A SETTLEMENT HOUSE FOR THE CHILD ADVOCACY MOVEMENT

In 1998, Coleman purchased a 7000 square foot building (formerly a church and religious school) in the Excelsior District of San Francisco, the neighborhood with the highest density of public school students, as well as the fewest family services. The Excelsior District is surrounded by Bayview Hunters Point, Visitacion Valley, the Mission, Noe Valley, Glen Park, and the OMI - the corridor where most San Francisco families now live.

We are creating one of the nation's first community-based child advocacy centers. We envision the center as a permanent hub for parent and youth leadership training, neighborhood organizing, inter-agency planning, and advocacy and public education on behalf of children, youth and their families.

The center provides office and program space for Coleman, as well as space for a Head Start Center operated by Mission Neighborhood Centers, the Excelsior Family Resource Center operated by Portola Family Connections, and fledgling child advocacy groups on an as needed basis. Currently, the offices of YouthSpace are in the building.

The building is fully accessible, with a children's play yard, as well as a large meeting space that can seat up to 150 people, and a fully equipped with a kitchen. Space is available for community use, as well as for rent by organizations throughout the city. It is one of the few meeting and conference centers in San Francisco which can also provide child care, thus furthering our goal of increasing parent involvement in civic activity.

RENTAL RATES AND CONDITIONS:

The space is available for use by non-profits, neighborhood groups, and neighbors. Use by others is also possible if available. Rental rates will be determined on an individual basis by contacting our Director of Administration. A refundable deposit of $250 is required before the space is rented. If the spaces are maintained and kept as they are found prior to the event/meeting, the Owner will return the deposit check to the Renter. Please read "Building Check List" below to make sure the deposit will be refunded to you.

For more info contact our Director of Administration at (415) 239-0161 extension 10.

Building Check List

The Following is Our Building Rental Policies and Procedures:

• Kitchen
  - We have an ant problem. Please do not leave ANY food out on the kitchen counter unless they're tightly secured in a container.
  - Please do not leave any containers that you want returned. Coleman will not be responsible for items left behind.
  - Please do not leave with any Coleman utensils/containers.
  - Please make sure the kitchen sink is empty, with all items washed.
  -If you use the stove, make sure it is off.
  
  
• Trash
  - All trash should be disposed of in the provided waste cans in the building. For larger events, renters must take away all the trash accumulated from the event.
  
  
• Partition
  -Please DO NOT attempt to move the partition on your own UNLESS you have received training specifically for the one in the building by a Coleman staff. If you are moving the partition, please do so GENTLY and SLOWLY.
  
  
• Conference Room
  -If you have moved tables and chairs, please re-arrange them as you found them.
  -Fold excess chairs against the wall.
  
  
  
• Backyard
  -Children playing in the back yard must have adult supervision at all times. Children should not be throwing balls or any other items in the backyard.
  
  
• Child Care
  -A fully equipped child care room is available but will be monitored by a child care attendant provided by Coleman Advocates for a fee.
  -Each attendant can take care of six children and three toddlers.
  -Renters must supply their own arts and crafts supplies.
  
  
  
• Security
  -Proof of a security plan must be provided during larger events.