RESOURCE COLLECTION

Department on the Status of Women Resources

Resources

San Francisco gender-based violence resources
You are not alone. Reach out for help if your partner or someone in your life is: Putting you down Hurting you Threatening you Making you feel afraid In the event of a life-threatening emergency, please call 911 If it is not safe for you to call 911, you can text 911.
Find a Bank Account with Bank On San Francisco
Bank On San Francisco helps you find a safe, affordable bank account, with no overdraft or hidden fees. It doesn't matter how much money you have, if you don't have a social security number or California ID or if you've had trouble banking in the past. Features of Bank On accounts include: no overdraft or hidden fees, no minumum balance required and more.
San Francisco's Kindergarten to College (K2C)
Kindergarten to College is both automatic and universal. When a student enters kindergarten in San Francisco Unified School District, K2C automatically opens a deposit-only savings account in the child’s name at Citibank with a starter deposit of $50 in each account. There is no paperwork to fill out, and the program does not use social security numbers. For some families, their account with K2C is their only formal bank account with a financial institution. Families with a K2C account can begin saving for post-secondary education immediately by choosing how to deposit from the following methods:
CalHOPE Program
CalHOPE offers free and secure mental health resources for you and your loved ones, such as mental health education, crisis counseling, peer support services and support groups, traditional healing services and case management and referral.