Understanding and Preventing Suicide: A Vital Guide
September marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, HCN strives to raise awareness and disseminate vital resources to address this...
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Isatou Gaye
- Aug 25
- 1 min
Expanding Horizons: HCN Welcomes New Faces and Seeks Passionate Professionals
Date: August 25th, 2023 Greetings HCN Community, Change and growth continue to breathe new life into the Homeless Children's Network....
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- Aug 25
- 1 min
Nurturing Emotional Resilience in Students: A Collaborative Approach
Date: August 31, 2023 Category: Mental Health In the intricate web of a student's journey, the return to school marks a pivotal...
- Mar 29
- 3 min
Three Years at HCN: Jayla’s Success Story
These kinds of personal transformations change lives every single day and build resilient communities over the long haul.
- Jan 20
- 2 min
HCN Holiday Luncheon at the Historic 7 Mile House
On Friday, January 13th HCN staff took some time out to celebrate the various holidays that have just passed, the New Year, and each...
- Dec 15, 2022
- 3 min
6 Ways to Give to HCN This Holiday Season
This holiday season you have options on how you support Homeless Children’s Network. It's been another challenging year for our...
- Jul 26, 2022
- 1 min
Ma'at Youth Leadership Program Workshops
HCN's Ma'at Youth Leadership program brings together African/African-American/Black identifying transitional age youth from all over San...
- Feb 24, 2022
- 2 min
HCN Celebrates Unapologetically Black History Month
On Tuesday, February 15, HCN hosted our 4th annual Black History Month celebration. The program explored the art and passion of HCN's...
- Dec 23, 2021
- 2 min
5 Ways to Support HCN this Season
HCN Community Welcomes #HCNSeasonofBreakthrough #HCNSeasonOfBreakthrough is a movement to support breaking through generational cycles by...
- Nov 30, 2021
- 2 min
HCN Healing Story: Andrea & Her Daughter
At HCN, connection and relationships are central to the many gifts that flow throughout our community. We recognize the many ways of...
- Sep 2, 2021
- 2 min
HCN Ma'at and Dream Keeper Reports
We're so excited to announce the release of two groundbreaking impact reports that fully reflect an Afri-centric approach to evaluation!...
- Sep 1, 2021
- 1 min
San Francisco Bay Times: Spotlight on the Ma'at Program
Andrea Shorter, a longtime Commissioner for the City and County of San Francisco, did a "Spotlight on the Ma'at Program: An Afrocentric...
- Aug 6, 2021
- 3 min
HCN Executive Director Appointed to San Francisco's LGBTQI+ Advisory Committee
Congratulations to Dr. April Y. Silas, HCN Executive Director! Dr. Silas was recently sworn in to the LGBTQI+ Advisory Committee for San...
- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
Four Ways You Can be an Ally to the LGBTQI+ Community
By: Amira Mensah, Development and Communications Associate It’s Pride Month and we couldn’t be more excited! At Homeless Children’s...
- Apr 28, 2021
- 1 min
Stand Together
On Saturday, April 17th, the Human Rights Commission (HRC) hosted their first Stand Together event. Stand Together is San Francisco’s...
- Mar 23, 2021
- 3 min
Moving Forward: On Healing Together as an AAPI Community
By: B Alvarez, Case Manager Over the past weekend, after hearing about the mass shootings in Atlanta, I have struggled to understand what...
- Jan 12, 2021
- 2 min
Voices of the Uprising Video Series
By: Amira Mensah, Development and Communications Associate In the Voices of the Uprising video series, produced by Homeless Children’s...
- Nov 30, 2020
- 2 min
Support HCN this Season of Healing
Help HCN turn this holiday season into a season of healing for families! Make an important difference for homeless children and families...
- Nov 18, 2020
- 2 min
HCN's Trauma-Informed Approach
By: Daniella Severs, Grants Manager In providing Trauma-Informed Care (TIC), HCN emphasizes physical, psychological, and emotional...
- Oct 28, 2020
- 2 min
Psychology in Practice: Anti-Racism, Mental Health, and Racial Trauma
By: Amira Mensah, Development and Communications Associate Click here to watch the recording of the panel On Tuesday, October 20, Hilary...
- Jun 18, 2020
- 2 min
Racism, Trauma and Mental Health
By: Amira Mensah, Development and Communications Associate As a result of four centuries of racism, oppression and injustice the Black...
- Apr 21, 2020
- 1 min
Webinar: COVID-19 Behavioral, Mental, and Spiritual Health Impact Briefing
On April 16th, the San Francisco Interfaith Council, in collaboration with the SF Departments of Public Health and Emergency Management's...
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