Category Archives: Children and Families

Aspiranet – Children and Family Services Agency

Aspiranet

For more than 35 years, Aspiranet has been dedicated to creating permanent, lifelong connections for children and families located in California. A nonprofit 501(c)(3) community-based organization headquartered in South San Francisco, we offer a statewide network of innovative and multi-faceted …
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A Safe Place

A Safe Place

A SAFE PLACE is Oakland’s only comprehensive domestic violence program for battered women and children. The agency offers a comprehensive program that provides both shelter and professional supportive services to victims of domestic violence. The present shelter facility operated by …
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Advocates for Children – CASA of San Mateo County

Advocates for Children - CASA of San Mateo County

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of San Mateo County partners caring adults with children who have come under the court’s protection because their parents can’t or won’t take care of them. Navigating the System Alone Imagine you’ve been removed from …
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Abilities United (Formerly CAR)

Abilities United

Abilities United champions people with developmental and physical challenges and provides the training, education and support to lead the lives they choose. Each day, every person at Abilities United is dedicated to provide people with developmental and physical disabilities the …
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A Home Within

A Home Within

A Home Within is the only national organization dedicated solely to meeting the emotional needs of foster youth. We recruit licensed mental health clinicians who volunteer to see one foster child in weekly therapy – free of charge, and for …
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A Home Away From Homelessness

A Home Away From Homelessness

Home Away was founded in 1994 in partnership with the National Park Service (http://www.nps.gov) which provides us the unique opportunity to offer educational, recreational, and social opportunity for homeless and formerly homeless children and youth in San Francisco and Marin. …
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A Better Way

A Better Way

Our mission is to empower children and families to develop the insights, life skills, and permanent relationships that promote their social, emotional, educational and economic well-being. A Better Way puts a great deal of emphasis on cultural competency in our …
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O.B.U.G.S.

O.B.U.G.S.

The mission of OBUGS is to build healthy communities through programs offered to children, youth, and families in a network of school and neighborhood gardens, green spaces, and farmers’ markets. OBGUS’ vision is that children from disadvantaged families will be …
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