| Organization |
APA Family Support Services.
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| Address |
1001 Potrero Avenue, MS 6E (administration office). San Francisco CA 94110 |
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Family Support Center, 730 Commercial Street. San Francisco CA 94108 |
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Counseling and Network Center, 657 Jackson Street. San Francisco CA 94133 |
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Bay View Office, 1337 Evans Street. San Francisco CA 94124 |
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Excelsior Office, 459 Vienna Street. San Francisco CA 94112 |
| Phone |
415-206-5450; 415-616-9797 (Family Support Center); 415-617-0061 (Counseling Center) |
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Hotline numbers: 415-642-6850 (Chinese); 415-642-6851 (Filipino); 415-674-6819 (Cambodian); 415-674-6820 (Vietnamese); 415-642-6854 (Samoan); 415-674-6825 (Laotian) |
| Fax |
415-206-4778; 415-616-9796 (Family Support); 415-617-0064 (Counseling Center) |
| E-Mail |
apa@apasfgh.org |
| Hours |
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday |
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Hotline - 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday |
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Scheduled activities or by appointment - Saturday |
| Description |
The only hospital-based child abuse and domestic violence prevention program in California that specifically serves the Asian/Pacific Islander (API) communities. Locations include San Francisco General Hospital and two centers in Chinatown: a Family Support Center and a Counseling Center. Services include Home Visitation, Support Groups, Parenting Education, Parental Stress Hotline, Health Education, Counseling, Employment Services and Community Development. The staff is multilingual and multicultural in seven different Asian languages. APA is also the fiscal agent and coordinates the Asian Pacific Islander Family Resources Network (APIFRN) which is a collaboration of 27 public and private agencies in San Francisco with bilingual services for API children and families. APA is a member of the San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium and the Safe Start Initiative. Formerly known as Asian Perinatal Advocates (APA) |
| Eligibility |
Asian and Pacific Islander (Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Laotian, Vietnamese, Samoan, Japanese, Korean) families with children 0-14 years age and living in San Francisco. |
| Fee |
Free. |
| Application |
Phone or drop in to schedule an interview. Clients are also referred from San Francisco General Hospital, other hospitals and community agencies. |
| Transportation |
Muni (9 San Bruno, 33 Stanyan or 48 Quintara). To Clay Street and Commercial Street locations: Muni (1 California, 30 Stockton, 41 Union or 45 Union-Stockton). To Bay View office: Muni (T Third Street). To Excelsior office: Muni (29 Sunset and 54 Felton). |
| Accessibility |
Yes. |
| Language |
Cambodian, Cantonese, Filipino (Tagalog), Japanese, Laotian, Mandarin, Samoan and Vietnamese. |
| Officer |
Mai-Mai Ho, Executive Director. |
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