Community Forward A Woman's Place

A Woman’s Place is the only 24-hour supportive residential service in San Francisco that offers both emergency shelter and long-term treatment to all women, no matter their special needs. A Woman’s Place offers support to women who have mental health issues, HIV+/AIDS, a history of mental illness, and/or who are victims of sexual or domestic violence. It offers support including health care, mental health counseling, case management, and money management, to help at-risk women of all ethnicities and orientations attain permanent housing, gainful employment, stability, and independence.

Chronically homeless women, especially transgender women, are one of the most significantly at-risk populations for violence and traumatic events. 44% of cisgendered women and 74% of transgender women experiencing homelessness have a history of domestic violence. LGBTQ folks in general are more than twice as likely to experience homelessness as other San Franciscans. Because their experiences are different, their needs for care are, too. To help them change their lives, programs need to address women’s actual needs, rather than require women to fit what our programs offer.

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