GOOD SAMARITAN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO
1294 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110 www.goodsamfrc.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: Since 1894, Good Samaritan Family Resource Center has helped immigrants' families access needed services, develop self-sufficiency,and participate fully as members of San Francisco community, through its' various programs and supportive services.

Family Support Services-Good Samaritan employs a two-generation model focusing on helping to strengthen families and support the long-term wellbeing and success of their children. Since the early notice of the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place orders, Good Samaritan was designated as an essential services agency and first responder. Good Samaritan initiated organizational capacity planning, community needs assessment, risk assessments, communication and resource development strategies. We learned of the disproportional impact of COVID and the subsequent economic fallout on our clients as thousands lost their jobs and sources of income; now needing food, and other essentials as the pandemic takes its toll on low-income families. Facing these hardships, Good Samaritan quickly adapted and formed an essential services hub providing emergency assistance to families, distance and in person programming to children and adults, and on-site basic need support. Our three-pillar service model in response to COVID includes: 1 Essential Services/Basic Need Distributions: We established a COVID Emergency Fund and have provided more than $500,000 in cash assistance, food, diapers and other basic goods to more than 800 families. 2 Family Wellness Checks: We contact 500 families weekly to offer wellness support, resource information, assistance with emergency needs, COVID testing and contact tracing referral, case management and mental health consultation. 3 Distance & In Person Learning: We are supporting 200 SFUSD students with distance learning via afterschool homework assistance and in person academic support at our community-based learning hubs. Good Samaritan is also offering online ESL classes for parents/adults, and early care and education support for families with children 0-5 via virtual and onsite pre-school, parent support groups, classes and virtual parent/child interactive activities.

Youth Services-In 2019-2020, Good Samaritans Youth Services provided two comprehensive afterschool programs in the Bayview/Hunters Point District of San Francisco, and 12 Newcomer support groups to seven school sites in the Mission District of San Francisco, establishing a Community Learning Hub (Covid-19 related) and 3 summer camps supporting a total of 536 children, youth, and teens. Due to the pandemic, our work has been in person (when permissible by local/state HealthOrdinances), and virtual to support distance learning. Throughout the pandemic, our strategy for our youth programs is to stay connected to each and every child and family, hold virtual support spaces, help participants transition to distance learning, and deliver much-needed resources (supplies, food, diapers and so on).

Early Childhood Development Services-Good Samaritan provides a Title V licensed preschool providing a Spanish-English dual language curriculum to support the development and learning for 32 (3-5 yr. old) children. *On January 31,2020, the (ECERS) overall score was 5.55 higher that previous (ECERS) overall score. *On March 4, 2020, the (CLASS) score slightly less than previous score. A plan was implemented to address the low score by providing the teaching staff an OECE coach to improve in the areas that had received a low score. Coaching sessions were implemented in a virtual format. *A plan was also developed to address support for the teaching team provided by a CLASS observer for 2020-2021 school year. *A Distance Learning instructional program was implemented during the Shelter in Place Order mandated by SFPHD which closed the classroom on March 16, 2020. *On March 17, 2020 teaching staff continued providing instruction to 32 children in a virtual format.*Distance Learning Teachers continued to prepare activities and curriculum to reflect accessibility of activity material at home that fit with daily home routines. Teachers formed a partnership with parents to support their children in their academic learning by encouraging participation in activities and preparing children for their virtual class sessions.*Teaching staff continued to participate in professional development (virtually) to ensure requirements by the CDE and other agencies are met. As well as their personal professional developmental goals.*Teaching staff continued to complete all required assessment tools (DRDP, ASQs, Parent Teacher Conference, Observations, and portfolios) virtually.*The app Learning Genie was purchased to provide virtual accountability. *Teaching team also supported families with daily wellness check-ins and provided information on community resources via the different virtual platforms.* Activity bags were delivered to the Distance Learning children*Mental Health for families and teaching staff continued in a virtual format.

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