Golden Gate Regional Center is a state-funded nonprofit organization serving individuals with developmental disabilities in Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties. We assist individuals and their families in securing services to enable them to lead more independent, productive and normal lives. The regional center system was established in California through legislation supported primarily by Assembly member Frank D. Lanterman. Its origins, however, lay in the California State Legislature's authorization of pilot regional centers in the San Francisco Bay Area (what is now GGRC) and Los Angeles County (now Lanterman Regional Center). The purpose of these early regional centers, which began operating in 1966, was to assist persons with intellectual disabilities and their families in locating and developing services for their special needs. Following the establishment of the pilot projects, which had promising early results, the Legislature passed the Lanterman Mental Retardation Services Act. Enacted in 1969, the legislation established a statewide system consisting of the two original regional centers plus five more, each serving a distinct geographical area. (Subsequent legislation has grown the number of regional centers to 21.) A second Lanterman act, the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, was made law in 1974. It expanded the regional centers'​ service population to include persons with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism and other disabling conditions found to be closely related to intellectual disability. In 1993, the California Early Intervention Services Act expanded the regional centers'​ purview once more, this time to include early intervention ("Early Start"​) services for infants and toddlers (up to 36 months of age) who have a developmental delay or are at high risk of developing a delay. In total, California's regional centers now serve over 300,000 people. We are proud to serve our community! Come grow with us!

Wu Yee Children's Services is where San Francisco's families with children 0-5 can go when they need to find child care, get access to public benefits, connect to their communities and more. We provide free child care to families eligible for Federal Early Head Start and Head Start, home-visiting services to expecting mothers, licensing support to home-based child care businesses and more. Every day we work to lift San Francisco's families and children out of poverty and to a better future. Founded in 1977 by newly immigrated parents, educators, and social workers concerned about the challenges faced by new immigrants in Chinatown, Wu Yee Children’s Services (Wu Yee) has grown to a citywide agency serving families of all cultural backgrounds throughout San Francisco. The phrase "wu yee"​ means "caring for children"​ in Cantonese, and children are at the heart of everything we do. Wu Yee's mission is to create opportunities for children to be healthy, for families to thrive and for communities to be strong. Wu Yee Children’s Services is actively looking for team members to join our growing team. We are looking for passionate individuals interested in the critical work of helping children and families succeed throughout San Francisco. For more details please visit /www.wuyee.org/careers.

Canine Companions is a national nonprofit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing expertly trained service dogs and facility dogs – all at no cost to our clients. Established in 1975, Canine Companions headquarters is located in Santa Rosa, California. We have six training centers across the country: in Northern California, Southern California, Florida, Ohio, New York and Texas. We are recognized worldwide for the excellence of our dogs and the quality and longevity of the matches we make between our dogs and clients. All training and ongoing follow-up services are also provided free of charge.

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services (FF) has been a leader in serving youth and families for over a century, providing services throughout Northern and Southern California. We specialize in helping youth and families facing challenges related to foster care, mental health services, developmental disabilities like Autism, trauma, substance use, and educational services. Our goal is to enhance strengths and assist individuals through a wide variety of services in multiple settings, including specialty residential treatment, special education, vocational services, transitional housing, and individual, group and family therapy and counseling. Our services are provided in the community, schools, homes, and at our own sites. Fred Finch is a safe haven for young people and their families facing developmental disabilities and severe emotional distress caused by abuse, neglect, and abandonment. To learn more about FF, visit our website at www.fredfinch.org. Equal Opportunity Employer: FF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are given full consideration under state and federal laws. For a listing of current job openings please visit the following webpage: https://www.fredfinch.org/careers

The Mission of the Chinatown Community Development Center is to build community and enhance the quality of life for San Francisco residents. We are a place-based community development organization serving primarily the Chinatown neighborhood, and also serve other areas including North Beach and the Tenderloin. We are a community development organization with many roles - as neighborhood advocates, organizers and planners, and as developers and managers of affordable housing. We believe in a comprehensive vision of community, a quality environment, a healthy neighborhood economy, and active voluntary associations. We are committed to the empowerment of low-income residents, diversity and coalition building, and social and economic justice.

Brilliant Corners provides innovative housing and housing-related services to California’s most vulnerable individuals, with an emphasis on those transitioning from, or at risk of, homelessness or institutionalization. We were founded in 2004 on the belief that all people deserve safe, affordable housing that includes the support services they need to live as independently as possible. We quickly became California’s largest housing partner in the historic shift from institutional settings to community-based housing for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Over the past 15 years, we have embraced the challenge of scaling innovative supportive housing for those who need it most, with an emphasis on those transitioning from, or at risk of, homelessness or institutionalization. Working at the intersection of housing and sectors such as healthcare, veterans’ services, criminal justice, and the homelessness response system, Brilliant Corners provides a variety of innovative supportive housing models that meet the unique needs of each individual we serve. Brilliant Corners’ approach is based on Housing First principles, person-centered planning, and community living in the least restrictive setting. Our staff work hand-in-hand with our clients to achieve their self-identified goals—including safe housing, financial stability, improved medical and mental health, connecting with family, community engagement and an overall improved quality of life. Simply put, Brilliant Corners staff members meet people where they are, and value and respect the whole person. Mission: To create affordable, supportive housing for vulnerable and undeserved people, including but not limited to people with intellectual and physical disabilities and those transitioning or diverted from homelessness or institutions.

