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…]
BACS Connections March 2019
Keep Oakland Housed In Oakland, it only costs $2,965 on average to prevent homelessness before it starts. Keep Oakland Housed (KOH) does exactly that – supportive services, emergency financial assistance, and legal support – for people who are on the verge of losing their housing. To date, the KOH partnership has helped 761 people in under 6 [Read More…]
Simply the Basics & Health while Homeless
Did you know that 67% of homeless community members have a preventable health condition? Without the resources that many people take for granted – like access to a sink – people living on the streets develop health issues. Things like dental issues, skin conditions, foot pain, and hypothermia, which can all prevent keeping a job [Read More…]
BACS Connections February 2019
BACS Celebrates Black History Month In honor of Black History Month, BACS is paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled against oppression to achieve freedom, citizenship, and equality. Across our 18+ program sites, we hosted discussions, workshops, and art classes to reflect on our history, and to come together for the work [Read More…]
BACS Connections January 2019
The Holland, Oakland’s Newest Program to End Homelessness, Opens! BACS is thrilled to announce the opening of ‘The Holland’ in January, which replicates our very successful Housing Fast Support Network program at the Henry Robinson Center! This is the next and continuing step in BACS’ goal to eradicate homelessness. At ‘The Holland’, we are providing [Read More…]
Oakland’s New Rapid Re-Housing Program ‘The Holland’ Receives Major Grant from Anthem Foundation
BACS is thrilled to announce that the Anthem Blue Cross Foundation has partnered with BACS to end homelessness in the Bay Area, through a significant grant award. Individuals who move in to The Holland are coming directly from the streets and encampments, and need support to immediately get basic needs met – food, clothing, hygiene, [Read More…]
Teen Makes Incredible Gift to Homeless Community Members!
In 2011, Kenneth Prabhakar and his brother Kevin, who were only 9 and 13 years old, saw the impacts of homelessness during a school trip. They immediately formed Next Supper, dedicated to helping homeless community members. Every year, all year, they collect empty bottles and cans, bring them to the recycling center, and save the [Read More…]
BACS 2017-2018 Annual Report
BACS is thrilled to share our Annual Report for 2017-2018, a special anniversary edition as BACS celebrates our 65th anniversary of uplifting communities in and around the Bay Area. This last year presented our community, our nation, with profound challenges – and BACS was there to step up and step in to meet those challenges, [Read More…]
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