The purpose of this report was to share the findings of our process evaluation of the Community Holistic Overdose Prevention Program (CHOPP) at Homeless Children’s Network (HCN). Through partnership with the San Francisco Department of Public Health, HCN developed CHOPP to address the root causes of substance use in San Francisco, utilizing its specific expertise to meet the needs of Black/African American residents. Learn more about Homeless Children's Network at: hcnkids

The purpose of this report is to evaluate the Jabali Youth Advocacy program at the Homeless Children’s Network (HCN). Through a critical partnership with San Francisco’s Department of Children, Youth and their Families (DCYF), HCN has implemented the first year of the Jabali Youth Advocacy program, a youth-led advocacy committee that amplifies the voices of youth around substance abuse and prevention. Together, with HCN, Indigo Cultural Center evaluated the impact of the Jab

The purpose of this report was to evaluate the Ma'at Program at Homeless Children’s Network (HCN). Designed by HCN and working through an extensive network of collaborative community agencies, the Ma’at Program was launched in 2019 to create greater opportunity for culturally responsive mental health approaches for children, youth, and families in San Francisco who have been historically marginalized, while also supporting those impacted by systemic inequities, intergenerati

The purpose of this report was to evaluate the Amani Mental Health Training Program (referred to as Amani) at Homeless Children’s Network (HCN). The Amani Program is an entry-level, workforce development program designed to prepare individuals to provide peer support and community mental health services. HCN’s Amani Program utilizes an Afri-centric framework and inspires and encourages participants to embark on an inward journey that ultimately guides the wellness journey th

The purpose of this report is to share the findings of our process evaluation of Kupona Early Intervention, Outpatient, and Intensive Outpatient Programs (Kupona) at Homeless Children’s Network (HCN). Kupona is a Swahili word encompassing healing, recovering, and getting well. Through partnership with the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH), HCN developed the Kupona programs to address the need for culturally-responsive, tailored services that holistically combat

The purpose of this report is to evaluate Ma’at Youth Leadership at the Homeless Children’s Network (HCN). Through partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) over the past five years, Ma’at Youth Leadership has supported highly vulnerable, low-income/very low-income youth and adolescents who are at risk of not making successful transitions into adulthood within San Francisco, with a focus on Black/African American youth and youth in the

The purpose of this report was to evaluate the General Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) program at Homeless Children’s Network (HCN). General EPSDT is a citywide mental health treatment program at HCN. For the past 20+ years, HCN has offered the General EPSDT program which provides culturally competent, strengths-based mental health services. This program targets the specific needs of underserved youth populations, including but not limited to n

The purpose of this report was to evaluate Entre Nosotros at Homeless Children’s Network (HCN). Entre Nosotros (in English, Within Us) is a community mental health program that fosters culturally affirming mental health and wellness spaces for Latine-identified and Spanish-speaking communities to access and reclaim holistic healing practices which empower multicultural identities and values individual/family healing journeys. Together, with HCN, Indigo Cultural Center evalua

Through partnership with the San Francisco Human Rights Commission (HRC) and Dream Keeper Initiative, the Homeless Children’s Network’s (HCN’s) Brighter Futures Program has supported Black fathers in San Francisco for 3 years by providing therapy, case management, and group healing circles. HCN’s Brighter Futures program was one of the only programs in the HCN Brighter Futures City-Wide Collaborative in San Francisco using a revolutionary Afri-centric framework to provide Bla