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Organizations providing mentoring and counseling services.

3rd Street Youth Center & Clinic

Contact  Joi Jackson-Morgan (Executive Director)
Address 1728 Bancroft Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone (415) 822-1707
Fax (415) 822-1723
Hours M-F: 1pm-5pm for clinic, Youth Access Point, and youth center drop-in
Email info@3rdstyouth.org
Website www.3rdstyouth.org
Target Youth and adults ages 12-24
Additional Languages  Spanish

The 3rd Street Youth Center & Clinic is a community based non-profit youth organization in Bayview Hunters Point, with medical & behavioral health services, housing, and youth development programming.  3rd Street specializes in empowering youth to make decisions to support their health, safety, and development.  Youth ages 12-24 can utilize the drop-in center and FREE clinic resources Monday- Friday, 1:00-5:00 PM.   Clinic services include: pregnancy testing; STD testing & treatment; HIV testing & PrEP navigation; family planning/birth control; and physicals.  3rd St also offers paid youth programming, including a year long allied health career program.

3rd Street is home to the only Youth Access Point for housing in BVHP.  Youth ages 18-25 can drop-in, Mon-Fri, 1-5:00 PM, to take the city & county’s coordinated entry housing assessment.  3rd St provides wrap around case management for youth who are eligible for rapid rehousing, and problem solving funds for those who are not.

Bayview Boom

Contact John Weiss (Director)
Address
c/o Bayview Renaissance, 1325-B Evans Ave
Phone (415) 689-4335
Fax
Hours Hours vary
Email john@bayviewboom.org
Website www.bayviewboom.org
Target Boys and Girls, ages 10-20, approximately
Additional Languages

The Bayview BOOM is an engineering and entrepreneurship “school-of-the-streets.”  Since 2011, the BOOM has provided hands-on introductory classes in hardware product design, electronics, bicycle repair, motorcycle repair, and more.  Participants learn to use professional tools, techniques, and terminology to build and sell our portable boombox.  Teens love our boombox project!  We develop problem-solving skills, self-control, and a profound sense of accomplishment.

Bayview Clinic – Marin City Health and Wellness Center

Contact Josette Rojo (Outreach Coordinator)
Michaela Moss (Health Educator)
Address 6301 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone (415) 339-8813
Fax (415) 339-8814
Hours M, Tu, F: 9am-5pm; W: 9am-3pm; Th: Closed
Email info@marincityclinic.org josette@bayviewclinic.org mmoss@marincityclinic.org
Website https://bayviewclinic.org/
Target African American families, public housing residents, homeless and the general population
Additional Languages  Spanish

Come to the Bayview Clinic for all your healthcare needs! Services include primary medical, dental, behavioral and maternal healthcare, HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living) education, and youth leadership programs. Our mission is to provide innovative health and wellness services to all, with the goal of African American health equity. We are located in the historic Arthur H. Coleman Medical Center, founded in 1960 by a local leader and community health pioneer. The Bayview Clinic is affiliated with Marin City Health & Wellness Center, founded in 2006 to provide care for and by African Americans.

Bayview Hunters Point YMCA

Contact Tacing Parker (Senior Executive Director)
Address 1601 Lane Street, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone (415) 822-7728
Fax (415) 822-7769
Hours M-F: 6am-8pm; Weekends Varies
Email aparker@ymcasf.org
Website www.ymcasf.org/bayview
Target Afterschool program, health and wellness, workforce, education, youth sports, family support services
Additional Languages Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese

support groups, afterschool programs, health and wellness classes, employment assistance, parenting classes, food pantry, high school diploma/ged, youth sports, housing stability services, case management, family advocacy, enhanced visitation services

AFRICAN AMERICAN HOLISTIC WELLNESS

Contact Gigi Hill-Hopkins (Senior Director of Health & Wellness)
Address 1601 Lane Street, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone (415) 820-4256
Fax (415) 822-7769
Hours  9am-7pm
Email Ghill-hopkins@ymcasf.org
Website www.ymcasf.org/programs/african-american-holistic-wellness-program-bayview-hunters-point
Target African American, Aging Adults, SF Residents
Additional Languages

The African American Holistic Wellness Program builds a stronger sense of community and decreases the impact of trauma among African Americans by promoting healthy lifestyles through fostering physical, mental, emotional and spiritual fitness; encouraging healthy social connections; and providing opportunities to make a meaningful contribution. Services include individual counseling, evidences based and peer-to-peer support groups, educational workshops, cultural events, and movement classes. All of our services reflect the following guided principles: trauma informed, holistic health approaches, cultural/racial humility, and outcome driven.

