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2009
RESOURCE GUIDE
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2. Local and State Resources: (Last updated: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 1:27 PM ) |
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FAMILY
SUPPORT
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Agency
Name
& Address |
Contact
Information |
Program
Description |
| American
Cancer Society, SF Unit 601 Montgomery St., Suite 650 San Francisco, CA 94111 |
Tel:
(415) 394-7100 TDD: Fax: |
Provides information and support to cancer patients and their families through services, advocacy and information. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: www.cancer.org |
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American Diabetes Association, Golden
Gate Chapter |
Tel:
(510) 654-4499 TDD: N/A Fax: (510) 893-2376 |
American Diabetes Association's mission is to cure and prevent diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes through research, information and advocacy. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: www.diabetes.org |
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American Heart Association, SF Chapter |
Tel:
(415) 433-2273 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 228-8402 |
The American Heart Association is a non-profit, voluntary health organization funded by private contributions. Its mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. The funds raised go toward research, public education programs, seminars for professional development and community service programs. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: www.americanheart.org/ |
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American Lung Association of SF &
SM Counties |
Tel:
(510) 893-5474 TDD: N/A Fax: (510) 893-9008 |
Provides newsletter, classes, support groups for people disabled by lung disease such as asthma, emphysema, COPD. |
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E-mail: arice@alac.org Web site: www.californialung.org |
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| Arc
San Francisco 1500 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 |
Tel:
(415) 255-7200 TDD: (415) 268-4023 Fax: (415) 255-9488 |
Provides services to adults with developmental disabilities and their families. Services include employment assessments, training and placement; community training, mobility training; community living services; a senior program; information and referral, education and individual advocacy services. |
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E-mail: info@thearcsanfrancisco.org Web site:www.thearcsanfrancisco.org |
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Arthritis Foundation, Northern California
Chapter |
Tel:
(415) 356-1230 TDD: (800) 464-6240 Fax: (415) 356-1240 |
Provides programs and services as well as information and referral to people with arthritis and their families. Also supports research to find causes and cures. |
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E-mail: kdowns@arthritis.org Web site: www.arthritis.org |
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Asian Perinatal Advocates (APA) |
Tel:
(415) 616-9797 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 616-9796 |
APA is a child abuse and domestic violence prevention program specifically for immigrant Asian families with children 0-5 years of age. APA provides biweekly/monthly in-home support programs, psycho-social assessment and early intervention, counseling, support groups and family support services to monolingual Chinese, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian and Filipino families. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A |
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Association for Chinese Families of the
Disabled |
Tel:
(415) 730-2233 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 759-6363 |
Provides family support for Chinese families through bilingual information, education, information and referral and social events. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: www.acfd-ca.org |
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Autism Society of America, SF Bay Area
Chapter |
Tel:
(650) 637-7772 TDD: N/A Fax: N/A |
The local chapter of the Autism Society of America. |
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E-mail: ca-sanfrancisco@autismsocietyofamerica.org Web site: N/A |
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Blind Babies Foundation |
Tel:
(510) 446-2229 TDD: N/A Fax: (510) 446-2262 |
Blind Babies Foundation provides home-based early intervention services to infants and preschool children who are blind, visually impaired or multi-handicapped and visually impaired, and their families. Support services include home visits and accompanying families to medical and educational assessments. |
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E-mail: bbfinfo@blindbabies.org Web site: www.blindbabies.org |
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Catholic Charities Hearing Impaired Program |
Tel:
(415) 749-3812 TDD: (415) 567-0540 Fax: (415) 567-0916 |
Provides individual and family counseling, social services, case management, information and referral, and advocacy to hearing-impaired individuals. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A |
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Center for Attitudinal Healing |
Tel: (415)
331-6161 |
Offers programs for children, youth and adults faced with life-threatening illness. Includes group for children living with a life-threatening illness, bereavement groups for children and teens who have lost a significant person and a parents group. Also offers a home and hospital visitation support service. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A |
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CHADD (San Francisco/North Peninsula) |
