Hamilton Families
Maria Arribas de la Calle is an experienced professional in social work and case management, currently serving as Housing Stability Coordinator and Employment Services Coordinator at Hamilton Families since April 2021, following a role as Bilingual Case Manager at Mission Neighborhood Health Center. Maria's background includes substantial work with immigrant populations, providing case management and crisis counseling at support programs such as Casa Quezada. Previous experience includes roles as a Social Worker with the Spanish Red Cross and various internships focusing on psychosocial support for marginalized communities, including a significant emphasis on family and children's welfare. Maria holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, a Master's Degree in Psychosocial & Community Intervention, and multiple postgraduate diplomas in related fields, currently pursuing a degree in Non-Profit Management at California State University - East Bay.
Hamilton Families
Founded in 1985, Hamilton Families established San Francisco’s first shelter for families experiencing homelessness. Today we are one of San Francisco's leading nonprofit service providers to unhoused families, with an array of programs designed to end family homelessness. HF Shelter in the Tenderloin provides safe shelter, three meals a day and critical social services for up to 60 families per night for up to six months. HF Transitional Housing houses and supports up to 20 families per night at high risk for chronic homelessness for 6 to 18 months. Families receive intensive social services to identify and address factors contributing to their homelessness. HF Housing Services prevents homelessness whenever possible and assists families currently experiencing homelessness with housing search assistance, temporary rent assistance, case management, job search and other services for up to 18 months to help them find and retain a permanent home.