A pet is family, no matter where you live – including for families experiencing homelessness. Last week, Bay Area Community Services (BACS) and BirchBark Foundation (BBF) announced a new partnership to provide veterinary care, support services, and supplies to the pets of people on their way from homelessness to housing at the SHARE Center. The [Read More…]
Media Advisory: Pets And Their Families Getting Help On The Way To Housing
Two Local Non-Profits Team Up to Promote Health & Joy for Homeless Families with Pets SALINAS, CA, December 2021 – A pet is family, no matter where you live – including for families experiencing homelessness. Today, Bay Area Community Services (BACS) and BirchBark Foundation (BBF) announced a new partnership to provide veterinary care, support services, [Read More…]
BACS Connections September 2021
Oakland A’s give BACS Social Justice Grant Award The Oakland A’s Community Fund awarded BACS the $10,000 Social Justice grant award! This grant will support our social justice, neighborhood-oriented approach to mental health & homelessness services. As part of the award, we got to invite a big group of staff, people we serve, and their [Read More…]
Girl Scouts Install Free Solar Charging Station at BACS
Future leaders are right here in our community. BACS is so impressed with this Gold Star Girl Scout project – it’s a solar, eco-friendly design with practical and compassionate applications. When the pandemic began, it highlighted an issue that was hidden before. Public locations like libraries had closed, and a large population was left without [Read More…]
Simplifying the System of Care in Sacramento
The mental health system of care can be complicated – which is why BACS has started the Sacramento Crisis Navigation Program (CNP). We are supporting community members with behavioral health needs who are in the middle of a crisis, at the emergency room, by being side-by-side to help them navigate available resources to find ongoing [Read More…]
BACS Connections August 2021
Sacramento Crisis Navigation Program The mental health system of care can be complicated – which is why BACS has started the Sacramento Crisis Navigation Program (CNP). We are supporting community members with behavioral health needs who are in the middle of a crisis, at the emergency room, by being side-by-side to help them navigate available [Read More…]
BACS Connections June 2021
SHARE Center Welcomes First Clients BACS has moved in the first “cohort” of un-housed residents to the brand new SHARE Center in Salinas, CA! Our team, all from the Salinas community, welcomed the first 22 clients on Memorial Day. Three families with children under 18 came indoors in our first group of residents, as well [Read More…]
SHARE Center – BACS opens new housing navigation services in Salinas, CA
BACS has moved in the first “cohort” of un-housed residents to the brand new SHARE Center in Salinas, CA! Our team, all from the Salinas community, welcomed the first 22 clients on Memorial Day. Three families with children under 18 came indoors in our first group of residents, as well as 8 single adults. 86% [Read More…]
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