"The Kinship Program is my second home. Over the years they've helped me raise my grandchildren and helped us to find a resource for everything we need." John, 69 years and caring for 4 grandchildren
Welcome to Edgewood's Kinship program! |
Have you stepped up to take care of your grandchild or another relative's child?
Funded by the San Francisco Human Services Agency, Department of Aging and Adult Services, Wells Fargo, Ticket to A Dream Foundation, State Street, and other private funders. |
iKinship, an online resource for kinship families, provides concrete support to assist kinship families on their way. Find out the latest events and activities. Read up on the latest news in kinship care. Find the number to your San Francisco County Protective Services Worker. The Kinship and Family Resource Team are still on duty! Due to the California Shelter in Place order team members are working remotely and meeting with families and community members via phone, video and email. To contact team members directly go here: https://www.ikinship.org/meet-the-sfeast-bay-kinship-team.html To learn more about the Kinship Program please contact Hope Ivory. Kinship Program Manager. HopeI@edgewood.org |
Please see below resources for offers and discount programs currently available through Internet service and mobile phone providers in San Francisco in response to COVID-19.
https://sf.gov/news/getting-online-time-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak
Medi-Cal establishes a helpline to answer questions:
Medi-Cal Members and Providers: If you have a question, need help, or need to report a problem, please call (800) 541-5555 (outside of California, please call (916) 636-1980) for our Telephone Service Center. As a participant in the Medi-Cal program your feedback is important to us.
It’s helpful to have the following information available before you call us so we can get you to the right person faster:
1. The Medi-Cal Member’s beneficiary ID number
or
2. The last 4 digits of the Member’s Social Security Number
3. And the Member’s date of birth (2 digit month and 4-digit year) i.e. 12/1961
The Service Center can help with:
1. Learning how to apply for Medi-Cal
2. Learning about Medi-Cal services
3. Finding a health care provider
4. Filing a complaint
California WIC answers questions about updates regarding the corona virus
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CFH/DWICSN/Pages/WICCovid19Info.aspx
Safeway is hiring! Click and paste this web address:
All stores will be having an in-store Job Fair: Safeway Job Fair https://www.career-edge.net/company?c=safeway&path=164&reset=1&s_ad=&s_kw=%2BSafeway+%2Bemployment&s_network=Search&split_id=1143&utm_campaign=Career+Edge+%7C+BMM&utm_content=Safeway&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=bing&utm_term=%2BSafeway+%2Bemployment
Thursday March 26, 2020 12pm to 4 pm
In-Store
We are conducting walk in interviews and on-the-spot hiring (for qualified candidates) to fill a variety of openings.
California Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Protect Ongoing Safety Net Services for Most Vulnerable Californians During COVID-19 Outbreak
On Wednesday, March 18, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to extend the eligibility period for important safety net services to ensure that California’s most vulnerable residents can continue to receive health care, food assistance and in-home supportive services in a timely manner during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The order waives eligibility re-determinations for 90 days for Californians who participate in:
• Medi-Cal health coverage
• CalFresh food assistance
• California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKS)
• Cash Assistance for Immigrants; and
• In-Home Supportive Services
Governor Newsom has ordered that individuals currently eligible for benefits under these safety net programs will maintain eligibility and continue receiving these benefits without interruption.
The governor also stated that through June 17, 2020, any month or partial month in which CalWORKS aid or services are received shall not be counted for purposes of the 48-month time limit.
San Francisco Mayor Declares Moratorium on Coronavirus-Related Evictions
By Bay City News • Published March 13, 2020 • Updated on March 13, 2020
San Francisco Mayor London Breed issued a city moratorium on housing evictions effective immediately Friday as a response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The moratorium will prevent any resident from being evicted due to a loss of income related to a business closure, loss of working hours or wages, layoffs, or out-of-pocket medical costs caused by the pandemic. The mayor issued the executive order under the authority of the local emergency she declared on Feb. 25. The order will last for 30 days and may be extended depending on the health crisis conditions.