BVHP YMCA

Contact Jibraan Lee (Beacon Director)
Address 350 Girard Street, San Francisco, CA 94134
Phone (415) 330-1593
Fax
Hours M-Th: 2pm-6pm; F: 1:15pm-6pm
Email jalee@ymcasf.net
Website www.ymcasf.org/locations/bayview-hunters-point-ymca
Target Students and Families of Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School
Additional Languages Spanish

For the past nine years, the Bayview YMCA has provided services, staffing, and programming to the Martin Luther King school community. In 2018, MLK Beacon became an official Beacon Center as part of a citywide expansion of Beacon Centers at school sites across San Francisco.

Beacon Centers strengthen the connection between schools,students,and families while offering resources and programming to meet the needs of the larger surrounding community. MLK Beacon programs are focused on youth development,academic interventions to close the achievement gap, and family partnerships. We are proud to provide students with safe and supportive year-round out of school time opportunities.

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS

Contact Anastasia Gordon (Family Support Services)
Address 1601 Lane Street, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone (415) 822-7728
Fax (415) 822-7769
Hours  M-F: 9am – 5pm
Email agordon@ymcasf.org
Website www.ymcasf.org/programs/bayview-family-resource-center
Target SF Parents, Caregivers with children under 18
Additional Languages Spanish

A strengths based family support and empowerment program that serves to provide information and resources to families with the goal of building family capacity and success as well as promoting early childhood development and literacy.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER: PRIMED AND PREPPED, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, TECH AND DESIGN, ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES

Contact Angela Scott (Associate Executive Director)
Address 1601 Lane Street, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone (415) 820-4240
Fax (415) 822-7769
Hours  M-F: 9am-6pm
Email ascott@ymcasf.org
Website www.ymcasf.org/bvhp-workforce-development
Target Youth, TAY, Young Adult, Adult, Aging Adults
Additional Languages Spanish

The Social Entrepreneurship Guidance Program, TILL Tech & Design, and Primped and Prepped are a few of the Workforce Development Programs offered at the Bayview Hunters Point YMCA. From workshops in professional etiquette and communication and drop-in resume writing support to intensive vocational training, we help people searching for financial equity become self-sufficient, economically stable, and thrive. We incorporate wraparound services and case management to provide job seekers with the skills and resiliency they need to succeed.

YOUTH & TEEN SERVICES

Contact Drew Kodelja (Senior Director of Youth & Teen Services)
Address 1601 Lane Street, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone (415) 822-7728
Fax (415) 822-7769
Hours  M-F: 3pm – 7pm
Email DKdoelja@ymcasf.org
Website www.ymcasf.org/bayview-ymca-afterschool-programs
Target Youth & Teens, 18 and under
Additional Languages Spanish

A variety of youth and teen school-based before, during, and after school programs focused on academic support, social-emotional learning, and enrichment activities at the Bayview Hunters Point YMCA, KIPP Bayview Elementary School, Phillip & Sala Burton High School, and Dr. MLK Jr. Academic Middle School. We also offer competitive youth sports programming for elementary, middle, and high school-aged youth at the Bayview YMCA.

Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation

Contact Roxanne Buchwitz (Program Lead)
Address 2901 Irving Street, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone (415) 682-0566
Fax (415) 682-0567
Hours M-Sun 10:00am – 7:00pm
Email sftzuchi@yahoo.com
Website www.tzuchi.us
Target Underprivileged students and families
Additional Languages Mandarin, Cantonese

Build student-centered learning environments, with a focus on disadvantaged students, guided by the core values of Gratitude, Respect and Love • Provide daily life necessities with uniform distribution, individual case management, food pantry and dental outreach; • Prepare students with scholastic and life skills with excellent attendance awards, math tutoring and mentoring, college scholarship and cultural diversity education; • Strengthen family commitment to education with parent support group, career counseling, family healthy living program; • Partner with schools and communities with school-based interventions, community outreach and community youth program.

City of Dreams

Contact Jarae Clark
Address 1030 Oakdale Avenue, San Francisco CA 94124
Phone (415) 378-4275
Fax
Hours M-Sat: 9am-6pm
Email info@cityofdreams.org
Website www.cityofdreams.org
Target Ages 8-24
Additional Languages Spanish

One-on-one mentorship, Saturday field trips, garden education during summer and after-school program, TAY life skills groups.

