United Against Racism BACS staff and clients, our neighbors and family members, and the people we serve are part of the Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. The recent murders in Atlanta and the ongoing, escalating attacks in Oakland and San Francisco have brought to national attention to what, unfortunately, is not news to many right [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…]
Board of Directors Elects New Leadership
BACS is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has elected a new slate of leadership. In May of 2018, the BACS Board of Directors voted to elect the following officers: John Steinfirst, Chair John Steinfirst is an expert in mental health, social services, and the non-profit landscape of the Bay Area. A former [Read More…]
Board of Directors Adds Three New Members!
BACS is delighted to announce the confirmations of three new members to the Board of Directors: Rebecca Altman, Judith Bloom, and Darryl Moore. Rebecca, Darryl, and Judith officially joined the BACS Board of Directors on March 28, 2017. Each of our new members brings a wealth of community service experience, expertise in Finance, Strategic Planning, [Read More…]
Simply the Basics Donates More than 13,500 Supplies!
In September of 2016, BACS posted about our new partnership with Simply the Basics. The mission of Simply the Basics is to provide for individuals, organizations, and communities their most basic needs with dignity so that they can focus on bigger goals. Since our partnership first began, Simply the Basics has donated more than 800 hygiene [Read More…]
BACS Connections August 2016
Board of Directors Accepting Applications BACS is excited to announce that our Board of Directors is now accepting applications! Our mission is to uplift under-served individuals and their families by doing whatever it takes. BACS is the leading provider of recovery-oriented behavioral health services. We operate the largest program to end homelessness in the Bay Area, [Read More…]
Board of Directors Accepting Applications
BACS is excited to announce that our Board of Directors is now accepting applications! Our mission is to uplift under-served individuals and their families by doing whatever it takes. BACS is the leading provider of recovery-oriented behavioral health services. We operate the largest program to end homelessness in the Bay Area, which sees more than 80% [Read More…]
BACS Connections May 2016
BACS Opens New Supported Independent Living Site in Oakland BACS is delighted to announce our new Supported Independent Living site in East Oakland! Our SIL sites provide stable and permanent housing, at very low cost, for individuals with complex needs. Each resident is paired with a care coordinator to help them attain independent living skills in [Read More…]