Community Resources
Wouldn't it be wonderful if services for our students and their families were coordinated at each school site? Until then, here are some places to go for help as well as information on community school planning.
FOOD
List of places in San Francisco to get food.
HOUSING AND UTILITIES
LIHEAP (California Low Income Utilities Assistance)
San Francisco Affordable Housing
San Francisco sources of rent assistance
HEALTH CARE and MENTAL HEALTH CARE
San Francisco residents with an income at or below 500% of the Federal Poverty Level (for one person $54,480; for a family of four $111,720) are eligible to enroll in this one-of-a-kind access program. Click here to see if you may qualify.
LEGAL AID
Domestic Violence Prevention and Immigration related matters
Economic Security – Access to Essential Public Benefits
Legal Aid Society, Employment Law Center
Workers' Rights Clinic (I worked here for a semester in law school - vsh)
Centro Legal de la Raza (Oakland, multiple services)
La Raza Centro Legal (San Francisco, multiple services)
GENERAL SAN FRANCISCO
Getting Help with Basic Needs, The Beehive
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families coordinates resources for families in SF
A poster with a list of the resources is uploaded and can be found below.
BUILDING COMMUNITY SCHOOLS