Mission

RICHMOND AREA MULTI-SERVICES, INC. (RAMS) IS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION. RAMS IS A COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY THAT IS COMMITTED TO ADVOCATING FOR AND PROVIDING COMMUNITY-BASED, CULTURALLY COMPETENT, AND CONSUMER-GUIDED SERVICES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SERVING ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS. FOUNDED IN SAN FRANCISCO'S RICHMOND DISTRICT IN 1974, RAMS OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES THAT AIM TO MEET THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SOCIAL, VOCATIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF THE SAN FRANCISCO AREA WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN AND RUSSIAN-SPEAKING POPULATIONS. FROM JANUARY 1, 2022 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2022, RAMS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 16,000 ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES, AND CURRENTLY PROVIDES SERVICES IN OVER 30 LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS.