Information and Referral

2008 RESOURCE GUIDE
Section 2. Local and State Resources:
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL
Agency Name & Address	Contact Information	Program Description
American Cancer Society, SF Unit 235 Montgomery St., Suite 320 San Francisco, CA 94104	Tel: (415) 394-7100 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 394-7101	Provides information and support to cancer patients and their families through services, advocacy and information.
E-mail: N/A Web site: www.cancer.org
American Diabetes Association, Golden Gate Chapter 631 Howard St., Suite 520 San Francisco, CA 94105	Tel: (415) 777-4499 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 777-5734	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.
E-mail: N/A Web site: www.diabetes.org
American Foundation for the Blind, SF Office 111 Pine St., Suite 725 San Francisco, CA 94111	Tel: (800) 232-5463 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 392-0383	Provides information and referral and technical assistance/consultation to those providing services to blind and visually impaired children and adults. Publishes literature about all aspects of blindness and visual impairment.
E-mail: ryan@afb.org Web site: www.afb.org
American Heart Association, SF Chapter 120 Montgomery St, Suite 1650 San Francisco, CA 94104	Tel: (415) 433-2273 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 362-8035	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.
E-mail: N/A Web site: www.americanheart.org
American Lung Association of California Check website	Tel: (800)586-4872 TDD: N/A Fax: N/A	Provides newsletter, classes, support groups for people disabled by lung disease such as asthma, emphysema, COPD.
E-mail: Check website Web site: www.californialung.org/
Arc San Francisco 1500 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103	Tel: (415) 255-7200 TDD: N/A 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.
E-mail: info@thearcsanfrancisco.org Web site: www.thearcsanfrancisco.org/
Arthritis Foundation, Northern California Chapter 657 Mission St. #603 San Francisco, CA 94105	Tel: (800) 464-6240 TDD: N/A 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.
E-mail: info@arthritis.org Web site: www.arthritis.org
Association for Chinese Families of the Disabled 720 Sacramento St. San Francisco, CA 94108	Tel: (415) 392-4453 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 433-0953	Provides family support for Chinese families through bilingual information, education, information and referral and social events.
E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A
Autism Society of America, SF Bay Area Chapter 1360 Sixth Ave. Belmont, CA 94002	Tel: (650) 637-7772 TDD: N/A Fax: N/A	The local chapter of the Autism Society of America.
E-mail: Check website Web site: sfautismsociety.virtualave.net
Better Health Foundation 2107 Van Ness Ave, #403 San Francisco, CA 94109	Tel: (415) 775-5921 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 775-1065	Provides information, resources and support to help people take charge of their own health
E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A
CAL TASH PO Box 2163 Culver City, CA 90231-2163	Tel: (415) 503-4460 TDD: N/A Fax: N/A	Provides advocacy and information for individuals with severe handicaps. CAL TASH is a valuable source of information about inclusion.
E-mail: SRodri8176@aol.com Web site: www.tash.org/chapters/caltash/intro.htm
California Child Care Health Line 1212 Broadway Oakland, CA 94612	Tel: (800) 333-3212 TDD: N/A Fax: (510) 839-0339	The Healthline was created for the use of all childcare center staff, family child care providers and parents who use child care settings in California. Staffed by public health nurses and specialists who consult on concerns dealing with special needs, behavioral health, nutrition and mental health. Short information pieces available in Spanish and Vietnamese.
E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A
Cancer Support Community 350 Bay St. #100-358 San Francisco, CA 94133	Tel: (415) 648-9400 TDD: N/A Fax: N/A	Offers support groups and information to those individuals living with cancer and their families. Support groups available in English, Spanish and Cantonese. Also offers a Family and Friends Grief Support Group.
E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A
Catholic Charities Hearing Impaired Program 1801 Octavia St. San Francisco, CA 94109	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.
E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A
Center for Accessible Technology 2525 8th St., 12-A Berkeley, CA 94710	Tel: (510) 841-3224 TDD: (510) 841-5621 Fax: (510) 841-7956	CAT's mission is to assist parents, teachers, and individuals with disabilities. It offers a wide variety of programs that allow people to gain information and expertise to make the best decision about selecting and using computers and adaptive technology.
E-mail: info1@cforat.org Web site: www.cforat.org
CHADD (San Francisco/North Peninsula) San Francisco, CA	Tel: (415) 442-1944 TDD: N/A Fax: (650) 685-5405	Maintains a support network for parents of children with ADD, continuing education, information and referral, newsletter, fact sheets and support groups.
E-mail: SF-NorthPeninsula@chaddnorcal.org Web site: www.chaddnorcal.org/index.htm
Children's Council of San Francisco 445 Church Street San Francisco, CA 94114	Tel: (415) 276-2900 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 343-3300	Children's Council provides (1) child care referrals and counseling to parents seeking child care; (2) subsidized child care for qualifying parents; (3) provider training and technical assistance and other related child care services.
E-mail: rr@childrenscouncil.org Web site: www.childrenscouncil.org
Family Caregiver Alliance 425 Bush St., 5th Floor San Francisco, CA 94108	Tel: (800) 445-8106 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 434-4508	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.
E-mail: info@caregiver.org Web site: www.caregiver.org
Fiesta Educativa del Norte 26081 Mocine Ave. Hayward, CA 94544	Tel: (510) 881-5921 TDD: N/A Fax: (510) 881-5921	Event-oriented training and education of parent organizations.
E-mail: elfamilia@ix.netcom.com Web site: N/A
Hearing and Speech Center of Northern CA 49 Powel Street, #400 San Francisco, CA 94102	Tel: (415) 693-5870 TDD: (415) 834-1005 Fax: (415) 834-1538	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 (demonstration and sales), hearing aid loan program, senior program and adult social services
E-mail: info@hearingspeech.org Web site: www.hearingspeech.org/
HELPLINK 50 California St., Suite 20 San Francisco, CA 94111	Tel: (800) 273-6222 TDD: (415) 772-4440 Fax: (415) 391-8302	Provides a free, confidential and comprehensive regional information and referral service to anyone needing information about nonprofit health and human services in the Bay Area.
E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A
Hydrocephalus Association 870 Market St., #705 San Francisco, CA 94102	Tel: (415) 732-7040 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 732-4044	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.
E-mail: hydroassoc@aol.com Web site: www.hydroassoc.org
Independent Living Resource Center 649 Mission St., 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94105	Tel: (415) 543-6222 TDD: (415) 543-6698 Fax: (415) 543-6318	ILRC services include individual and systems change advocacy, independent living skills training (self-advocacy, use of personal care attendant, etc.), and information and referral regarding services for adults with disabilities.
E-mail: info@ilrcsf.org Web site:www.ilrcsf.org
Learning Disabilities Association of California (LDA-CA) P.O. Box 5513 Berkeley, CA 94705	Tel: (916) 725-7881 TDD: N/A Fax: (916) 725-8786	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.
E-mail: info@eastbaylda.org Web site: www.ldaca.org
Leukemia Society of America, Northern California Chapter 832 Folsom St. San Francisco, CA 94107	Tel: (415) 543-9821 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 512-6868	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.
E-mail: mcgraths@ca-no.leukemia.org Web site: www.leukemia.org
March of Dimes 1050 Sansome St., 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111	Tel: (415) 788-2202 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 788-2802	Provides information and advocacy regarding prenatal care and birth defects.
E-mail: N/A Web site: www.modimes.org
Maternal and Child Health Referral Line 680 - 8th St., Suite 230 San Francisco, CA 94103	Tel: (800) 300-9950 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 554-9678	A service of SF Department of Public Health. Referrals for health care for women, children and youth, including family planning, pregnancy testing, prenatal care, breast and cervical cancer screening, dental, CHDP, WIC and immunizations.
