Host Homes: New program from SF LGBT Center aimed at ending youth housing crisis

On By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Housing, LGBT, YouthLeave a comment

Do you have a spare room in your home? This new program means you could be part of ending the youth housing crisis.

Our friends at the SF LGBT Center are starting their first-ever housing program and it’s called Host Homes. Host Homes is a community-driven solution to ending youth housing crisis that facilitates mutually beneficial pairing between San Francisco based hosts and young adult guests who need a safe place to stay while finding stable housing. 

HOW IT WORKS: The SF LGBT Center is looking to recruit fantastic hosts who have a spare bedroom or private space that can be turned into a bedroom in their homes. Both host and guest will be carefully screened and a mutual pairing will be made that honors the lifestyles, values, and interests of the two in order to have a successful matching experience. The guest will stay in the host’s home for 3-12 months and will receive in-depth case management around searching for housing, education, and job opportunities while in the program that can lead to stable housing.

Are you interested in becoming part of the solution to help end youth housing crisis? Learn more or apply today:   Continue reading “Host Homes: New program from SF LGBT Center aimed at ending youth housing crisis” →

Jack-O-Lantern Stroll at Sunnyside Conservatory on Sunday Oct 27

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SNA is sponsoring the Second Annual Jack-o-Lantern Stroll on Sunday Oct 27th, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM.

Your jack-o-lantern helps makes the event special. Drop off your carved pumpkin creation by 5:30 PM, and we will arrange them with (safe) lighting. Return at 6:00 PM to enjoy a family-friendly party with hot chocolate and cookies! Sunnyside Conservatory, 236 Monterey Blvd.

You can also com earlier to the Pumpkin-Carving Event at the conservatory from 1:30 to 4:30 PM. Kid-friendly carving tools provided.

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Emergency Preparedness classes start this week

On By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn earthquake, Emergency Preparedness, Safety, SeniorsLeave a comment

Emergency Preparedness Academy

If disaster strikes: Are you prepared? Get Prepared with these three classes offered FREE to older adults in Sunnyside! Disaster can strike at anytime. Being prepare gives you and your love ones a safety net in case of a major disaster.

Community Youth Centers SF CYC in conjunction with the Department of Building Inspection’s Seismic Safety Out-reach Program (SSOP) want to make sure you are prepared.

THESE THREE FREE COURSES will help you: Prepare/Response, Mitigation and Fire Safety, and Basic First Aid and Citizen CPR. Attend two of the three classes and receive a FREE Starter Disaster KIT.

FREE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TRAINING:

  • DAYS: Wednesdays, Oct. 9, Oct. 16 and Oct. 23
  • TIME: 10:30 to 11:30 AM
  • PLACE: St. Finn Barr Catholic School, 419 Hearst Street (Ask for Olivia)

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Balboa Reservoir housing project featured in SF Chronicle

On By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, sf chronicle, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Published today in San Francisco Chronicle: ‘SF residents killed housing at Balboa Reservoir repeatedly. Will they embrace it this time?’

The article by JK Dineen dredges up 1980s history, when ballot initiatives led by City College faculty members defeated previous plans for housing on a portion of the Balboa Reservoir. Without one piece of evidence to support the notion, Dineen speculates about whether there will be a ballot initiative against the present housing plans now, three decades on.

The article fails to acknowledge the role that the late Mayor Ed Lee played in the present plans for housing, park space, retail, and child care on the reservoir site. In 2015, Mayor Lee initiated the chain of events that lead to the current plans. Shortly after that President Norman Yee helped form the Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee that has been a part of the public input on the Project for over four years now.

Read the SF Chronicle piece here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/SF-residents-killed-housing-at-Balboa-Reservoir-14481281.php