit the FUTURES website to be informed and involved in dialogue and advocacy about violence against women and child abuse. Explore their resource library, listen to their podcast, and visit their online newsroom for up-to-date information, and get involved in their policy center and events.
La Casa de Las Madres
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

La Casa de las Madres responds to calls for help from domestic violence victims, of all ages, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They give survivors the tools to transform their lives. We seek to prevent future violence by educating the community and by redefining public perceptions about domestic violence.

How can I get involved?

La Casa is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and offers a continuum of comprehensive and empowering services to women, teens, and children exposed to and at risk of abuse. We provide access, tools, and support—clinical and peer-based—that strengthen their ability to affect change and break the cycle of violence. Visit their website to review their tools and services, including counseling, online resources, community referrals, mail pick-up, toiletry and diaper pick-up, emergency shelter, 24/7 crisis lines, permanent supportive housing services, and text support lines. Their site also contains a safe and discreet exit.
W.O.M.A.N., Inc
United States
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What do they do?

W.O.M.A.N., Inc. is a feminist, community-based, multi-service agency, serving survivors of domestic violence in San Francisco and the larger Bay Area. They practice the values of creating a positive workplace environment, teamwork and consensus, accountability, direct communication, respectful use of power, transparency, anti-oppression, environmental practice, and self-care.

How can I get involved?

Visit the W.O.M.A.N., Inc. website to get support, build community, and get involved. The 24-hour Support Line offers support via peer counseling, safety planning, and referrals for needed resources. They also provide therapy, support groups, peer counseling sessions, and offer a Latinx Program for in-depth case management for Spanish-speaking survivors of domestic violence. You can also become a volunteer through their site.
Faces SF
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

Family & Child Empowerment Services, San Francisco or FACES SF’s mission is for every child to reach their unique potential within a safe and joyful learning environment and every family to access a network of support that promotes well-being, opportunity, and community. Faces SF provides critical assistance to low-income families citywide, with a focus in the Haight Ashbury, Western Addition, Visitacion Valley, and Bayview Hunters Point neighborhoods in the following areas: early childhood development, workforce training, school-age enrichment programs, and family support services. Over 80% of the families we serve survive beneath the Extremely Low Income Line in San Francisco as determined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

How can I get involved?

Visit the FACES SF website for early childhood education, workforce programs, and family support services, special events, and opportunities to volunteer and donate.
Wu Yee Children's Services
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

Wu Yee Children's Services is San Francisco's Biggest Head Start & Early Head Start provider. They are a non-profit organization, and their work is possible through government grants and funding, alongside funding from individual, family, and corporate donor.

How can I get involved?

Visit their website to find 12+ center-based care options in a variety of San Francisco neighborhoods, supporting every child, family, and community in need. They also provide home visiting, resource and referral, community resource centers and family child care small business support. Providers can also receive educational resources and join their referral network.
Children's Council
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

Children's Council helps families navigate their child care and preschool options and secure financial assistance to pay for it. They provide home-based child care businesses and other early educators with the training and resources to succeed. Through a wide range of free programs and workshops, they support families and caregivers as they build knowledge and skills to support the well-being of their children.

How can I get involved?

Visit the Children's Council website for resources, including child care databases, online family workshops, provider trainings, and other educational materials. You can also sign up for their newsletter.
San Francisco Diaper Bank
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

The San Francisco Diaper Bank distributes FREE DIAPERS to eligible CalWORKs, CalFresh, and Medi-Cal families with children under 2 years old. The Diaper Bank is a program of Help a Mother Out. Our mission is to improve baby and family well-being by increasing access to diapers for families in need.

How can I get involved?

Visit the SF Diaper Bank website to see if you are eligible to receive diapers from The Diaper Bank. Eligible CalWORKs, CalFresh, and Medi-Cal families may receive up to 2 cases of FREE DIAPERS per month by visiting one of their partner agencies. You may also apply for CalWorks, CalFresh, and Medi-Cal through their site.
Find A Milk Bank
Fort Worth, TX
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What do they do?

Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) mobilizes the healing power of donor milk by accrediting nonprofit milk banks in the US and Canada and setting international guidelines for pasteurized donor human milk.

How can I get involved?

Use the HMBANA member milk bank map to review their list of 30+ member milk banks and their locations. Milk bank staff will guide you through the screening process, and once approved, will allow you to drop off your precious donation at a milk depot site or use free overnight shipping. You can also receive donor milk by reviewing the list here and contacting the HMBANA member milk bank that is more convenient to you. You can also sign up for the newsletter to receive the latest on nonprofit milk banking and donor milk!
Midnight Milk Club
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

TLC Consulting provides free community support groups to address inequities in access to lactation support and disparities in breastfeeding rates for Black mothers and birthing people. The Midnight Milk Club provides virtual support for infant feeding, pregnancy, and postpartum. Every Friday night at 9 pm PT. ( some special events may have different times and dates)

How can I get involved?

Get involved with the Midnight Milk Club by booking here.
Gestational Diabetes - Hey Malama
San Francisco, CA
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What do they do?

Malama is a doula-led holistic support covered by insurance. Malama offers holistic support during and after pregnancy from board certified practitioners, doulas, and moms who have been there.

How can I get involved?

Visit Malama's website to check your eligibility. Filling out their HIPAA-compliant form to check your insurance benefits for maternity support takes 1 minute. You'll be able to connect with your doula (in person or via phone) to discuss your health goals, develop a personalized care plan, and receive 24/7 support, regular check-ups, and resources personalized to your needs.
California Breastfeeding Coalition
California
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What do they do?

The California Breastfeeding Coalition (CBC) exists to improve the health and well-being of Californians by working collaboratively to protect, promote, and support lactation and human milk feeding.

How can I get involved?

Use the California Breastfeeding Coalition for resources on breastfeeding (including lactation rights, guidance on returning to work, advocacy updates) and events. You can also become a CBC member and subscribe to their newsletter.
Children's Environmental Health Network
Washington, DC
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What do they do?

Children's Environmental Health Network (CEHN) is a national multi-disciplinary organization whose mission is to protect the developing child from environmental health hazards and promote a healthier environment.

How can I get involved?

Use CEHN’s website to get involved; the network possess resources for child care professionals, healthcare professionals, parents, families, and other child advocates. You can also subscribe to the CEHN newsletter.