1. FOR MORE INFORMATION,
PLEASE CONTACT:
San Francisco Human Services Agency
415.557.5000
FAMILY CONNECTIONS
Edgewood Center for
PROGRAM
Children and Families
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
• Respect the family’s culture,
1801 Vicente Street
San Francisco, CA 94116 Family
415.681.3211
individuality, and humanity
nataliae@edgewood.org
edgewood.org
Connections
• Focus and build plans of care based
on individual strengths, needs and
goals
Program
• Ensure active and equitable family Seneca Center
6925 Chabot Road The Family Connections Program actively
participation
Oakland, CA 94618 involves and supports families in the
510.654.4004 residential treatment of a child, and
• Understand and support the
fcp@senecacenter.org provides ongoing support and aftercare
emotional, behavioral, intellectual
senecacenter.org once a child returns home. Promoting
and physical development of children
safety, permanency, and well-being to at-
and youth
risk youth and their families, the program
• Help children and youth to: provides a flexible continuum of services
ranging from residential treatment to
St. Vincent’s School for Boys
• Replace behaviors requiring work at home, school and the community.
One St. Vincent’s Drive
residential placement with This family-centered, team-driven
San Rafael, CA 94903
pro-social alternatives approach provides a consistent support
415.507.2000
team throughout the stages of treatment.
dgallagher@cccyo.org
• Develop and sustain positive The ultimate goals of the program are
cccyo.org
connections, and remain with permanency and connectedness.
their families, schools and This San Francisco County Residential-Based Reform Pilot
Program is a partnership between San Francisco County,
communities Edgewood, Seneca, and St. Vincent’s.

2. FAMILY CONNECTIONS CHILDREN AND YOUTH MAY WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF CARE?
PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM FOR UP
PROGRAM works to ensure Residential Care where families can rebuild
TO TWO YEARS. SERVICES AND SUPPORT
that all children and youth INCLUDE:
or develop their relationship, and where short-
term intensive intervention is available if
who receive services are Family Connections Center needed.
ultimately able to connect or
A welcoming place at the residential treatment Community Care when children and youth
reconnect with family, school facility where families can spend time with return to a family home, anchored by youth
and community following their children. and family support staff, care coordinators and
placement. To help achieve family partners.
Family Finding and Engagement
this goal, the program provides Clinical Care anchored by youth and family
Identification and engagement of family and
for active family involvement, community members committed to helping the
clinicians and mental health rehabilitation
specialists who work with the children, youth
behavioral stabilization, child or youth have a better life. and families to address mental health and
intensive treatment, parallel Family Support Team behavioral issues.
community services, and
• Focus on voice and choice for the child and
follow-up support. family.
• Informal, “natural” supports include: family
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? members, friends, community members.
Youth who: • Consistent team support both during
placement in the residential center and
• Are court dependents of San
upon returning to a family home or
Francisco County community. Formal supports include:
• Are aged 6 through 16 • Clinical Care Coordinator who helps
the family design and implement an
• Are enrolled in St. Vincent’s,
outcome-driven plan of care;
Seneca’s or Edgewood’s residential
treatment programs • Family Specialist who helps the family
implement the behavioral health goals
• Have family or other caregivers of the plan;
available to work with the program
• Family Partner who helps the family
to help them achieve permanency, insure they have access, voice, and
safety, and well-being ownership in the process.