TONI EBY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
“As someone who is deeply passionate about women’s empowerment and breaking the cycle of exploitation and homelessness, I am excited about the opportunity to lead this wonderful organization – an organization that helped change my life.” - Toni Eby
As a survivor, Toni has a strong commitment to advocating for and serving survivors of sexual exploitation and violence. In her previous role as Outreach & Training Manager, she gained valuable expertise in program development, outreach, and fundraising. Toni has been with the organization for the past decade, and has held a variety of positions at SafeHouse, including Outreach & Training Manager, Operations Manager, and Residential Counselor. Additionally, she has served as a Domestic Violence Counselor for St. Vincent De Paul's Riley Center, where she worked to counsel, advocate for, and empower survivors of violence. She holds a Master's in Social Work and a Bachelor's in Women and Gender Studies from San Francisco State University. In addition, she is a graduate of San Francisco SafeHouse and uses her personal experience as motivation and inspiration to continue serving survivors of sexual exploitation.
Click here to read our press release about Toni, welcoming her as our new Executive Director!
KRISTEN MOORE, DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Kristen Moore has nearly 15 years of experience working in community mental health and women's programming, with a particular focus on harm reduction and trauma-informed care. Kristen has been working with sex trafficking and sexual exploitation survivors as a member of the SafeHouse team for over nine years. She also currently works in the community as a psychotherapist. In previous positions, Kristen focused on providing clinical services to women and children through therapy and case management. Over her career, she has consistently advocated for a survivor-centered approach to services and strives to elevate the voices and experiences of the women most impacted by systemic oppression, the prison-industrial complex, interpersonal violence and sexual assault. She holds a Master's in Counseling Psychology from The Wright Institute and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. In her off time, you can usually find her out in nature or curled up at home with a good book and a great cat.
JAZMYN BROWN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
For the past 12 years, Jazmyn Brown has worked with trauma survivors to heal from the impact of sexual exploitation, homelessness and system involvement. In addition to providing direct services, she has also trained service providers throughout the state on effective client engagement practices. She is currently the Associate Director for San Francisco SafeHouse and continues to provide trainings for providers through a number of different agencies throughout the bay area and California. She also works with homeless and at-risk youth as a residential counselor at DreamCatcher Youth Services and volunteers at San Francisco County Juvenile Hall as a mentor and speaker. Jazmyn is able to relate to the populations she serves and advocates for in a unique way through her own personal experiences and uses this insight to create and maintain nurturing and authentic relationships with survivors. When she is not not working, she is a student at Cal State East Bay and a mom to her 8 year old son.
For the past 12 years, Jazmyn Brown has worked with trauma survivors to heal from the impact of sexual exploitation, homelessness and system involvement. In addition to providing direct services, she has also trained service providers throughout the state on effective client engagement practices. She is currently the Associate Director for San Francisco SafeHouse and continues to provide trainings for providers through a number of different agencies throughout the bay area and California. She also works with homeless and at-risk youth as a residential counselor at DreamCatcher Youth Services and volunteers at San Francisco County Juvenile Hall as a mentor and speaker. Jazmyn is able to relate to the populations she serves and advocates for in a unique way through her own personal experiences and uses this insight to create and maintain nurturing and authentic relationships with survivors. When she is not not working, she is a student at Cal State East Bay and a mom to her 8 year old son.
ALI CHIU, PROGRAM MANAGER
Ali started with SafeHouse in 2019 as the manager of our new Hope Center. While Ali Chiu has been committed to public service for her entire adult life, her career actually began in radio, where she was a music show host and news announcer at both KCSF and Chinese Radio back in the 90s. She started her career in public service in 1999 as a volunteer at Asian Women’s Shelter. She has worked in public service ever since, as a bilingual advocate working with survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault at various San Francisco organizations, including AWS, SFWAR, and The Riley Center, where she also coordinated the Volunteer Program. In early 2012, she began work with the Friendship Line, a suicide prevention hotline for seniors, headquartered in San Francisco. She joined Senior and Disability Action in March of 2014. Ali is a single mother of two teens and she enjoys cooking and taking long walks with her dog.