Self-Help for the Elderly is a private community-based non-profit organization. Our mission is to promote the independence, dignity and self-worth of seniors. We will achieve this by empowering seniors to help themselves and by providing a comprehensive range of multicultural and multilingual services. Founded in 1966, Self-Help offers a vast array of health care and social services to over 40,000 seniors and disabled adults annually in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Alameda counties. More than 90% of the agency’s clients are members of ethnic communities; and over 90% of Self-Help’s current staff is bilingual and bicultural in various Chinese dialects, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Spanish or Russian. All direct service staff are bilingual in at least one of the above languages and are culturally and linguistically competent to provide services to the target population. Self-Help for the Elderly has earned a reputation for employing and providing housekeeping jobs in San Francisco in the form of house cleaning services, commercial cleaning services, and job training programs. In addition, current customers have come to rely on their social services such as home health care, assisted living, hospice care, in-home care, home care assistance, senior care, adult day care, and elderly care. Proudly serving Richmond District, Sunset District, Chinatown, Nob Hill, San Mateo, Marina District, Pacific Heights, Mission District, Hayes Valley, Daly City and surrounding areas since 1966.

Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco (ECS) helps homeless and very low-income people every day and every night obtain the housing, jobs, shelter, and essential services that each person needs to prevent and end homelessness. The complex nature of homelessness calls for a multifaceted solution. Our agency was founded in 1983 to help the growing number of people living on the streets of San Francisco. Today, we serve more than 14,200 men, women, and children through a continuum of services, including emergency shelters, supportive housing, employment and education programs, information and referral, and senior services. ECS is a 501)c)(3) organization, and all donation are tax deductible.

For over 45 years, Swords to Plowshares has provided direct services for low-income, homeless, and at-risk San Francisco Bay Area veterans regardless of era of service or discharge status. Our Drop-in Center provides outreach and critical care to help homeless, low-income and at-risk veterans. Our Case Managers and intake staff help stabilize veterans with crisis intervention, counseling and case management, in-house and community referrals, assistance securing emergency and permanent housing and a host of other critical needs. We have operated successful stabilization and permanent supportive housing programs for more than two decades and have seven different housing sites. We also offer supportive services that improve outcomes, including Rapid Re-housing services, eviction protections, and money management programs. Veterans work one-on-one with our Employment & Training Program staff to address their individual needs, overcome obstacles to employment, and determine a long-term career plan. We provide job placement assistance and vocational training programs to help veterans translate their skills and train for new careers in high-growth, high-wage careers in the civilian sector. We are one of the few organizations in the country that provide free legal consultation and attorney representation to veterans seeking assistance with the Department of Veterans Affairs benefits and military discharge upgrade cases. Our services are targeted to address the needs of homeless and low-income veterans and are all free of charge. Our Institute for Veteran Policy (IVP) works to strengthen systems of care for veterans and their families. IVP’s policy and community education efforts are unique, reflecting decades of experience in direct community-based care, access to housing, benefits, mental and physical healthcare, and employment services.

Felton Institute was founded in 1889 and responds to human needs by providing cutting edge, evidence-based mental health and social services that transform lives.

The Osher Marin JCC is a non-profit community organization – a place where people can enhance their lives through various activities that reflect the unique values of Jewish history and culture. We invite the entire community to take advantage of our award-winning pools and fitness center, family-friendly environment, stimulating educational and cultural programs, award-winning early child education center, summer day camps, and so much more. The Osher Marin JCC Mission Statement The mission of the Osher Marin JCC is to celebrate, strengthen and sustain Jewish life and culture, to build cross-cultural understanding, and to enrich the lives of those in the community at large.

JVS SoCal offers hope and opportunity to our diverse community through job training, mentoring and education, combined with expert career guidance and employer partnerships, transforming lives and empowering individuals to achieve dignity and independence. A non-sectarian, not-for-profit organization founded in 1931, JVS SoCal offers to individuals, businesses and agencies high quality programs related to job seeking, career planning, skills assessment, training and retraining. JVS SoCal is committed to helping people help themselves in a caring way that supports human dignity and respects each individual's capabilities and potential. JVS SoCal focuses on strategies that make a real impact on the economic security of individuals, that are sustainable over the long term, and that take place on a scale appropriate to the challenge at hand. Over 24,000 individuals annually benefit from the programs of JVS SoCal and its community partners.