CEO Celebrates 10 Years with BACS This month, we are celebrating our CEO Jamie Almanza for her 10 year anniversary with BACS! “It has been a remarkable 10 years for me and I can only sum it up in one way – it is our entire team – that has given me the tremendous learning, [Read More…]
BACS Connections January/February 2020
Annual Report 2018-2019 Throughout the year, we share unique stories, program updates, and highlight the great work our staff is doing. Now, BACS’ Annual Report is available online – and we can share the big picture! BACS’ CEO Jamie Almanza says, “In this report, you will see why BACS is growing – because we have [Read More…]
BACS Connections September/October 2019
Caring Community Member & Foundation Leader Leans in Further to End Homelessness Jackie Downing, a major BACS supporter and advocate, used her recent milestone birthday as a fundraiser towards an incredible goal – to buy a trailer (not the driving kind but the kind that will be parked in a permanent residence with a lease) [Read More…]
BACS Connections August 2019
BACS Throws Out First Pitch for Oakland A’s The Oakland A’s and Kaiser Permanente announced BACS is the recipient of the inaugural Kaiser Permanente Community Excellence Award! As part of this recognition, BACS received special on-field recognition on before an A’s vs. Yankees game, and BACS Executive Director Jamie Almanza threw out the ceremonial first [Read More…]
BACS Connections July 2019
Going Paperless: BACS Milestone BACS is excited to share that our Intensive Case Management team is pioneering paperless client charts for the agency! This is a huge milestone for BACS, as it will reduce time spent by staff on paperwork, cut down on the carbon footprint and paper waste, decrease necessary storage space, increase efficiency, [Read More…]
BACS Connections June 2019
Ending Senior Homelessness in Oakland BACS is partnering with Kaiser Permanente to house 515 homeless seniors in Oakland. This is a transformative change to how someone goes from homelessness to housing in the Bay Area. “This partnership with Kaiser is a game-changer. So far, we have more than 250 seniors out of encampments, off the [Read More…]
BACS Connections May 2019
Governor Newsom Visits BACS On May 21, BACS was thrilled to host Governor Gavin Newsom, Mayor Libby Schaaf, Mayor Darrell Steinberg, Supervisor Keith Carson, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, and others to announce a new taskforce & $1 billion investment to address homelessness in California. Governor Newsom toured BACS’ Housing Fast Support Network, which moves people directly [Read More…]
BACS Connections April 2019
We’re Buying a House a Year to End Homelessness BACS is stepping up to the plate to end homelessness. Some affordable housing projects are taking up to 10 years before move in, & can cost up to $600k per studio apartment built. While affordable housing developments are a major solution to ending homelessness for the [Read More…]
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