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San Francisco LGBT Community Center: Queer Youth Meal Night

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1800 Market St., San Francisco, CA

Fun place to meet LGBTQAI 18-24 year old youth, eat dinner, hang out, watch a movie, and get connected to resources in San Francisco.

Larkin Street Youth Services: HIV Services – Assisted Care/Aftercare

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1138 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA

Larkin Street’s “one stop shopping” model provides comprehensive, youth-centered HIV services to meet the medical, psychosocial and housing needs of homeless and marginally housed HIV positive youth.

Larkin Street Youth Services: HIV Prevention & Education Services

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1251 2nd Avenue, San Francisco, CA

Larkin Street Youth Services provides HIV prevention groups and individual education services to youth and young adults, aged 12 - 24, that are scientifically proven to prevent HIV infection.

Northern California Outreach & Admissions: Job Corps

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351 H Avenue, Building 442, San Francisco, CA

Through a nationwide network of campuses, Job Corps offers a comprehensive array of career development services to at-risk young women and men, ages 16 to 24, to prepare them for successful careers. Job Corps employs a holistic career development training approach which integrates the teaching of academic, vocational, employability skills and social competencies through a combination of classroom, practical and based learning experiences to prepare youth for stable, long-term, high-paying jobs.

Bay Area Community Resources (BACR): Straight Forward Club (SFC)

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30 7th Street , San Francisco, CA

Straight Forward Club (SFC) is a youth development and violence prevention program that provides boxing and fitness training, youth leadership opportunities, and mentorship.

Huckleberry Youth Programs: Youth Multi-Service Center/Cole Street Clinic

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555 Cole Street, San Francisco, CA

The Clinic offers comprehensive, age-appropriate, culturally-sensitive adolescent health services to high-risk teens, with peer-education including HIV prevention education, peer-counseling, violence prevention/leadership groups, and community outreach serving as major components of the Clinic's programs.

TIPS for Finding Health

Tip 1: If you need help immediately, call somebody from numbers below:

Mental Health 24-hour Helpline: (415) 255-3737
Psychiatric Emergency Services: (415) 206-8125
Mobile Crisis Team: (415) 355-8300
24-hour Youth Crisis Line: (800) 843-5200
Westside Community Crisis: (415) 355-0311
S.F. Suicide Prevention: (415) 781-0500

Tip 2: Take advantage of the many free opportunities to stay in shape in San Francisco, for example:

THIRD STREET YOUTH CENTER: (415) 822-1707
Free yoga, martial arts, music, dance, and other classes, Mon-Fri 1-6 PM.
CITY COLLEGE OF SF: (415) 239-3000
Free non-credit classes in exercise and relaxation techniques, wellness exercises, and Tai Chi.
SF RECREATION CENTERS AND PARKS: - 19 recreation centers in SF
Free use of gyms, courts, weights, pools, exercise rooms, fitness machines, and fields. Low cost dance, exercise, yoga, sports, and other classes.

Tip 3: Violence in San Francisco is a serious issue affecting transitional aged youth and their communities. There are a number of resources available to help prevent violence and the further escalation of violence. If you feel threatened or concerned, call the Community Response Network (415) 206-0717.

Types of Healthcare:

Health Coverage Programs: public & private health insurance programs

Physical Health: comprehensive care clinics, dental and vision, sexual and reproductive health, HIV testing (confidential and anonymous).

Behavioral Health: substance use/abuse and mental health services (including outpatient, residential, & peer-led groups).

Violence Response, Prevention and Intervention: services responding to community violence or resources for domestic violence victims and their families.