Tel: (415)
442-1944 |
Maintains a support network for parents of children with ADD, continuing education, information and referral, newsletter, fact sheets and support groups. |
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E-mail: SF-NorthPeninsula@chaddnorcal.org Web site: www.chaddnorcal.org |
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Chinatown Child Development Center |
Tel: (415)
392-4453 |
Provides evaluation, counseling and treatment for children 0-14 with emotional problems and/or developmental delay. Also parent groups, parent counseling. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A |
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Down Syndrome Connection |
Tel: |
The Down Syndrome Connection seeks to optimize the quality of life for individuals with Down syndrome by offering direct services to them and their caregivers and by educating the general public about the special concerns and unique contributions of the Down syndrome community. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: www.downsyndromeconnection.org/ |
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Easter Seals of the Bay Area |
Tel: (415)
744-8754 |
Support services for families include support groups, parent education and newsletter. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A |
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Family Caregiver Alliance |
Tel:
(415) 434-3388 |
Offers a comprehensive range of services for families, friends and those concerned with and caring for a brain-impaired adult. Provides information and referral, respite, newsletter, publications to families. |
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E-mail: info@caregiver.org Web site: www.caregiver.org |
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Family Mosaic Project |
Tel: (415)
206-7600 |
Family Mosaic provides intensive case management, mental health treatment and other services for families of children with serious emotional problems who are at risk of out-of-home placement or who have been placed out of their homes. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A |
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Family Support Services - Family Preservation
Program |
Tel:
(415) 861-4060 |
Intensive in-home services to families at risk of removal of child due to abuse or neglect. Services include parenting skills, household management, referrals to resources. Referrals from Children's Protective Services (CPS) only. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A |
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Fiesta Educativa del Norte |
Tel:
(510) 881-5921 |
Event-oriented training and education of parent organizations. |
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E-mail: Web site: N/A |
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Fiesta Educativa, Inc. |
Tel:
(323) 221-6696 |
Fiesta Educativa, Inc. is dedicated to empowering families of persons with disabilities through educational, training and advocacy services. Providesservices in English and Spanish, with a focus on Latino families. |
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E-mail: fiestaed@aol.com Web site: fiestaeducativa.org |
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Hearing and Speech Center of Northern California |
Tel: (415)
921 7658
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HIP program for deaf and hard of hearing children, youth, young adults and Families. Services include developmental group activities, family support services (parent education, counseling, social work advocacy). The agency also has an assistive devices room, a senior program and adult social services. |
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E-mail: info@hearingspeech.org Web site: www.hearingspeech.org |
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Hydrocephalus Association |
Tel:
(415) 732-7040 |
The Hydrocephalus Association provides support and educational resources to Families and professionals dealing with the complex issues of hydrocephalus, the Abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain. |
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E-mail: hydroassoc@aol.com Web site: www.hydroassoc.org |
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Jewish Family and Children's Services |
Tel: (415) 449-1200 |
Provides individual, family and children's counseling; support groups; socialization groups for young adults; case management; information and referrals; advocacy; attendant care referral; emergency financial assistance; volunteer program and meal delivery for low-income people under 60 with physical disabilities. |
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E-mail: adultsvc@jcfs.org Web site: www.jfcs.org |
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Kinship Support Network - Grandparents
Who Care |
Tel:
(415) 865-3000 |
The Kinship Support Network, a program of Edgewood Center, is a Comprehensive public/private collaboration designed to fill the gaps in public social services to relative caregivers and the children they are raising. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A |
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Learning Disabilities Association of California
(LDA-CA) |
Tel:
(916) 725-7881 |
Volunteer non-profit organization that provides information, referrals, brochures, Quarterly newsletter, annual conference. Local affiliates provide local information, referrals, workshops, seminars, support groups, advocacy training, newsletters. |
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E-mail: info@eastbaylda.org Web site: www.ldaca.org |
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Leukemia/Lymphoma Society of America,
Northern California Chapter |
Tel: (415) 625-1100 |
