1940’s – Chinatown Families

With the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1943 and the falling numbers of girls being rescued throughout the late 1930s, the needs of the Chinatown community were changing. In response to the growing number of families needing support and a safe place away from the racism of greater San Francisco, Cameron House began expanding its services to offer faith-based programs for youth in addition to social services for women.