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Jill Roisen |
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Fort Mason Center 2 Marina Blvd. Building C-265 |
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(415) 775-7200 |
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(415) 775-1143 |
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jill.roisen@calawyersforthehearts.org |
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www.calawyersforthearts.org |
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Serving the creative arts and innovation community since 1974!
California Lawyers for the Arts [CLA] is a non-profit organization founded in 1974 to provide legal services to artists and members of the creative arts community. In 1987, Bay Area Lawyers for the Arts [BALA] joined forces with Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts-Los Angeles [VLA] to form California Lawyers for the Arts as a statewide organization.
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Mildred Coffey (Parent Organizer) |
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459 Vienna Street, San Francisco, CA 94112 |
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(415) 239-0161 |
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M-F 9am-5pm |
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mcoffey@colemanadvocates.org |
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www.colemanadvocates.org |
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African American, Latino, Samoan, and Indigenous children, youth, and parents. |
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Spanish |
Join one of our three programs: Children Making A Change (CMAC), Youth Making A Change (YMAC), or Parents Making A Change (PMAC)! All programs focus on 1) Giving you the key information to navigate the public school system for yourself or your child and 2) Developing your leadership skills to lead campaigns to transform SFUSD into an equitable system for all our people! Food, interpretation, and child care is provided at all our meetings.
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Camille Frausto (Frontline Partner) |
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4634 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94124 |
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(415) 735-4124 |
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(415) 534-3469 |
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Mon-Fri 10:00am-4:00pm Closed 12:00pm-1:00pm |
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info@opendoorlegal.org |
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www.opendoorlegal.org |
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Spanish, Cantonese |
Open Door Legal’s mission is to provide free legal services for all civil cases to residents of San Francisco who live in District 5,10, 11 or unhoused people. Our organization can help with housing law, family law, employment law, consumer law, estate planning, immigration, elder law, and public benefits. We do not represent landlords against tenants, employers against employees, those needing criminal defense, or those with Child Protective Services’ cases, but we will provide referrals.
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Mary Ratcliff (Editor) |
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4917 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94124 |
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(415) 671-0789 |
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Call any time |
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editor@sfbayview.com |
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www.sfbayview.com |
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All ages |
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In the nearly 200-year-old tradition of the Black press, the San Francisco Bay View strives to be a tool for the liberation of all oppressed people. Published monthly in print and daily online, the Bay View reports the news and views that enlighten and empower the people. On the first of every month, pick up a Bay View for free in Bayview Hunters Point and on both sides of the Bay or subscribe to receive the paper by mail, and keep up with breaking news and events every day on sfbayview.com.
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D10 Supervisor Shamann Walton |
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1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Plaza, Room 244 San Francisco, CA 94102 |
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(415) 554-7670 |
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Monday-Friday 9am-5pm |
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waltonstaff@sfgov.org |
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https://sfbos.org |
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District 10 Residents |
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Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese |
The Board of Supervisors is the legislative branch of the City and County of San Francisco. The Board consists of 11 members. Each member is elected on a non-partisan basis from a district where he or she lives. District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton represents Bayview, Hunters Point, Potrero Hill, Dogpatch, Sunnydale, Visitation Valley, and Little Hollywood. Language support in Spanish and Chinese available.
| Contact |
Freda Randolph Glenn |
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617 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 |
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(415) 356-2901 |
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(415) 356-2771 |
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M-F: 8am-5pm |
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freda.randolph@sfgov.org |
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www.sfgov.org/dcss |
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Parents who need assistance with establishing paternity and financial aid and medical support for their children. |
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Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Tagalog |
The San Francisco Department of Child Support Services works to empower parents to provide for the economic needs of their children. SFDCSS has an array of programs available to support you in meeting your obligation by providing the resources you need.
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Patricia Lee (Managing Attorney, Juvenile Unit) |
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375 Woodside Avenue, Rm. 118, San Francisco, CA 94127 |
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(415) 753-7610 |
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(415) 566-3030 |
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M-F: 9am-5pm |
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patricia.lee@sfgov.org |
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www.sfpublicdefender.org |
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Youth and families |
| Additional Languages |
Spanish, Cantonese |
Provide legal representation for all youth charged with committing a delinquent crime in San Francisco also provides educational support for youth in the juvenile justice system.
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1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 345, San Francisco, CA 92102 |
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(415) 554-6446 |
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(415) 554-6140 |
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M-F: 9am-6pm |
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youthcom@sfgov.org |
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www.sfgov.org/yc |
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12-23 year old San Franciscans |
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Spanish, Mandarin |
Making policy and legislative recommendations to the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors in order to improve the lives of young people in San Francisco. 17 Youth Commissioners are appointed each year not only work with those in government, but also to help integrate their peers and community youth into the policy work of the Commission. The Commission (and adult staff) is available to provide trainings on the structure of government; the budget and the legislative process; and public speaking. Contact the Youth Commission for a training, tour, or issue you are interested in working on.
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Lisa Wynn (Director) |
| Address |
350 Townsend Street, Suite 705 San Francisco, CA 94107 |
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(415) 890-5005 |
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9:00am-4:00pm |
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admin@unitedinloveinc.org |
| Website |
www.unitedinloveinc.org |
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8 – 99 years |
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Samoan |
United In Love is organization that’s in Mental health for youth and families will transformed The innovation comes seeing the what the how and the who and understanding why? We provide wrap around services for health food insecurities and housing assistance our youth programs consist of youth development in financial literacy and youth leadership skills.
