Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness

04/06/2023

It’s been a looooong week, mom. Stop by The Pop-Up Village for a free massage, on us!

If massages aren't your tea, we've got a long list of useful family planning and pregnancy services like Prenatal Care Help, Childcare Help, Free Food, Fresh Produce, Music & Dance, Cooking Demos, Pop-Up Shops, Acupuncture, Massage, Herbal Medicine, Mental Health Support, Sharing Circles, Self Care, Medi-Cal/CalFresh Enrollment, WIC & More!

Join us every 2nd Saturday for our community block party, dedicated to providing resources and services to help you with family planning, pregnancy, and more! We can't wait to meet you and welcome you into our village.

HAPPENING THIS SATURDAY , APRIL 8
1 PM - 4:30 PM • 1201 Mendell Street in San Francisco .and.keys

11/29/2022

06/10/2022

We appreciate all the tough decisions that the Mayors office has to make, and we appreciate the opportunity to serve the community, we are asking for funding to build a transition plan that supports and for the communities we serve.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Nonprofits-are-scrambling-after-S-F-Mayor-Breed-17231838.php

Mayor London Breed’s $14 billion budget proposal for the fiscal year beginning July 1...

06/09/2022

Whatever happens with the COVID $ I'm lifting up our Staff who carried the work of COVID- pictured here are just a few our team members who helped make it all happen and when I say it all - this is what I mean!
This is not even everything but just some of highlighted work:
Over the last 18 months (Jan 2021 - present), Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness has consistently provided COVID prevention, risk-reduction outreach, health education, and promotion to vulnerable racial/ethnic populations in Bayview Hunters Point. Rafiki has achieved the outcomes below: Supported community mobile, roving, and at least 21 stationary DPH site testing events per month.
Provided face-to-face outreach and pre and post test counseling to over 50,000 individuals tested and 10,000 vaccinated at DPH sponsored neighborhood sites (Bayview Opera House, 1800 Oakdale, 155 Jennings, and 90 Kiska).
Expanded vaccine engagement across the 4 neighborhood testing and vaccination sites, mobile events, and Rafiki sponsored programming.
Developed and routinely updated community oriented social media marketing campaigns to cover vaccine hesitancy, COVID prevention tips, facts about COVID transmission, and Bayview specific case counts.
To ensure community access to services, Rafiki maintained partnerships with 4 well-respected community organizations (Bayview YMCA, YCD, San Francisco AAFBC and BSOTC) that provided social marketing support, targeted outreach to youth and elderly groups experiencing high rates of COVID transmission and testing site support to Rafiki staff.
Provided almost 1,200 positive clients with supportive after-care services such as home based deliveries of essential items (PPE, cleaning supplies, hygiene products and groceries for up to 2 weeks) to facilitate safe isolation and quarantine.
Offered referrals to community resources for COVID recovery to over 20,000 clients.
Beginning in February 2022, Rafiki also began distribution of rapid test kits to community leaders and residents. To date, we have distributed over 8,000 tests.
Submitted detailed monthly reports to DPH to document successes, challenges, and collaboration strategies to share with other CBO’s

06/07/2022

We are devastated by this and are hoping that the BOS will add this in their add-backs as I'm not sure what will happen to all the people that have been depending on the services that we all provide.
https://missionlocal.org/2022/06/community-hub-funding-slashed-london-breed/

After two years of praise and acknowledgement for their strong pandemic response, community organizers are suddenly feeling like the mayor’s new budget

04/30/2022

$150 stipends !
Starting today at 10 am!
For the youth in your life!

03/02/2022

Our Rafiki family celebrates acknowledging the incredible women who tirelessly and brilliantly show up!!!!!

02/15/2022

We are grateful for All The !!!

To continue celebrating Black History Month, the FWCP is highlighting Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness, a local health and wellness center with a mission to eliminate inequalities in San Francisco’s Black and marginalized communities through education, advocacy, and by providing holistic health and wellness services in a culturally affirming environment. Rafiki Coalition has been serving the community since 1986.

We commend their inspiring and essential work!

For more info on Rafiki Coalition, visit rafikicoalition.org.