Ali started with SafeHouse in 2019 as the manager of our new Hope Center. While Ali Chiu has been committed to public service for her entire adult life, her career actually began in radio, where she was a music show host and news announcer at both KCSF and Chinese Radio back in the 90s. She started her career in public service in 1999 as a volunteer at Asian Women’s Shelter. She has worked in public service ever since, as a bilingual advocate working with survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault at various San Francisco organizations, including AWS, SFWAR, and The Riley Center, where she also coordinated the Volunteer Program. In early 2012, she began work with the Friendship Line, a suicide prevention hotline for seniors, headquartered in San Francisco. She joined Senior and Disability Action in March of 2014. Ali is a single mother of two teens and she enjoys cooking and taking long walks with her dog.
YVES-LANGSTON BARTHAUD, DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH MANAGER.
Yves-Langston has worked as a community organizer for nearly a decade. He has created two non-profits that help local stakeholders receive services and goods in the San Francisco, Bay Area. He is the current Development and Outreach manager for San Francisco SafeHouse, and has worked extensively in developing organizations and programs specific to the Tenderloin neighborhood and homelessness awareness.
Born and raised in San Francisco, Yves-Langston graduated from the University of San Francisco studying Global Politics and Societies.
Yves-Langston has worked as a community organizer for nearly a decade. He has created two non-profits that help local stakeholders receive services and goods in the San Francisco, Bay Area. He is the current Development and Outreach manager for San Francisco SafeHouse, and has worked extensively in developing organizations and programs specific to the Tenderloin neighborhood and homelessness awareness.
Born and raised in San Francisco, Yves-Langston graduated from the University of San Francisco studying Global Politics and Societies.
CANDACE CHRISTIAN, PROGRAM MANAGER
For the past ten years Candace has worked in the field of Social Services and Mental Health in various counties throughout the Bay Area. Candace attended California State University of the East Bay where she received her Bachelors in Sociology with the option in Social Services. Candace also received her master’s from Grand Canyon University in Mental Health and Wellbeing with a concentration in Family Dynamics. As a survivor, Candace understands the trials and tribulations that come with the various traumas which has led Candace to have a passion to support individuals in navigating through their trauma in order to live a successful life. Candace has had the opportunity to work as an advocate for women who have experienced DV and sexual assault while remodeling and developing emergency safehouses in Solano County. Candace has facilitated various groups on how to build self-esteem, self-empowerment, harm reduction, vocational services, and trauma informed groups. Candace has joined SF SafeHouse not only to help individuals navigate through their trauma but to help manage a team in learning how to support individuals with trauma and to be able to be a great asset in developing new ways that will contribute to a continuous streamline od support within the DV and Sexual Assault population. Candace strongly believes that if you can change your thoughts, you can change your mind, which can lead into you changing your life that is why in Candace’s spare time she enjoys feeding the unhoused, traveling, and hanging out with family and friends.
For the past ten years Candace has worked in the field of Social Services and Mental Health in various counties throughout the Bay Area. Candace attended California State University of the East Bay where she received her Bachelors in Sociology with the option in Social Services. Candace also received her master’s from Grand Canyon University in Mental Health and Wellbeing with a concentration in Family Dynamics. As a survivor, Candace understands the trials and tribulations that come with the various traumas which has led Candace to have a passion to support individuals in navigating through their trauma in order to live a successful life. Candace has had the opportunity to work as an advocate for women who have experienced DV and sexual assault while remodeling and developing emergency safehouses in Solano County. Candace has facilitated various groups on how to build self-esteem, self-empowerment, harm reduction, vocational services, and trauma informed groups. Candace has joined SF SafeHouse not only to help individuals navigate through their trauma but to help manage a team in learning how to support individuals with trauma and to be able to be a great asset in developing new ways that will contribute to a continuous streamline od support within the DV and Sexual Assault population. Candace strongly believes that if you can change your thoughts, you can change your mind, which can lead into you changing your life that is why in Candace’s spare time she enjoys feeding the unhoused, traveling, and hanging out with family and friends.
In addition to the staff members above, SafeHouse relies on our extraordinary team of Case Managers, Residential Counselors and other team members in order to do the work we do.
