About OMI/Excelsior Beacon Center
Our Mission
The OMI/Excelsior Beacon Center seeks to enrich the lives of people in our
community. We do this by creating opportunities for youth, families and
community to grow and share in a safe and diverse place.
community. We do this by creating opportunities for youth, families and
community to grow and share in a safe and diverse place.
Our Values
We respect differences and celebrate diversity. We focus on strengths and
assets for personal success and learning. We provide a fun, safe,
supportive environment for youth, participants and staff.
We recognize and appreciate personal and community contributions. We
build friendship and healthy relationships through honest and open
communication.
assets for personal success and learning. We provide a fun, safe,
supportive environment for youth, participants and staff.
We recognize and appreciate personal and community contributions. We
build friendship and healthy relationships through honest and open
communication.
The San Francisco Beacon Iniative
The San Francisco Beacon Initiative is a public-private partnership among
the County of San Francisco, schools, non-profit organizations and local
foundations that promotes the development of youth and family centers
(Beacon Centers) in public schools in urban neighborhoods. The Beacon
Centers serve as a gathering place in the community and are open year-
round, before and after school, evenings and on weekends, offering a variety
of services to children and families in a safe, protected environment. Center
programs aim to involve youth in constructive relationships with caring
adults; maintain consistently high standards for youth in school and in the
community; provide youth with real, challenging opportunities to learn,
practice skills and contribute to the community; and offer cross-cultural
opportunities to build harmonious and diverse relationships. Youth
development activities include educational support (such as tutoring,
homework clubs, computer classes), youth leadership development, peer
counseling, career development, community service projects, arts
programs, recreational activities, and health programs (such as support
groups or drug prevention). Family and parent support programs include
classes in parenting, ESL, health and mental health, and citizenship skills
building, as well as child care and early enrichment, community gatherings,
and cultural events. All services are provided at no charge.
A non-profit community-based agency works with each designated school to
coordinate the daily operations of the school’s Beacon Center. Each site
convenes a community council of youth, parents, residents, teachers,
school administrators and community agencies to provide program
guidance. More than 70 community organizations, city-wide, partner with the
centers to provide service programming.
the County of San Francisco, schools, non-profit organizations and local
foundations that promotes the development of youth and family centers
(Beacon Centers) in public schools in urban neighborhoods. The Beacon
Centers serve as a gathering place in the community and are open year-
round, before and after school, evenings and on weekends, offering a variety
of services to children and families in a safe, protected environment. Center
programs aim to involve youth in constructive relationships with caring
adults; maintain consistently high standards for youth in school and in the
community; provide youth with real, challenging opportunities to learn,
practice skills and contribute to the community; and offer cross-cultural
opportunities to build harmonious and diverse relationships. Youth
development activities include educational support (such as tutoring,
homework clubs, computer classes), youth leadership development, peer
counseling, career development, community service projects, arts
programs, recreational activities, and health programs (such as support
groups or drug prevention). Family and parent support programs include
classes in parenting, ESL, health and mental health, and citizenship skills
building, as well as child care and early enrichment, community gatherings,
and cultural events. All services are provided at no charge.
A non-profit community-based agency works with each designated school to
coordinate the daily operations of the school’s Beacon Center. Each site
convenes a community council of youth, parents, residents, teachers,
school administrators and community agencies to provide program
guidance. More than 70 community organizations, city-wide, partner with the
centers to provide service programming.
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