Good Samaritan Family Resource Center
Lilian Gonzalez, MA, is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in counseling and student support. Currently serving as an Affiliated Clinician and Student Support Coordinator at Mills College since March 2017, Lilian assesses student concerns and develops intervention strategies to promote student success and campus safety. In addition, Lilian leads Kid's Turn workshops for Spanish-speaking families at both Good Samaritan Family Resource Center and San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center, assisting families navigating separation. With a background in private practice as a Marriage and Family Therapy Intern, Lilian offers various therapeutic services and career coaching. Previous roles include Career Counselor Trainee at UC Berkeley and Graduate Research Assistant at University of San Francisco, where Lilian focused on racial oppression's impact on mental health. Education includes a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Mills College.
Good Samaritan Family Resource Center
Mission Good Samaritan has been offering immigrants and low income families support, knowledge and resources so they may participate fully in our shared San Francisco community for over 122 years. For the last 20 years, Good Samaritan has developed an effective two-generation strategy to disrupt intergenerational poverty, which means we focus on children's school readiness while also offering support and coaching to parents. Programs We partner with families to help them achieve their dreams. For children, Good Samaritan operates a Spanish-language preschool, school-based and afterschool programs and a variety of summer camps. Our youth programs focus on literacy, art, chess, computer coding, and outdoor learning activities. For adults, Good Samaritan offers case management, parent support groups and classes. We focus on family planning, healthy behaviors, literacy/school readiness, economic stability, socio-emotional well-being and English as a new language. No matter a person's entry point, Good Samaritan strengthens participant's social capital and peer networks. Located in San Francisco’s Mission and Bayview/Hunter’s Point neighborhoods, as well as in more than a dozen local public schools, we serve nearly 3,000 individuals annually.