History

In response to the dearth of community-based services for underserved youth and adults in the Sunset District, a local grassroots effort in 1993 launched the Sunset District Community Development (SDCD). The SDCD was the first family-focused organization in the neighborhood to address the chronic issues facing the Sunset’s evolving populations. The Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center grew out of these efforts when the San Francisco Beacon Initiative was established in 1996. More than a decade later, SNBC’s over-arching objective has remained to strategically direct a significant concentration of resources to families in distressed and underserved populations in the Sunset.

SNBC is a program of ASPIRAnet, which offers a statewide network of services through a variety of creative community partnerships.

Vision

Take collective action to support families and communities as they love and care for their children.

Mission

We provide supports and opportunities to ensure the healthy development of children, youth, and adults in the Sunset community.

Core Values

• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage
• Hope
• Innovation

Youth Development Critical Features

• Relationship Building - with caring adults and peers
• Safety - physical and emotional
• Youth Participation - children and youth taking leadership and having input with a focus on choosing their activities and experience
• Skill Building - Learning new things and gaining new skills
• Community Involvement - Beacon members connecting with their neighborhood