OFC will be hosting our annual gala, Night Out on Saturday, May 6th. Mark your calendars...registration now open!
If you can't make our event, please consider supporting our fundraising efforts by donating now and sharing the links with your friends, family, and professional networks.
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OFC is looking for volunteers
Our Family Coalition is always seeking volunteers to share their talents, energy and ideas with us. You can assist at our various events or in the office, or help design a new project, publicity materials, or a campaign. We greatly appreciate an extra hand in supporting our work to promote a better world for all our families! Simply fill out our online volunteer application to get started!
Speaking of volunteers…
Our Family Coalition is excited to announce our annual Night Out! will be on May 6, 2023 at the majestic National AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. It will be an inspiring celebration of our work with and on behalf of LGBTQ+ headed families and their amazing champions. OFC is looking for volunteers for Night Out! and the volunteers will be compensated for their support. Shifts are 6 hours with compensation of $20/hour, t-shirt, and a fabulous meal!
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Access Free Therapy
OFC is very excited to share that we are now sponsoring individual, couples and family therapy for a limited number of clients. The spots will be first come, first served. Therapy will be provided by the Liberation Institute. To get the process started please fill out this Google Form someone will reach out to you to assist with getting an appointment scheduled.
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Our Family Coalition is proud to announce that our LGBTQ+ Inclusive Preschool and Kindergarten Fair is back, and we can't wait to see you this spring!
Raising children can be challenging, but finding the right preschool and kindergarten doesn't have to be. Join Our Family Coalition and Burke's in the return of our LGBTQ+ Inclusive Preschool and Kindergarten Fair on Monday, April 17th from 4p-7p.
This year, over 25 different preschools and kindergartens in and around San Francisco that have made strides in creating programs and campuses inclusive of LGBTQ+ families and children will gather on Burke's campus. Light refreshments provided. Join us to find your future school!
Please register in advance to ensure we can accommodate you, as attendance is limited for safety reasons.
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California Adoption Conference
The California Adoption Conference is a two-day virtual event featuring talks and workshops for adoptive, foster and kinship care families, adult adoptees and former foster youth, first/birth parents, and adoption professionals. Our Family Coalition is one of the five planning organizations for the conference.
The California Adoption Conference (CAC) is organized by a diverse group of non-profit organizations who are involved in pre- and post-adoption and foster care services for all members of the adoption triad including first/birth parents, adoptees and foster alum, adoptive and foster parents as well as extended family members, and the helping professionals who support them.
Regular Pricing: February 1st – March 15th
- 1 Day $125
- 2 Days $230
- CEUs $35 per day
Follow the link below for more information.
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Men Having Babies & Our Family Coalition present:
2023 West Coast Surrogacy Conference & Expo in San Francisco
March 17-19, 2023
Known for its unbiased, comprehensive conferences for gay men, the nonprofit Men Having Babies (MHB) returns to for its annual Surrogacy Conference & Gay Parenting Expo in San Francisco. Interact and consult with gay dads, experts, and over 35 reputable gay-friendly agencies, clinics, law firms, and other surrogacy providers. Learn about the medical, legal, and financial aspects of ethical surrogacy, surrogacy destinations and options, budgeting & insurance considerations, discounts, and financial assistance, accessing benefits from employers and more.
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Our Family Coalition is offering twenty-six events in the month of March, both virtually and in person. OFC programs are free to the public, but do require registration. Click on the links provided to register prior to the event to ensure your space! Check out our calendar for events!
*Please note that the gated parking lot at the OFC offices will no longer be available during business hours. Parking stalls are all currently reserved by neighboring tenants in the building. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Weekly, IN-PERSON: SF - LGBTQ+ Parent-Child Playdate | Children 0-5 years | 11:30A-12:30P
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Description: We welcome parents and caregivers of children 0-5 years to our parent-child playdate. Join other LGBTQ identified parents in this weekly group to build community with other LGBTQ caregivers and families, share resources, and interact with their children to support their psycho-social developments, parent-child bonds, and protective factors that help strengthen our families. We will have facilitated circle time, snacks, free play, and community building.
This group will be facilitated by OFC Programs Coordinator Agua.
