Compass in the News

Compass' recent coverage highlights both the challenges and joys of our work on behalf on San Francisco's most vulnerable families.  

SF Chronicle | S.F. schools struggle with more homeless kids

Ten year-old Rudy's story that reveals what it is like to be homless and in the fourth grade. 

SF Examiner |  More kids living on San Francisco streets
The SF Appeal | Homeless Advocates Say Mayor Lee Won't Meet With Them
SF Chronicle | Homeless families in S. F. seek public housing
Huffington Post | San Francisco's Homeless Families Demand a Meeting With the Mayor
SF Chronicle (blog) | Mayor Rebuffs Homeless Families Request to Meet 
SF Chronicle | S.F. needs to do more for homeless families

Coverage from a variety of outlets highlighting the record breaking number of families seeking shelter in San Francisco. In November, a record 267 families were on the Compass Connecting Point waiting list for family shelter.  Families currently face a 6-7 month wait for a room in one of the city's three family shelters. 

Mission Local | Homeless with Children

A look into the life of a single mom working hard to find stability for her children in the face of incredible odds.  The recent surge in the waiting list for family shelter in San Francisco compounds the challenges facing this family. 

SF Chronicle | Volunteer grandparents fill void with love in S.F.

Grandma Cora and Grandpa Eddy provide children at Compass Children's Center with unconditional love.  The husband and wife team have been volunteering at the center for six years and have been grandparents to hundreds of Compass children.