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Helping People with Mental Health Challenges Get Jobs Increases their Health and Happiness

April 11, 2016

The Alameda County BHCS Vocational Program, in collaboration with Bay Area Community Services and other Community Organizations and supporters, recently hosted the Second Annual Northern California Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Learning Conference.  The IPS Learning Conference goal was to raise awareness and interest around the IPS Evidenced Based Practice and how meaningful employment facilitates [Read More…]

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Tagged With: behavioral health, dartmouth, employment, IPS, job search, mental health, supported employment

BACS Connections March 2016

March 23, 2016

BACS Opens Criminal Justice Programs BACS is delighted to announce our new Criminal Justice programs! BACS Criminal Justice programs serve adults age 18+ who are involved in the criminal justice system. Services assist individuals in all three phases of detention (in custody, re-entry planning, and post-release case management). Our Criminal Justice programs make sure nobody falls [Read More…]

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Tagged With: criminal justice, employee satisfaction, employment, non-profit, thunder road, towne house

Thunder Road Joins BACS Programs!

March 19, 2016

BACS is bringing our substantial experience and expertise to ensure continuity of a critical community program. We are pleased to announce that Sutter Health has chosen BACS to lead Thunder Road into future success. Thunder Road provides substance use treatment and intensive residential services to youth and their families, affecting more than 7,000 adolescents since 1987. [Read More…]

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Tagged With: adolescent, substance use, thunder road, treatment, youth

BACS Hosts Job Fair!

March 9, 2016

BACS is opening a Crisis Residential Treatment center in Solano County, so we are hosting a job fair to bring in talented staff! Friday, March 18th from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m.  236 Georgia Street, Suite 101, Vallejo, CA 94590 Join us for delicious food, job opportunities, and a raffle. Positions available*: RN/LVN Peer Counselors Residential [Read More…]

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Tagged With: Crisis Residential Treatment, interview, job, job fair, peer counselor, residential counselor, RN

BACS Connections February 2016

February 22, 2016

BACS Tables at St Andrews

BACS launches new website! BACS is delighted to announce the official launch of our new website. Visit bayareacs.org for a fresh new look and user-friendly navigation, new features, and all the latest information about our crucial community services. Learn more about how Bay Area Community Services is providing Housing Solutions to the homeless crisis, helping elders [Read More…]

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Tagged With: anniversary, charity, donate, employment, mental health, nonprofit, wellness

Woodroe Place Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary

February 18, 2016

Woodroe Backyard

BACS is pleased to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of Woodroe Place as a Crisis Residential Program. BACS opened Woodroe Place in 1996 to fill a crucial need in the community: a place to provide short-term residential services for individuals in active psychiatric distress who need support to cope and heal. Woodroe Place is a place of [Read More…]

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BACS Connections January 2016

January 21, 2016

Courtney Jones

 Uplifting News: Program Graduation Congratulations to Shirley, a North County Senior Homeless Program participant who worked with us for six years on finding permanent housing. She’s an Alameda native and struggled with street homelessness and all its challenges prior to coming into the program. BACS supported her with finding permanent housing – in Alameda! – and [Read More…]

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Tagged With: donate, el nino, nonprofit, Oakland, uplifting news

Happy Holidays from BACS!

December 29, 2015

BACS Holiday Party 2015

BACS would like to wish you and yours a very happy holiday season! Our staff, Board of Directors, and families celebrated together, giving thanks for our community and supporters for our successes this year. 2015 has been an exciting year at BACS, including opening new programs in Alameda and Solano Counties, celebrating our 5-year anniversary [Read More…]

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