Center for Youth Wellness

12/03/2020

Thank you for your support during 2020! Yesterday was a great way to kickstart our end of the year fundraising.

Support from you means that we can continue to serve children and their families in San Francisco and that we can continue to work with pediatric clinicians, educators, parents, policymakers and other child-serving professionals and advocates to implement universal screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and to treat the effects of toxic stress.

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12/02/2020

There is still time left to make an impact this

Help CYW continue to be a strong voice in leading the charge for universal ACEs screening of children Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) affect 34.8 million children across socio-economic lines, put

12/01/2020

Millions of Americans now know about and Toxic Stress because of the work that CYW has been doing since 2012. This , please join us in building a movement to help pediatricians toxic stress!

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12/01/2020

is finally here! Today is the day when millions of people around the world come together to generously support causes they believe in.

With supporters like you, CYW can reach our Giving Tuesday goal of raising $10,000 to help the toxic stress of childhood adversity. Together, we can help children thrive!

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06/02/2020

Grateful to stand with our Bayview and San Francisco Community yesterday in honor of . Thank you Wealth and Disparities in the Black Community for sponsoring and bringing together inspiring speakers. Our staff left with the echo of Mayor Breed's words and promise "NOT ONE MORE."

05/14/2020

Bayview community! TODAY at 11am the Bayview Opera House is handing out receive fresh produce, children's books and more resources for free. No ID or verification required, but first come first serve!

TODAY!!!!!

FREE FAMILY FOOD GIVEAWAY from and !!!!

11:00am

Get fresh produce, children’s books and more all for FREE!

First come, first served while supplies last.

No ID or verification required!!

Location: 155 Jennings Street, SF, CA, 94124

05/05/2020

Sharing our gratitude for our partners at SV2! You can help meet the needs of children and families in Bayview, due to COVID-19. Thank you in advance for your generosity 💜
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Today is , and we are recognizing our incredible nonprofit partners who enrich our communities every day. Join us in supporting our Grantees because now more than ever, we are being called upon to make a difference! sv2.org/who-we-support/

04/28/2020

Our former Medical Director, Dr. Rachel Gilgoff, co-developed this teacher tool with a child abuse prevention colleague to provide some ideas that teachers can use to support children and families during this time. Check it out:

04/22/2020

Our 7 Domains of Wellness Toolkit was created to help support families experiencing stress. This toolkit will give you free, easy-to-follow tips and activities to help you and those you love get through this together: https://bit.ly/34XPgcv

04/10/2020

Important points made by Angelina Jolie in this Time editorial on the secondary impacts of COVID-19 on children sheltering in place: "Even though we are physically separated from each other under lockdown, we can make a point of calling family or friends, particularly where 'we might have concerns that someone is vulnerable.'"

Children seem to be less susceptible to the coronavirus. But Angelina Jolie writes about how the pandemic still puts many of them at risk.

04/08/2020

During this time, our sister clinic Bayview Child Health Center is providing telehealth, virtual medical visits, COVID-19 testing (for those who meet necessary criteria), & in-person acute medical visits for existing patients. Please see attached flyer

04/02/2020

Our latest blog article provides useful information and helpful tips on at-home practices that can help regulate an overactive stress response during this time of uncertainty.
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Millions of lives have been affected in unprecedented ways by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are all grappling with uncertainty—our daily routines interrupted, not knowing what is to come. For those of us who have Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), these times can be particularly distressing. A...