Comprehensive Crisis Services

Contact Stephanie Felder
Address 3801 3rd Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone (415) 970-3800; Crisis line is (415) 970-3800/4000
Fax (415) 970-3813
Hours 24/7
Email stephanie.felder@sfdph.org
Website
Target
Additional Languages  Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Tagalog

Comprehensive Crisis Services is a 24-7 day/ week mobile multi-disciplinary, culturally diverse team that provides service to individuals who are experiencing an acute mental health crisis and or have experienced community violence. We offer crisis intervention, 5150 assessments, up to 30-day crisis case management, debriefing, counseling and therapy services for up to 24 months.  Staff is on-site Mon-Fri 8:30a-11:00p and Saturday 12:00p-8:00p.  During Sundays, holidays and after hours we have an on-call team that can provide phone triage and response.

FACES SF Bayview

Contact Robyn King (Preschool Site Supervisor)
Address 100 Whitney Young Circle, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone (415) 821-7550
Fax (415) 821-0442
Hours M-F: 7:30am-5:30pm
Email rking@facessf.org
Website www.facessf.org
Target 0 months – 12 years
Additional Languages  Spanish

FACES SF provides critical assistance to low-income families citywide, with a focus in the Haight Ashbury, Western Addition, Visitation 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.

Friends of the Children – SF Bay Area

Contact Frederique Clermont (Program Director)
Address 111 Quint Street, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone (415) 400-4998
Fax
Hours M-F: 9am-5pm (Office); Tu-Sat.: 10am-6pm (Mentors)
Email fclermont@friendssfbayarea.org
Website www.friendssfbayarea.org
Target Kindergartners attending our Bayview community partner HOPE-SF Schools – Malcom X Academy, G.W. Carver ES, Charles Drew ES. and Hillcrest ES.
Additional Languages

FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN is an innovative Professional Mentoring program that helps vulnerable children transform their lives. •Friends begins working with children in kindergarten and stays with them all the way through high school graduation –12-1/2 years, no matter what! •Friends uses full-time, salaried, Professional Mentors–not volunteers. •Each child spends four hours a week with their Professional Mentor. •Friends develops an individualized plan to help each child reach their academic and social potential.

Hunters Point Family

Gilman Playground (Rec Connect)

Contact Tosheena Bridgewater (Program Director)
Address 1 Bill Walsh Way, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone (415) 573-8449
Fax (415) 671-3910
Hours M-F: 10am-6pm; Saturday community events as scheduled
Email tosheena@hunterspointfamily.org
Website www.hunterspointfamily.org
Target Ages 10-18
Additional Languages

Offers academic support, cultural and arts enrichment, recreational activities, community events and a comprehensive full-day summer camp program.

Girls 2000

Contact Sherri Grier (Program Director)
Address 788 Kirkwood Ave. San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone (415) 824-3225
Fax
Hours School year M-F 3:00 pm-7:00 pm
Email sherri@hunterspointfamily.org
Website www.hunterspointfamily.org
Target Girls in the Hunters Point Bay View area
Additional Languages

Our purpose is to protect and lift-up girls from our neighborhood as they begin to face the many identity pressures that come with adolescence. We support them in gender-specific groups, provide strong role models, nurturing activities, and leadership opportunities. As they find their strength, these young women are equipped with the tools to face society’s challenges. GIRLS 2000 serves young women aged 7–13.

Peacekeepers & Bayview Safehaven

Contact Sherri Grier (Program Director)
Address 2600 Arelious Walker, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone (415) 822-8895
Fax
Hours
Email sherri@hunterspointfamily.org
Website www.hunterspointfamily.org
Target High risk youth living in the Bayview area
Additional Languages

Crisis Prevention. And Intervention. Mentorship, Literacy Support, and cooking classes.

Phoenix Project

Contact Sherri Grier (Program Director)
Address 59 Cameron Way, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone (415) 822-8895
Fax
Hours M-F: 11:30am-8pm, Sat:10am-2pm (Garden Program)
Email sherri@hunterspointfamily.org
Website www.hunterspointfamily.org
Target “High risk” youth and young adults living in/near the Alice Griffith public housing community
Additional Languages

Case management, educational advocacy and tutoring, nutrition classes, development and life-skills workshops, enrichment classes and recreational activities. Peacekeeper has a Garden Program on Saturday from 10am-2pm. Bayview Safe Haven is located at 90 Northridge Road, for youth living in or near “Harbor Road” public housing community.