02/08/2022

You are invited to join us TODAY at 11 am for a new workshop with Brenda Perdue! For the next 6 weeks, join us Tuesday mornings and have a good time dancing and working out to beats from around the world! Invite your friends and family and let's boogie!

https://rafikicoalition-org.zoom.us/j/2743693928

02/05/2022

As we celebrate Black History Month 2022 please note that such happenings as this week - executed in his living room, plea deals trying to be made without including family for and still no justice for have on the mental health of African Americans. The real fear of can be profound, isolating and life defining. So when I see studies like this one showing the relationship between isolation, loneliness, depression, anxiety - I see that even the that many have get worn away under the onslot and cost of
"Studies on social engagement and mental health show a relationship between loneliness and mental illness. And there is often a self-perpetuating cycle – symptoms limit connections and support, which leads to the loss of those supports as protective factors, which may increase symptoms, and so on."

We have seen this with the suicides of and and the overdose of show us all to well the cost.

Please join Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness on our quest to build, join, inspire a

02/04/2022

Deeply grateful for the support of our SF Public Health family - we have been in relationship with DPH for over 30 years!
shout out to Dr Vincent Fuqua, Veronica Shepard, Tracey Packer, Alexis Dailey, Darlene Deavu, Dr. Jonathan Fuchs, Jessica Brown, Paula Jones, Ayanna Bennett, Kim Ganade, Jim Stroh, Marlo Simmons, Dean Goodwin, Grant Colfax, Naveena Bobba, and so many more. While the systems are cracked and broken and needing deep transformation, the people give me hope! happy Black History Month!

Since 1986, Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness' mission has been to eliminate health inequities in SF’s Black & marginalized communities through education, advocacy, and by providing holistic health & wellness services. Learn more about their work at rafikicoalition.org.

02/01/2022

Join us in radical self care - make it a self care movement y'all!

02/01/2022

Happy Black History Month
Radical self care - don't say yes to running around all month doing things for free to prove your value - Double Down and take care of you first!
Join Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness in our

DAY 1: Activity

Join and Rafiki’s offering: (for information, check Rafiki’s Calendar listings for Feb. 1)

02/01/2022

Mark your calendars and join our partners Shervon Hunter and Tenika Blue with your coffee in the morning! 8:30-9:30 Tuesdays in February!

01/28/2022

We are hiring !

01/28/2022

JOIN RAFIKI COALITION for "Taiji with Zochi" today, Thursday Jan. 27 at 5 pm. Explore simple, easy movements and practices to support your mind and body. This workshopis FREE to the community and we encourage all to join! If you have any questions please contact RANDI at 415-255-5558. The link to log on can be found on Rafiki's website at wwwrafikicoalition.org.
We cannot wait to see you all virtually!


body health

01/27/2022

Job Summary:
The Mental Health Program Director will serve as the primary liaison between the agency and other
agencies in the mental health continuum (e.g., state hospital, community case management, adult foster
care homes, etc.).
Supervisory Responsibilities:
• Directs the day-to-day operations of the program and implements programmatic and
administrative policies and procedures to attain program goals and objectives.
• Supervises the service staff, evaluates employee performance, and makes recommendations for
human resources actions to the mental health vice president.
• Makes programmatic and administrative recommendations to the mental health vice president in
accordance with the agency/program goals and objectives.
Duties/Responsibilities:
• Develops and implements programmatic and administrative policies and procedures to attain
program goals and objectives.
• Oversees quality assurance in the program’s service delivery including clinical care and
documentation.
• Oversees the program’s productivity to meet established standards and to ensure continuity of
care in the provision of comprehensive services.
• Coordinates communication with other service components of the agency and outside agencies
involved with agency clients.
• Adheres to the agency’s policies and procedures.
• Serves on agency committees, working groups, and other bodies as assigned.
• Adheres to the agency’s code of ethics and complies with the state mental health code.
Required Skills/Abilities:
• Clinical expertise in crisis intervention, skill in working with the mentally ill population, and with
individuals undergoing acute episodes of psychiatric distress; skill in diagnosis and assessment.
• Ability to work as part of a comprehensive community mental health team and to represent the
agency in the community.
• Skills in supervising, evaluating, and disciplining staff of professionals and paraprofessionals.
• Familiarity with community support systems, health care and human service resources, court and
police activities, etc.
• Good organizational skills and administrative abilities.
• Flexibility in days and hours available for scheduled work including weekends.
• Knowledge of and the ability to adhere to a professional code of ethics.
• Knowledge of and the ability to comply with the state’s mental health code.
Education and Experience:
• Master’s degree in a mental health discipline required.
• Certified consulting/licensed psychologist (PhD), psychiatric nurse (MSN), or clinical social worker
(ACSW) preferred.
• Appropriate professional registration/certification by state/national authority required (CSW, RN,
etc.).
• At least five years of professional experience in the mental health or human services fields
required with at least three years at the supervisory level preferred.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a private vehicle.
Physical Requirements:
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.