Dates:
03/03, 03/10, 03/17, 03/24
Location: Our Family Coalition,
1385 Mission Street Suite 330,
San Francisco, CA 94143
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Weekly, IN-PERSON: OAK - LGBTQ+ Parent-Child Playdate | Children 0-5 years | 10:30A-11:30P
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Description:
We welcome parents and caregivers of children 0-5 years to our Friday morning parent-child playdate.
Be in community with other LGBTQ caregivers and families, share resources, and interact with their children to support their psycho-social developments, parent-child bonds, and protective factors that help strengthen our families. Our playdates are held weekly in both Oakland and San Francisco on Friday mornings. We will have facilitated circle time, snacks, free play, and community building.
This group will be facilitated by Mitali.
Dates:
03/03, 03/10, 03/17, 03/24
Location: Lake Merritt playground between Rotary Nature Center and Lake Merritt Labryinth off of Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610
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Bi-Weekly, IN-PERSON:
In-a-Pinch Childcare |
11A-2P
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Description: Feeling the pandemic fatigue? Need a break? Join us for our respite childcare offerings, available weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11AM-2PM. This essential on-site service will be held at our San Francisco office.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: Parents/legal guardians utilizing the In-A-Pinch childcare services must stay onsite at Our Family Coalition's facility. Parents/legal guardians may utilize OFC's resources, i.e. computer, telephone, family building books and information, gender-inclusive parenting materials, LGBTQ inclusive children's books, etc.
Dates: 03/14, 03/16, 03/21, 03/23, 03/28, 03/30
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Monthly, VIRTUAL: Prospective and Expectant Parent Peer Support Group | 6P-8P
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Description: Are you ready to start a family, but aren't sure where to begin? Or is a child on the way, and you want to connect with other queer and trans expectant families? Whether you're trying to conceive, using surrogacy, or going through the adoption process, come to connect with others and share what is on your mind in this peer support group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer prospective and expectant parents! Our group meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 6-8 pm virtually through Zoom.
Date: 03/15
Location: Virtual
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VIRTUAL: Postpartum Parent Peer Support Group | 6p - 8p
Becoming a parent is a massive transformation. Be in a space with LGBTQ folks who've given birth to talk about some of the challenges of the postpartum period, and provide peer support for one another while parenting during such a challenging historical moment. Our group meets every fourth Wednesday of the month from 6P-8P via Zoom.
Date: 03/22
Location: Virtual
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VIRTUAL: Non-Bio/Non-Gestational Parent Peer Support Group | 6p-8p
Parenting is a journey unto itself, but for so many LGBTQ+ families it means making some compromises, sacrifices, and a lot of planning.
For non-biological and/or non-gestating parents, there are a series of gender, familial, and societal shifts that are often hard to navigate. We hope that by holding space for a peer-led support group conversation, parents that are non-bio/non-gestating can share their highs, lows, tips, and tools, and other caregivers will have the resources they need to build their family with even greater support.
Our group meets every fourth Thursday of the month from 6P-8P via Zoom.
Date: 03/23
Location: Virtual
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Holidays & Days of Observation
Observances and holidays in February:
- Mar 01 - Women's History Month
- Mar 14 - National Pi Day
- Mar 17 - St. Patrick's Day
- Mar 23 - Ramadan (begins at sundown)
OFC offices will be closed on the following dates:
- Mar 08: International Women's Day
- Mar 31: Caesar Chavez Day
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Our Family Coalition is hiring!
We are currently seeking:
To apply please email your resume, cover-letter, references, and work samples (where applicable) to info@OurFamily.org Attn: Edee Moore.
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Our Family Coalition's Mission |
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Our Family Coalition (OFC) advances equity for the full and expanding spectrum of LGBTQ+ families and children through support, education, and advocacy. Uniquely situated at the intersection of LGBTQ+ and family justice work, we are powered by community, and inspired by a love of children and families and a vision of a just society where we all belong and thrive.
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Our work is brought to you thanks to generous support from your donations,
and to the major funding partners below:
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with additional support from: |
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Ginna Brelsford & Jillian Marcellus |
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Katherine Delmar Burke School |
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• We give our respect to the Ramaytush and Chochenyo Ohlone people, on whose traditional and unceded land we are grateful to live and work, and on which our San Francisco and East Bay events take place.
• We strive to make our office and programs accessible to all families. Please let us know when you register what accommodations will help your family participate to the fullest. Read our Accessibility Statement here.
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