Program Information Description updated: 2/1/08
Program approved for: MSW 1st Year [X] MSW 2nd: [ X – preference]
Parent Agency Name: San Francisco State University
Agency Phone Number: 415-405-0546
e-mail: xvsz@sfsu.edu
Agency Name: Educational Opportunity Program
Agency/Program Address:
1600 Holloway Avenue, EOP, SS 201, San Francisco 94132
Program Name: Guardian Scholars Program
Name of Internship Contact Person:
Xochitl Sanchez-Zarama
Field Supervisor
Sonja Lenz-Rashid, PhD, LCSW
Contact’s Phone Number: 415-405-0546 415-405-2459
Contact’s Mailing Address:
1600 Holloway Avenue, HSS 212, San Francisco, CA 94132
County Agency is in:__SF______.
Program Description:
This is a new program on the SF State campus (started in 2005) to assist undergraduate students who were formerly in foster care (or out of home placement). The program consists of case management services to assist the students with on campus, as well as external community services. Services will include case management, campus orientation, counseling/psych referrals, housing, child care (if needed), mentoring, etc.
Clientele Served:
Clients are undergraduate students at San Francisco State University who were formerly in foster care.
Issues Program Addresses:
Students with a history of foster care have lower GPAs, lower retention rates, and lower graduation rates than similarly disenfranchised students (i.e. low socio economic status, 1st time college students in their families, other life struggles, etc.)
Intern Assignments:
Clinical case management, facilitating a support group, documentation, recruitment, speaking to community partnerships with Program Director and Field Supervisor, college advising, program development, grant writing (possibly).
Intern Training & Educational Opportunities:
Community trainings on foster care, substance use, mental health, higher education
Intern Benefits: (Include stipend, conferences, car, food, etc.)
Stipend and conference(s)/training(s) attendance
Other Special Placement Procedures or Requirements (Including Dates of Internship, Special Application Forms and Deadlines):