Family Treatment Court partner in the news!

Martha Ryan, founder and executive director of the Homeless Prenatal Program, "is one of six finalists for Visionary of the Year, an annual recognition by The Chronicle of Bay Area leaders whose work improves the world." Her story is highlighted in an article published on SFGATE today. 

Photo: Photos By Peter DaSilva / Special To The Chronicle

The San Francisco Family Treatment Court (FTC) has the great fortune to partner with Martha Ryan and the Homeless Prenatal Program to support families impacted by parental substance use disorders navigating the juvenile dependency system. FTC was implemented in 2007, and the Homeless Prenatal Program has been one of its primary partner agencies from the beginning. 

We look forward to the next 12 years of strengthening families together!

Click here to read the article. 

Micro-documentary profiles DDC graduate and Family Case Manager, brings attention to homelessness in SF

“I love how, in San Francisco, creativity meets caring, and you cannot walk down the streets in the city anymore without confronting homelessness, so I just thought, ‘How can I inspire people to help?’ That’s how I came up with these films.” - Filmmaker Natasha Giraudie 

San Francisco Dependency Drug Court graduate and Homeless Prenatal Program Family Case Manager Eli Parson is profiled in this beautiful film, Strengthening Families, which highlights his work with homeless families in San Francisco. The micro-documentary is part of Let’s Get Street Smart, a documentary short-film series by Natasha Giraudie that brings attention to San Francisco's homelessness crisis.

Click here for more information on Let's Get Street Smart.

Other films:
Radical Hospitality (Lava Mae)
Unconditional Support (At the Crossroads)

"The Long Way Home" now on YouTube

"I want fathers to know how important they are to their kids. I want fathers to know that they are appreciated for what they're doing." 

-- Eli Parson, DDC Peer Parent Advocate 

The San Francisco Dependency Drug Court is proud to have supported the making of "The Long Way Home," a student documentary created through the Documentary for Health and Social Justice program at San Francisco State University. Students in this program work in partnership with community organizations to research, produce, and distribute documentaries that educate the public and advocate for change.The film premiered on December 17, 2013 and is now published on YouTube.



For this documentary, filmmakers Christina Ivazes, Josh Beck, Jimmy Alvergue, and Georgina Savage teamed up with the Homeless Prenatal Program to highlight the challenges father experience when trying to reunify with their children through the child welfare system. 

The DDC Team commends Eli Parson and Joey Cordero for sharing their stories and helping fathers on their journeys to reunification.

These links provide additional information and resources to accompany the film: 
Discussion Guide 
Facts & Resources