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You don’t have to figure everything out alone.
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Father programs • Parenting • Peer support
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Pregnancy • Doulas • Postpartum • Newborn support
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Stress • Counseling • Emotional support
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Food • Housing • Transportation • Benefits
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Grief • Bereavement • Remembrance support
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Fatherhood & Parenting Support
Find fatherhood programs, parenting education, peer support, family activities, mentoring, and spaces where fathers can connect with other fathers.
Community organization
Homeless Prenatal Program – Fatherhood Services
Dad-led fatherhood group plus parenting and family support.
Who: Fathers; parents and guardians with children under 18
Area: San Francisco
Phone: 415-754-0581
Community organization
Bayview Hunters Point YMCA Family Resource Center
Fatherhood support groups, family advocacy, parenting, and food and diaper resources.
Who: Families; fathers; caregivers
Area: San Francisco – Bayview
Phone: 415-822-9404
City department
San Francisco Department of Child Support Services
Parentage, child support, modification, and financial and family navigation.
Who: Parents and families with child-support needs
Area: San Francisco
Phone: 415-356-2700
Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum Support
Find support for pregnancy, birth preparation, doulas, feeding, postpartum recovery, newborn care, and family wellbeing.
Public health program
San Francisco Black Infant Health Program
Free, culturally affirming Black maternal and infant support.
Who: Black pregnant and postpartum people age 16+
Area: San Francisco
Eligibility: Pregnant or up to 6 months postpartum at enrollment; no income limit.
Phone: 628-217-5399
Community organization
SisterWeb
No-cost, culturally congruent community doula care.
Who: Black pregnant and birthing people and families
Area: San Francisco
Eligibility: Planning to give birth in San Francisco; no one is turned away based on race or ethnicity.
Phone: 415-470-6241
Community + clinical program
Kindezi Black Perinatal Wellness (RAMS)
Black perinatal wellness, mental health, and birth-worker support.
Who: Black expectant and new parents and families
Area: San Francisco
Email: kindezi@ramsinc.org
Community + clinical program
Black Birthing Health Initiative
Black maternal mental wellness, referrals, and community support.
Who: Pregnant and new parents and families, with a focus on Black/African American families
Area: San Francisco
Phone: 415-437-3990
Community + clinical collaborative
San Francisco Pregnancy & Family Village
One-stop community, clinical, and resource connection.
Who: Pregnant and postpartum San Franciscans and families
Area: San Francisco
Email: info@sfpregnancyfamilyvillage.org
Stillbirth Prevention & Pregnancy Education
Educational resources to help you understand fetal movement and placental health. These are education and prevention tools, not medical diagnosis or treatment — talk with the care team about any concern.
Education & prevention
Count the Kicks®
Free third-trimester fetal-movement education and app.
Who: Expectant parents and support partners
Area: National
Phone: 515-650-8685
Education & prevention
Star Legacy Foundation
National stillbirth prevention, research support, and pregnancy-loss education, with safer-pregnancy information for expectant families.
Who: Expectant families, bereaved families, and health professionals
Area: National
Phone: 952-715-7731
Mental & Emotional Wellness
Pregnancy, birth, parenting, lack of sleep, financial pressure, grief, and relationship changes can be a lot to carry.
Find emotional wellness, counseling, peer support, and family-centered care.
Community + clinical program
Kindezi Black Perinatal Wellness (RAMS)
Perinatal mental wellness and whole-family support.
Who: Black expectant and new parents and families
Area: San Francisco
Email: kindezi@ramsinc.org
Community + clinical program
Black Birthing Health Initiative
Culturally tailored maternal mental wellness.
Who: Pregnant and new parents and families, with a focus on Black/African American families
Area: San Francisco
Phone: 415-437-3990
Community organization
Bayview Hunters Point Foundation
Behavioral health and stabilization services.
Who: Individuals and families
Area: San Francisco – Bayview
Behavioral health appointments: 415-822-8200 · Main office: 415-468-5100
Statewide program
BrightLife Kids
Free parent and caregiver behavioral-health coaching for children ages 0–12.
Who: Parents and caregivers of children ages 0–12
Area: California
Eligibility: California ZIP code; no insurance required.
Phone: 888-275-5357
National help line
Postpartum Support International
Perinatal mental health help line, peer support, groups, and dad and partner resources.
