Interview with Monique "Kiki" Lyons
HCN Ma'at Child and Family Therapist
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Feb 153 min read
A Deeper Look into the Ma'at Program – A Personal Perspective with April Cook-Suravallop
In the dynamic field of mental health care, the importance of culturally tailored programs cannot be overstated, especially when it comes...
Feb 71 min read
Interview with Dr. Treajané Brown, Amani Lead Trainer and Ma'at Therapist
In this video, Dr. Treajane Brown delves into her experiences as a Ma'at clinician at HCN. She explores the intersection of her identity...
Jan 263 min read
Creating Change Conference Reflection: Kendra's Journey with the Ma’at LGBTQIA+ Dream Keeper Initiative
Last week, I had the incredible honor of attending the Creating Change Conference in the vibrant city of New Orleans. The mission of the...
Dec 20, 20231 min read
Heartfelt Reflections and Looking Ahead: Kendra's Journey with the Ma’at LGBTQIA+ Dream Keeper Initiative
In this touching end-of-year video, Kendra shares heartfelt insights from her journey with the Ma’at LGBTQIA+ Dream Keeper Initiative....
Dec 19, 20231 min read
Exploring the Beauty and Significance of Black Hair: HCN’s Hair Care Series
Homeless Children's Network (HCN) is proud to announce its groundbreaking Hair Care series, a set of free workshops designed to celebrate...
Dec 13, 20232 min read
Shawneshia Hoover: A Beacon of Empathy and Leadership at Homeless Children’s Network
At Homeless Children’s Network (HCN), we believe that the essence of our work is rooted not just in the services we provide, but in the...
Mar 29, 20233 min read
Three Years at HCN: Jayla’s Success Story
These kinds of personal transformations change lives every single day and build resilient communities over the long haul.
Dec 1, 20222 min read
SAMHSA Guide Highlights Ma'at Program
Homeless Children's Network's Ma'at Program Case Study We're so excited to share the news that HCN's groundbreaking Ma'at Program has...
Nov 28, 20222 min read
The Real Life Impact of HCN
HCN Healing Story: Andrea & Her Daughter Andrea has been a member of one of HCN's parenting groups for three years. She entered the group...
Jul 26, 20221 min read
Ma'at Youth Leadership Program Workshops
HCN's Ma'at Youth Leadership program brings together African/African-American/Black identifying transitional age youth from all over San...
Feb 24, 20222 min read
HCN Celebrates Unapologetically Black History Month
On Tuesday, February 15, HCN hosted our 4th annual Black History Month celebration. The program explored the art and passion of HCN's...
Nov 30, 20212 min read
HCN Healing Story: Andrea & Her Daughter
At HCN, connection and relationships are central to the many gifts that flow throughout our community. We recognize the many ways of...
Sep 2, 20212 min read
HCN Ma'at and Dream Keeper Reports
We're so excited to announce the release of two groundbreaking impact reports that fully reflect an Afri-centric approach to evaluation!...
Aug 31, 20211 min read
San Francisco Bay Times: Spotlight on the Ma'at Program
Andrea Shorter, a longtime Commissioner for the City and County of San Francisco, did a "Spotlight on the Ma'at Program: An Afrocentric...
Aug 6, 20213 min read
HCN Executive Director Appointed to San Francisco's LGBTQI+ Advisory Committee
Congratulations to Dr. April Y. Silas, HCN Executive Director! Dr. Silas was recently sworn in to the LGBTQI+ Advisory Committee for San...
Apr 28, 20211 min read
Stand Together
On Saturday, April 17th, the Human Rights Commission (HRC) hosted their first Stand Together event. Stand Together is San Francisco’s...
Mar 3, 20212 min read
HCN on NBC News
On Friday, February 26, HCN Executive Director, Dr. April Y. Silas was interviewed on the NBC Bay Area evening news as part of a segment...
Feb 26, 20212 min read
HCN Celebrates Black History, Culture and Legacy!
By: Amira Mensah, Development and Communications Associate On Tuesday, February 23, HCN hosted the 3rd annual Black History Month...
Feb 12, 20212 min read
The Intersectionality of Black and LGBTQ
By: Amira Mensah, Development and Communications Associate When asked what it means to be both Black and LGBTQ, HCN’s Executive Director...
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