Helping Families Thrive

Back in 2002 Antoinette Forte brought her baby girl, Ebony, along to a job interview at the Homeless Prenatal Program. The hiring manager told Antoinette the job was hers if she could find reliable child care. Antoinette was no expert, though she knew that infant care was expensive and hard to find. But she wasn’t about to give up on this job.<a href=”https://www.childrenscouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Antoinette.jpg”><img class=”alignright size-medium wp-image-740″ src=”https://www.childrenscouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Antoinette-300×200.jpg” alt=”Antoinette” width=”300″ height=”200″ /></a>

The next day Antoinette came to Children’s Council, where a counselor explained the types of child care available and how Antoinette could get help with payments. Within a few weeks Ebony was enrolled in a nurturing family child care home. And Antoinette began her career at the Homeless Prenatal Program as a substance abuse caseworker.

Eleven years later Antoinette loves working at the Homeless Prenatal Program and has been promoted to a Housing Case Manager position. She’s also raising two younger daughters, Jayda and Joy, along with Ebony.

Antoinette’s income enables her to pay a portion of child care costs, combined with financial assistance through Children’s Council. With her girls in safe, dependable programs Antoinette can concentrate on pursuing her career and serving some of San Francisco’s neediest families.

Helping Families Thrive

Back in 2002 Antoinette Forte brought her baby girl, Ebony, along to a job interview at the Homeless Prenatal Program. The hiring manager told Antoinette the job was hers if she could find reliable child care. Antoinette was no expert, though she knew that infant care was expensive and hard to find. But she wasn’t about to give up on this job.

The next day Antoinette came to Children’s Council, where a counselor explained the types of child care available and how Antoinette could get help with payments. Within a few weeks Ebony was enrolled in a nurturing family child care home. And Antoinette began her career at the Homeless Prenatal Program as a substance abuse caseworker.

Eleven years later Antoinette loves working at the Homeless Prenatal Program and has been promoted to a Housing Case Manager position. She’s also raising two younger daughters, Jayda and Joy, along with Ebony.

Antoinette’s income enables her to pay a portion of child care costs, combined with financial assistance through Children’s Council. With her girls in safe, dependable programs Antoinette can concentrate on pursuing her career and serving some of San Francisco’s neediest families.

“Without Children’s Council, I probably wouldn’t have this job. And my girls have had loving care all these years.” – Antoinette Forte