Jamie Almanza, BACS CEO, is 2020’s Woman of the Year for State Senator Nancy Skinner’s District 9! Watch the virtual award ceremony here: https://youtu.be/youW9xCUflQ?t=575 “Bay Area Community Services, if you have not heard of it, is a phenomenal organization,” said Senator Skinner. “Jamie, everyone in this district, whether they are aware of BACS or not, owes [Read More…]
2019-2020 Annual Report
We are coming to the end of 2020 – a year of great challenge that shook us all to our core – between the pandemic, civil unrest related to racism and injustice, and the ongoing housing crisis. This year did not knock BACS down, but rather built us up as an agency of the people, [Read More…]
New Fremont Housing Navigation Center Reaches Capacity!
We are excited to announce that – as of yesterday evening – the Fremont Housing Navigation Center (HNC) is at capacity! All 25 people (reduced from 45 for COVID safety) are moved out of homelessness and into the program, and we are working on long-term housing. The HNC, located near Fremont City Hall, is a [Read More…]
Media Advisory: Fremont Housing Navigation Center Welcomes First Residents
Fremont, CA, September 2020 – Bay Area Community Services (BACS) today announced that the first residents of its new Fremont Housing Navigation Center (HNC) moved out of homelessness and into the program. The HNC, located near Fremont City Hall, is a pivotal partnership between the City of Fremont and BACS to address the city’s homelessness [Read More…]
Media Advisory: Project Homekey BACS
PROJECT RECLAMATION: PROJECT HOMEKEY IN OAKLAND California, Oakland, and BACS – Major Investment in Permanent Housing for Oaklanders OAKLAND, CA, September 2020 – Bay Area Community Services (BACS)’ Project Reclamation has been awarded $10 million to buy single-family homes in Oakland as part of the State of California’s Project Homekey, creating permanent housing for community [Read More…]
BACS Connections September 2020
California, Oakland, and BACS – Partner Together Announcing Major Investment in Permanent Housing for Oaklanders During the upheaval of the last 6 months – with the pandemic and fires making the ongoing housing crisis more complex – BACS has persevered and continues to be ‘on the ground’, doing whatever it takes: All of our residential programs, [Read More…]
California, Oakland, and BACS – Partner Together Announcing Major Investment in Permanent Housing for Oaklanders
During the upheaval of the last 6 months – with the pandemic and fires making the ongoing housing crisis more complex – BACS has persevered and continues to be ‘on the ground’, doing whatever it takes: All of our residential programs, community intensive programs, and houses have stayed open 24/7; In the first three months of [Read More…]
Qimmah Hammed: BACS’ New Associate Director of Residential Housing Programs
Qimmah Hameed has accepted the position of Associate Director of Residential Housing Programs, a new position for BACS! Qimmah is an integral part of the BACS team, and brings an honest and outspoken justice framework to all BACS services. Qimmah started with BACS in 2017 as a Peer Counselor, providing on-the-ground support to clients to [Read More…]
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