Governor Gavin Newsom Issues Stay at Home Order
Published: Mar 19, 2020
SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a stay at home order to protect the health and well-being of all Californians and to establish consistency across the state in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Updated March 18, 2020
CDC is responding to a pandemic of respiratory disease spreading from person-to-person caused by a novel (new) coronavirus. The disease has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”). This situation poses a serious public health risk. The federal government is working closely with state, local, tribal, and territorial partners, as well as public health partners, to respond to this situation. COVID-19 can cause mild to severe illness; most severe illness occurs in older adults.e or postsecondary credentials.
https://sf.gov/news/getting-online-time-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak
Medi-Cal establishes a helpline to answer questions:
Medi-Cal Members and Providers: If you have a question, need help, or need to report a problem, please call (800) 541-5555 (outside of California, please call (916) 636-1980) for our Telephone Service Center. As a participant in the Medi-Cal program your feedback is important to us.
It’s helpful to have the following information available before you call us so we can get you to the right person faster:
1. The Medi-Cal Member’s beneficiary ID number
or
2. The last 4 digits of the Member’s Social Security Number
3. And the Member’s date of birth (2 digit month and 4-digit year) i.e. 12/1961
The Service Center can help with:
1. Learning how to apply for Medi-Cal
2. Learning about Medi-Cal services
3. Finding a health care provider
4. Filing a complaint
California WIC answers questions about updates regarding the corona virus
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CFH/DWICSN/Pages/WICCovid19Info.aspx
Safeway is hiring! Click and paste this web address:
All stores will be having an in-store Job Fair: Safeway Job Fair https://www.career-edge.net/company?c=safeway&path=164&reset=1&s_ad=&s_kw=%2BSafeway+%2Bemployment&s_network=Search&split_id=1143&utm_campaign=Career+Edge+%7C+BMM&utm_content=Safeway&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=bing&utm_term=%2BSafeway+%2Bemployment
Thursday March 26, 2020 12pm to 4 pm
In-Store
We are conducting walk in interviews and on-the-spot hiring (for qualified candidates) to fill a variety of openings.
California Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Protect Ongoing Safety Net Services for Most Vulnerable Californians During COVID-19 Outbreak
On Wednesday, March 18, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to extend the eligibility period for important safety net services to ensure that California’s most vulnerable residents can continue to receive health care, food assistance and in-home supportive services in a timely manner during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The order waives eligibility re-determinations for 90 days for Californians who participate in:
• Medi-Cal health coverage
• CalFresh food assistance
• California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKS)
• Cash Assistance for Immigrants; and
• In-Home Supportive Services
Governor Newsom has ordered that individuals currently eligible for benefits under these safety net programs will maintain eligibility and continue receiving these benefits without interruption.
The governor also stated that through June 17, 2020, any month or partial month in which CalWORKS aid or services are received shall not be counted for purposes of the 48-month time limit.
San Francisco Mayor Declares Moratorium on Coronavirus-Related Evictions
By Bay City News • Published March 13, 2020 • Updated on March 13, 2020
San Francisco Mayor London Breed issued a city moratorium on housing evictions effective immediately Friday as a response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The moratorium will prevent any resident from being evicted due to a loss of income related to a business closure, loss of working hours or wages, layoffs, or out-of-pocket medical costs caused by the pandemic. The mayor issued the executive order under the authority of the local emergency she declared on Feb. 25. The order will last for 30 days and may be extended depending on the health crisis conditions.
Governor Gavin Newsom Issues Stay at Home Order
Published: Mar 19, 2020
SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a stay at home order to protect the health and well-being of all Californians and to establish consistency across the state in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Updated March 18, 2020
CDC is responding to a pandemic of respiratory disease spreading from person-to-person caused by a novel (new) coronavirus. The disease has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”). This situation poses a serious public health risk. The federal government is working closely with state, local, tribal, and territorial partners, as well as public health partners, to respond to this situation. COVID-19 can cause mild to severe illness; most severe illness occurs in older adults.e or postsecondary credentials.