Working
Essentials provides support to over 20 local homeless agencies. Through
our item donations, job conselors are better able to support their
clients, and help them through the difficult process of job interviewing.
Please take a look at our partner agencies, and see what wonderful
work they do.
A
Man's Place
A 125-bed shelter for men with special needs due to mental disabilities,
substance abuse, and HIV related issues who are homeless. A safe
and supportive refuge for dually diagnosed men.
Arriba
Juntos
Arriba Juntos provides training and employment services such as
computer training, nurse assistant training, and on-the-job training.
We serve youth and adults who are low income or homeless, and work
with other agencies to poromote a revitalized community.
Central
City Hospitality House
Central City has been serving the homeless community in San Francisco's
Tenderloin district since 1967. Programs include a shelter for homeless
adults, a drop-in self help center, an employment program, and a
community arts studio program.
Community
Vocational Enterprises
CVE was founded in 1986 with the mission of providing exceptional
vocational opportunities to individuals with psychiatric disabilities.
While providing these services, CVE also maintain sound business
practices, which include owning and operating successful buiness
enterprises to ensure the long-term viability of the organization.
CVE's enterprises include clerical, food service, janitorial and
thrift store buinesses.
Compass
Community Services
Compass Community Services serves families confronting poverty and
homelessness by supporting their efforts to achieve stability and
realize their individual potential. Services include securing and
maintaining permanent housing, employment services, individual and
group counseling and enriched child care and parent education.
Delancey
Street Foundation
Founded in 1971, Delancey Street is a self-help residential education
center for former substance abusers and ex-convicts. Training schools
provide vocational skills to all residents including; a moving and
trucking school, restaurant and catering services, a print and copy
shop, retail and wholesale sales, para transit services, advertising
specialties sales, Christmas tree sales and decorating, and an automotive
service center.
Episcopal Community Services/Skills Center
Program
The Skills Center provides pre-employment and on-site job training
through adult basic education classes, job counseling, and the Conquering
Homelessness through Employment in Food Services (CHEFS) program.
Guerrero
House
Guerrero House is a transitional living program for young adults
ages 18 to 24, who are homeless in San Francisco. The program provides
services including; educational, employment, mental health, substance
abuse, money management and aftercare programs. The focus is to
help youth gain independent living skills while living in a safe
and nuturing enviornment.
Haight
Asbury Food Program
The mission of the Haight Asbury Food Program is to support the
principle that freedom from hunger is a right, not a privilege.
The program provides meals, job training and referral services to
those in need while fostering a sense of belonging and self-worth
for all involved.
Hamilton
Family Center
Founded in 1985, this agency operates three residential programs
for homeless families to help them regain independence in society.
Hamilton accommodates up to 250 people per night, with children
comprising 60% of the residents. Families may stay for up to 30
days, six months, or eighteen months, while they work towards their
goals of economic independence and regaining permanent housing.
Homeless
Advocacy Project
The HAP offers legal services, with supporting social services,
to individuals and families who are homeless or at serious risk
of homelessness.
Homeless
Prenatal Program
Since 1989 HPP has been providing homeless parents and pregnant
women with the support and access to care necessary to have a healthy
baby. This includes prenatal care, counseling and advocacy to referrals
for housing, substance abuse problems and legal aid.
Liberation
House
A residential treatment program providing health, education, counseling,
referral and treatment services for people with substance abuse
problems.
Northern
California Service League
Founded in 1948, the Northern California Service League provides
social services to the men and women who are, or have been, incarcerated.
Many leaving prison have no source of income, no place to live,
and no job. NCSL guides them to resources and social services that
can help them re-establish themselves in a positive manner in society.
Richmond
Hills
Richmond Hills provides families who are homeless with up to two
years of transitional housing with a focus on vocational training
and financial stability.
Riley
Center
The Riley Center offers safe and confidential services for women
in abusive relationships and their children through the Emergency
Shelter, Brennan
House and the Community Office.
St.
Joseph's Village
An emergency residential program for homeless families and pregnant
women. Services include; case management, substance abuse counseling,
therapy assessments and referrals, money management, job search
support, aftercare, and childrens activity programs. Housing,
meals and services are provided for up to 65 people.
Swords
to Plowshares
Established in 1974, Swords to Plowshares provides direct services
to help homeless and low-income veterans gain re-entry into society
and educates the public about national and local policies that impact
needy veterans.
Tenderloin
Housing Clinic
Provides a full range of support services for people that have housing
needs including case management and employment services.
Walden
House
Since 1969, Walden House has provided behavioral health and human
services while specializing in substance abuse treatment. The family-oriented,
peer-support emphasis teaches clients honesty and mutual accountability.
Walden House utilizes this treatment approach in both residential
and day treatment settings.
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