Who: Pregnant, postpartum, and post-loss people; dads; partners; families
Area: National
Eligibility: Not a crisis line — for a crisis, call or text 988.
Phone: 800-944-4773
Family Needs
Find help with food, housing, diapers, transportation, employment, benefits, financial stability, and other family needs.
Community organization
Homeless Prenatal Program
Housing, family support, mental health, parenting, and navigation.
Who: Fathers; parents and guardians with children under 18
Area: San Francisco
Phone: 415-754-0581
Community organization
Bayview Hunters Point YMCA Family Resource Center
Food, diapers, parenting, case management, and referrals.
Who: Families; fathers; caregivers
Area: San Francisco – Bayview
Phone: 415-822-9404
Community organization
OMI Family Resource Center
Wraparound family resource support and basic-needs navigation.
Who: Families in OMI and surrounding San Francisco neighborhoods
Area: San Francisco – OMI
Community organization
18 Reasons – Food as Medicine
Grocery delivery plus nutrition education for eligible Medi-Cal members.
Who: Eligible Medi-Cal members with diet-sensitive conditions
Area: San Francisco
Eligibility: In San Francisco: Anthem Medi-Cal plus a qualifying diet-sensitive condition; pregnancy or postpartum may qualify.
Phone: 415-568-2713
Community organization
FACES – Workforce Development
Employment and economic-stability pathway.
Who: San Francisco and Bay Area job seekers
Area: San Francisco / Bay Area
Phone: 415-567-2357
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support
If your family has experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, or another pregnancy-related loss, you do not have to carry the grief alone.
Find bereavement support, remembrance resources, peer connection, and support for grieving mothers, fathers, and families.
Family Support • Father Engagement • Maternal Wellness • Remembrance & Bereavement
LaSaaun Lives Foundation
Supporting families before, during, and beyond birth through father engagement, maternal and family wellness, pregnancy and infant loss support, remembrance, and resource navigation.
Who: Fathers, mothers, bereaved families, and community partners
Area: San Francisco / Bay Area
Email: info@lasaaunlives.org
Community organization
HAND of the Bay Area
Free peer support, groups, and one-on-one loss support.
Who: Parents, partners, and loved ones after pregnancy or infant loss
Area: Bay Area
Phone: 650-367-6993
Peer support – local chapter
Star Legacy Foundation – SF Bay Area Chapter
Bay Area chapter connection for pregnancy and infant loss support and peer support.
Who: Bereaved parents and families
Area: Bay Area / National
Phone: 952-715-7731
Father-specific peer support
Grieving Dads Project
Online course and father-specific child-loss education.
Who: Bereaved fathers
Area: National / online
Clinical care
UCSF Pregnancy After Loss Clinic
Specialized clinical and grief support after loss and during pregnancy after loss.
Who: Patients and families after pregnancy or neonatal loss
Area: San Francisco
Eligibility: Clinical intake; insurance dependent.
Phone: 415-353-3400
Maternal Warning Signs
If your partner tells you something does not feel right, take the concern seriously.
NOTICE → LISTEN → COMMUNICATE → GET HELP
Public health guidance
CDC HEAR HER – Urgent Maternal Warning Signs
Authoritative urgent warning-sign guidance for pregnancy and the year after delivery, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Public health guidance
CDC HEAR HER – Support for Partners and Family
Partner and family guidance on listening and helping get care.
For urgent or potentially life-threatening symptoms, call 911 or seek emergency medical care.
Fathers Need Support Too
Supporting your family does not mean carrying everything by yourself.
If you’re overwhelmed, stressed, grieving, exhausted, uncertain, or simply need guidance, reaching for support is part of showing up.
ROOTED IN STRENGTH™
The S.H.I.E.L.D. Framework helps fathers strengthen the environment surrounding pregnancy, birth, postpartum recovery, and early parenthood.
Stability
Health Awareness
Intentional Communication
Emotional Regulation
Leadership in the Family
Devotion to the Child
Stabilizing Homes through Intervention & Engagement for Labor Disparity Reduction
Do the next right thing for your family.
Developed by
LaSaaun Lives Foundation
This resource provides general educational and support information and does not replace medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or guidance from a qualified healthcare professional.
For medical emergencies, call 911. For immediate mental health or emotional crisis support, call or text 988.