E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A
Mental Health Access Program P.O. Box 191350 San Francisco, CA 94119	Tel: (415) 255-3737 TDD: N/A Fax: N/A	Provides information and referral for mental health services in San Francisco for mental health recipients or low-income individuals with no ability to obtain services.
E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) 3 Water Park Dr., #204 San Mateo, CA 94403	Tel: (650) 570-6166 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 570-6271	MDA provides services for children and adults that suffer from one of 40+ different neurological diseases. One of the world's leading voluntary health agencies fostering research and medical care, including a no-fee clinic, financial help toward purchase and repair of wheelchairs and leg-braces, a summer camp for kids and national literature and newsletters.
E-mail: N/A Web site: www.mdausa.org
Oasis Self Help 1095 Market St., Suite 202 San Francisco, CA 94102	Tel: (415) 574-1400 TDD: N/A Fax: N/A	Functions to promote self-help and to facilitate change within the mental health system. Also helps youth and their families to find the services they need.
E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A
Parent Information and Referral Center (Packard Children's Hospital) 725 Welch Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94306	Tel: (800) 690-2282 TDD: N/A Fax: (650) 843-0136	The Parent Information and Referral Center (PIRC) is a toll-free number for parents (or other caregivers) to call regarding children's health needs. Staffed by pediatric RNs; referral to community resources.
E-mail: pirc@lpch.stanford.edu Web site: www.packardchildrenshospital.org
Parents Place 3272 California St. San Francisco, CA 94118	Tel: (415) 563-0335 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 928-8250	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.
E-mail: parents@jfcs.org Web site: http://www.jfcs.org/ppl/parentsplace.html
Schwab Learning 1660 S. Amphlett Blvd., #300 San Mateo, CA 94402	Tel: (800) 230-0988 TDD: N/A Fax: (650) 655-2411	Schwab Learning is a service of the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to "helping kids with learning differences be successful in learning and life." They offer their web site as "a parent's guide to helping kids with learning differences." The site contains more than 300 articles on learning differences and disabilities. New features and content are added weekly.
E-mail: Various-Check site Web site: www.schwablearning.org
Spina Bifida Association of AmericaSan Francisco 2464-14th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94116	Tel: (800) 621-3141 TDD: N/A Fax: N/A	Provides information and support to individuals who have spina bifida and their families.
E-mail: N/A Web site: N/A
Open Gate Resource Center 2601 Mission Street, 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94110	Tel: (415) 920-5040 TDD: N/A Fax: (415) 920-5099	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.
E-mail: info@supportforfamilies.org Web site: www.supportforfamilies.org
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Grants 950 South Bascom Ave., Suite 2011 San Jose, CA 95128	Tel: (800) 352-1596 TDD: N/A Fax: (408) 295-9913	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.
E-mail: tbisci@tbi-sci.org Web site: www.tbi-sci.org
U.S. Department of Education: Office for Civil Rights 50 Beale Street, Suite 7200 San Francisco, CA 94105	Tel: (415) 486-5555 TDD: (877) 521-2172 Fax: (415) 486-5570	Federal enforcement office for California, OCR serves student populations facing discrimination because of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age. Also provides technical assistance through its Information Officer of the Day regarding questions on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
E-mail:OCR_SanFrancisco@ed.gov Web site:www.ed.gov/
United Advocates for Children of California (UACC) 2035 Hurley Way, Suite 290 Sacramento, CA 95825	Tel:(916) 643-1530 TDD: N/A Fax:(916) 643-1592	A state-wide, family-controlled organization serving families of children or adolescents who have serious emotional disorders.
E-mail: information@uacf4hope.org Web site: www.uacf4hope.org/
YouthLine (CHALK) P.O. Box 192481 San Francisco, CA 94119-2481	Tel: (415) 777-3399 TDD: (800) 735-2929 Fax: N/A	Youthline is a confidential telephone service fully staffed and operated by trained young people ages 16-22. Youthline provides callers with information about youth programs and services in SF, peer support, and first stage crisis intervention and referral.
E-mail: info@chalk.org Web site: www.chalk.org

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.