Ujaama

Contact Sherri Grier (Program Director)
Address 1500 Executive Park, Suite 4225, SF CA 94134
Phone (415) 822-8895
Fax (415) 671-3910
Hours
Email sherri@hunterspointfamily.org
Website www.hunterspointfamily.org
Target Youth and young adults ages 16-24 years
Additional Languages

Job readiness, job training, job placement, barrier removal

Lifting and Empowering Generations of Adults, Children, and Youth (LEGACY)

Contact Bonnie Friedman (Program Director)
Address 1305 Evans Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone (415) 920-7700
Fax (415) 920-7729
Hours M-F: 9am-5:30pm
Email bonnie.friedman@sfdph.org
Website
Target Offering Family case management , mentoring for youth, informal counseling and goal setting support for parents and youth, Advocacy and support through system navigation. Psycho-Educational and support groups – Tripple P Parenting classes, Cantonese Support group and Spanish support group for parents. Youth groups- Rymeology, Girls Group , TAY Wrap
Additional Languages Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese

Assists families in navigating agencies and services such as behavioral health, foster care, juvenile justice and special education.  Youth team, family/parent advocate, parenting classes, girls group, mentoring and other psycho-educational work groups.

Project Wreckless

Contact Tori Freeman
Address Mailing address: P.O. Box 883032, San Francisco, CA 94188 Bayview Garage (no mail please): 1449 Mendell Street, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone (415) 350-2927
Fax
Hours Wed and Thurs: 5:00pm-7:00pm
Email tori@projectwreckless.org
Website www.projectwreckless.org
Target At-risk youth between the ages of 14 – 25
Additional Languages

Project Wreckless is a capacity development program targeting the most at-risk youth in the Bayview, Potrero Hill, Dogpatch and other San Francisco neighborhoods. Project Wreckless provides tools for life through an immersive curriculum centered around the restoration of classic cars. We expect more of our youth so they can gain the confidence to expect more of themselves. We now serve high school and TAY youth (up to age 25).

San Francisco Adult Probation Department: Reentry Services

Contact Steve Adami
Address 564 6th Street, San Francisco, CA  94103
Phone (415) 489-7308 or (415) 214-4488
Fax (415) 241-4201
Hours M-F: 8am-5pm
Email steve.adami@sfgov.org
Website www.sfgov.org/adultprobation www.sf-goso.org www.sf-goso.org/casc/
Target Justice Involved Adults who are San Francisco Residents
Additional Languages Translation services are available upon request

CASC:  Reentry Services

The Community Assessment and Services Center (CASC), is a one-stop, multi-service reentry center which specializes in working with justice involved people ages 18 and older.  The CASC embraces a client-centered, strength-based approach, empowers personal responsibility and streamlines access to evidence based services which include clinical and reentry case management, medication management and distribution, peer coaching, cognitive behavioral interventions, substance dependency and recovery services, education and employment services, barrier removal and benefits enrollment assistance.

Led by SFAPD and UCSF/Citywide, and in partnership with SF public safety partners, San Francisco Superior Court, Collaborative Courts, federal probation, state parole, San Francisco Department of Public Health, Human Services Agency, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Department of Child Support Services and an array of talented community based providers, the CASC reduces over-reliance on incarceration, mitigates behavioral health challenges, builds self-sufficiency skills, and strengthens public safety.

We are proud to formally partner with an array of community based providers including Five Keys Schools & Programs, Goodwill Industries, the Senior Ex-Offender Program, Recovery Survival Network, Westside Community Services, America Works, Mentoring Men’s Movement, Tenderloin Housing Clinic, Phatt Chance Community Services, Brothers for Change, San Francisco Forensics Institute, the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, HealthRIGHT360, Harbor Lights, Healing Circles for Soul Support, Because Black is Still Beautiful, Sister’s Circle,  United Playaz, and Community Works West.

