In 2023, BACS celebrated 70 years of service – 70 years of catalyzing community in service of community; 70 years of heeding the call for justice; 70 years deeply rooted in the soil of human dignity and branching out to support the growing need.

Countless participants, neighbors, volunteers, staff, community partners, funders, and government partners weighed in to make this Strategic Plan. BACS seeks to make concrete individual and systemic impacts, leveraging the unique scale and scope of the work that BACS staff live out every day, now serving our neighbors across five counties.

BACS is proud to present our Strategic Plan 2024-2027, rooted in a theme of pulling the critical impact of our past and propelling it in to the future.

Mission, Vision, Values

BACS has revisited the heart of our mission, resilient across our history, and embraces its evolution. We embarked on an effort fueled by reaching out to our stakeholders to refine our Mission, Vision, and Values, grounded in our past, committed to addressing today’s community needs while shaping tomorrow’s solutions.

Mission: Our mission is to uplift individuals, families, and communities by doing “whatever it takes.”

Vision: BACS envisions strong neighborhoods where everyone is healthy and has an abundance of resources, meaningful relationships, and a place they call home.

Values: We show up. We are accountable to the community. We innovate. We advocate for windows, not bars. We are anti-racist and fight all forms of oppression. We stand united against hate.

Strategic Plan

BACS has 70 years of deep history in California – piloting programs, building best practices, and creating behavioral health and housing models that are used widely today.

The essence of our mission, deeply embedded in the soil of human dignity, compels us to continue addressing the pressing issues of homelessness, behavioral health challenges, historical trauma, and economic instability. Our Strategies, born from a commitment to do “whatever it takes,” crystallize in three focal points.

Looking Forward

For 70 years, BACS has bridged gaps in mental health and housing systems, advocated for reform, expanded homelessness response, and reclaimed neighborhoods through housing initiatives. Our commitment to community justice is evident in our crisis response expansions, economic empowerment efforts, and successful regional displacement prevention programs.

As we navigate societal transformations in the coming years, including initiatives like CalAIM, our Strategic Plan positions BACS to adapt and grow to ensure that the people we serve receive the care they need. We stand firmly in the present, committed to uplifting communities by addressing their immediate needs and advocating for essential systemic transformations.

We look to the future, ready to navigate societal transformations, positioning BACS to adapt and ensure our communities receive the care they need. Our focus is not just to meet goals but to exceed them, ensuring that our communities receive nothing less than the comprehensive, compassionate support they deserve. In the spirit of “whatever it takes,” BACS remains dedicated to uplifting communities, believing in the promise of a brighter, more equitable future.

Read our full Strategic Plan today.