The mission of the Leukemia Society is to find a cure for leukemia lymphoma, Hodgkins disease and myeloma, and to assist patients and their families by providing support, financial aid and educational materials. |
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E-mail: mcgraths@ca-no.leukemia.org Web site: www.leukemia.org |
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NAMI-San Francisco (National Alliance
for the Mentally Ill) |
Tel:
(415) 905-6264 |
Provides support groups, information and referral and counseling for family members of individuals with mental health disorders. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A |
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PARCA |
Tel: (650)
312-0730 |
PARCA (Peninsula Association for Retarded Children and Adults) is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families since 1952. |
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E-mail: parca@aol.com Web site: www.parca.org |
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Parents Helping Parents of San Francisco |
Tel: (415)
841-8820 |
A parent-directed family resource center designed to provide information, education, advocacy and support for families of children with special needs. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A |
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Parents Place |
Tel: (415)
563-0335 |
Parents Place is a family resource center serving families with children of all ages. Parents Place offers parent support groups and educational workshops, counseling, socialization groups, tutoring and a youth program for teens. |
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E-mail: parents@jfcs.org Web site: www.jfcs.org |
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Richmond Area Multi-Services (RAMS) |
Tel:
(415) 668-5955 |
Provides mental health services with special focus on Asian-Americans. |
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E-mail: info@ramsinc.org Web site:www.ramsinc.org/ |
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Robert Louie Family Cancer Support Program |
Tel:
(415) 775-5921 |
Support groups for children with cancer and their families. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A |
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Spina Bifida Association of America, San
Francisco |
Tel: (800)
621-3141 |
Provides information and support to individuals who have spina bifida and their families. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A |
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Support for Families of Children with
Disabilities @ Open Gate |
Tel:
(415) 920-5040 |
Provides information, education and support to families of children with disabilities. Programs include warmline, drop-in center, library, information and referral, newsletter, parent-to-parent matching, workshops and special events for families. |
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E-mail: info@supportforfamilies.org Web site: www.supportforfamilies.org |
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TALK Line Family Support Center |
Tel:
(415) 387-3684 |
A comprehensive family support center offering a range of services and a 24-hour parental stress crisis and counseling line. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A |
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Through the Looking Glass |
Tel:
(510) 848-1112 |
Provides direct service, information and referral to parents including those with disabilities. |
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E-mail: TLG@lookingglass.org Web site: www.lookingglass.org |
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Spinal
Cord Injury (SCI) Grants |
Tel:
(800) 352-1596 |
The Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Grants are federally funded projects that strive to meet the needs of injured persons and their families for education, information and support. Online resource guides for TBI and SCI at web site. |
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E-mail: tbisci@tbi-sci.org Web site: www.tbi-sci.org |
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United Advocates for Children of California
(UACC) |
Tel:(916) 643-1530 |
A state-wide, family-controlled organization serving families of children or adolescents who have serious emotional disorders. |
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E-mail: information@uacf4hope.org Web site: www.uacf4hope.org |
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United Cerebral Palsy of the Golden Gate |
Tel: (510) 832-7430 |
Provides programs and services for persons with disabilities and their family members including children's and teen's support groups, employment programs, counseling, advocacy and information and referral. |
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E-mail: info@ucpsf.org Web site:www.ucpgg.org |
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Vietnamese Parents with Disabled Children
Association |
Tel: N/A |
Provides support for Vietnamese-speaking families of children with disabilities. |
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E-mail: N/A Web site: www.vpdca.org |
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The resource list above is for your information; it is not necessarily comprehensive and is not an endorsement of the services offered. If you find that any of the information is incorrect, if you would like to offer any feedback, or if you know of additional resources that may be helpful to include in the future, please let us know. You can call us at (415) 920-5040, e-mail us at info@supportforfamilies.org or write to us c/o Open Gate, 2601 Mission Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110. Thank you to all the agencies who completed our Request for Information form and thank you as well to community resource databases such as Helplink and the San Francisco Public Library Community Connection for lending valuable assistance. |