San Francisco Brown Bombers Football & Cheer

Contact Ranon E. Ross, Sr.
Address 509 Mendell Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone (415) 820-1516
Fax (925) 771-1481
Hours T, W, F: 5pm-7pm
Email sfbombers@hotmail.com
Website www.sfbrownbombers.org
Target Youth 5-15 years old
Additional Languages

We provide tackle football, cheer-leading and dance opportunities for youth ages 5 to 15 years old.  We provide academic support and mentoring services to participants in need of services.  We provide leadership opportunities for youth and volunteer opportunities for adults through the administration of ALL our programs.  We create community partnerships to help foster community building with local businesses, government, churches, and Community Based Organizations (CBO).

San Francisco Conservation Corps

Contact Tom Holcomb Jr. (Director of CM Development)
Address 3450 3rd Street, 1D, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone (843) 513-8427
Fax
Hours 7:30am-4:30pm
Email tholcomb@sfcc.org
Website www.sfcc.org
Target TAY 18-26
Additional Languages

The San Francisco Conservation Corps (SFCC) was established as the first urban conservation corps in the country in 1983. SFCC has worked with over 5,000 young people aged 18 to 26 over the last 38 years by combining paid work experience along with educational attainment. SFCC’s mission is to motivate and connect youth with inspiring work, quality education, and a better future. SFCC’s paid work experience is in the areas of natural resources conservation management and recycling services. The San Francisco Conservation Corps offers young people opportunities to develop themselves, their academic abilities and marketable job skills while addressing community needs through service work. SFCC has grown from a basic education and training program into a robust academic, job training, work readiness and life skills experience for over 100 very low-income young adults each year. SFCC helps its aspirational youth earn their high school diploma through its charter school or pursue vocational or post secondary education and training. SFCC offers two paid orientation sessions a month and its corpsmembers start wage is $17.50 per hour.

San Francisco Suicide Prevention

Contact Meg Sierra
Address PO Box 191350, San Francisco, CA 94119
Phone (415) 984-1900
Fax (415) 227-0247
Hours 24/7
Email info@sfsuicide.org
Website www.sfsuicide.org
Target All ages/populations
Additional Languages Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Tagalog, Samoan

San Francisco Suicide Prevention’s 24-hour Crisis Line provides immediate crisis intervention and emotional support. Since 1962, we have been answering the telephone around the clock, and have been able to maintain this service for nearly fifty years through the wonderful dedication of our volunteers. All volunteers are trained and supervised by a professional staff, and all receive ongoing training to hone their skills with the newest developments in the field of suicide prevention. The crisis line number is 415-781-0500.

Ultimate Impact

Contact
Address 1025 Yerba Buena, Unit A, Oakland, CA 94608
Phone (415) 624-5812
Fax
Hours
Email info@ultimate-impact.org
Website www.ultimate-impact.org
Target Youth Development
Additional Languages Spanish

Ultimate Impact is a youth development organization that uses the team sport of ultimate Frisbee as a framework for providing youth from underrepresented communities with increased opportunities, confidence, communication abilities, and conflict-resolution skills. Through weekly training sessions, peer interaction, and consistent adult mentorship, Ultimate Impact creates places for youth to have fun, be active, improve athletic skills, and build community.

Young Community Developers, Inc.

Contact
Address 1715 Yosemite Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone (415) 822-3491
Fax (415) 822-1196
Hours  M-F: 8am-5pm
Email ycd.info@ycdjobs.org
Website www.ycdjobs.org
Target
Additional Languages

Young Community Developers (YCD) is a community based organization that provides a variety of training and support opportunities. YCD offers several job readiness training programs and employment support services to their adult customers. In addition, YCD’s Youth Development Department assists youth in their overall development and continued enrichment through job readiness training, academic support, and mentorship. YCD’s Re-Entry team offers services designed to assist high at-risk and in-risk individuals, aged 14-35, involved in the Justice Systems. YCD is also working to target the affordability crisis in District 10 through the acquisition, preservation and development of affordable housing.

Young Women’s Freedom Center

Contact Julia Arroyo (Program Director)
Address 832 Folsom Street, Suite 700, San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone (415) 703-8800 ext 211
Fax
Hours M & Th: 9am-7pm / T, W, F: 9am-5pm
Email julia@youngwomenfree.org
Website www.youngwomenfree.org
Target cis-gender, transgender, queer
Additional Languages  Spanish

*Formerly known as The Center for Young Women’s Development

Sister circle every Thursday 4:00-6:00, 9 month paid internship opportunity, care management, courtroom advocacy, Rap session every Friday 3:30-4:30 in SF Juvenile Justice. We use education as a practice of freedom.