This is the only free community-based laser tattoo removal clinic in San Francisco
In collaboration with the S.F. Department of Public Health, CARECEN SF’s Tattoo Removal Clinic is the only FREE community based laser tattoo removal clinic in San Francisco. Our clinic is one of our busiest programs, welcoming young people 13-25 years-old on the third and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Under-resourced young people can have access to this process and therefore gain a second chance at life without the stigma that comes with having violence- or trauma-related tattoos that can further isolate, pose a threat to personal safety or prevent them from gaining employment.
Who Qualifies?
- Young people between the ages or 12–25 years-old
- Youth with a San Francisco address
- Young people with visible tattoos
- Youth who want to make a change
What You Need To Do:
- Call to make an appointment for a consultation
- Fill out an application
- Attend a mandatory orientation
Eligible Tattos For Removal:
- Visible
- Violence-related
- Ex-boyfriend/Ex-girlfriend names
- Anything that poses a threat to your safety
Program Benefits:
- Laser tattoo removal
- Intensive case management
- Mental health services
- Peer education
- Information referrals
- Leadership development
- Support groups
- Summer field trips
RAMA Blueprints Podcast
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Episode 2: Tattoos That Only I Can See (Tatuajes Que Solamente Yo Puedo Ver)
About this episode
If there is one thing that does not change in San Francisco’s Mission District, it is the recent arrival of migrants from throughout America Latina. We present a perspective about the influx of migrant youth who seek a better life either with their family or alone through utilizing immigrant advocacy services like CARECEN SF or risk the reality of living in poverty or “slipping through the cracks” and engaging in negative street activity.
We explore the 28 year history of CARECEN SF’s Second Chance Youth Program’s Tattoo Removal Clinic for many young migrants in the Mission District. We also examine the impact of tattoo removal for both participants and community workers who have transformed their own and others’ lives.
Episode 2 eXtra: Additional commentary by Lourdes Herrador (in English)
Commentary by former employee at RAP’s Casa de Jovenes and Instituto Familiar de La Raza, Lourdes Herrador. An LMFT Therapist, Herrador talks about the residual effects of tattoos and their removal both on the individual, family and community.
Episode 2 eXtra: Comentarios adicionales de Lourdes Herrador (en Español)
Comentarios adicionales de Lourdes Herrador, Terapista exempleada de la Casa de Jóvenes de RAP y del Instituto Familiar de La Raza, quien habla sobre los efectos residuales de los tatuajes y su eliminación tanto en el individuo como en la familia y comunidad.
Our Partnership:
San Francisco Department of Public Health provides doctor, technicians, and equipment to remove tattoos.
Contact:
3101 Mission Street, Suite 101
San Francisco, CA 94110
415.642.4400