Reaching Families Where They Are: Compass Expands Vehicle Outreach in San Francisco
Compass’ Bilingual Policy Associate, Yessica Hernandez , and members of San Francisco’s Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) and HEART (a program...
Megan Rohrer
Oct 22 min read
Advocating for Families in RV’s, One Door at a Time
This is part two of our blog series focusing on families sheltering in vehicles throughout San Francisco. This post...
Megan Rohrer
Sep 152 min read
Life on Wheels: The Hidden Struggle of San Francisco's RV Families
This is the first of a series of blogs focusing on families sheltering in vehicles throughout San Francisco. This post outlines the...
Yessica Hernandez
Aug 133 min read
Listening, Learning, and Taking Action: How Families Are Shaping Compass Services
When we launched the Family Advisory Committee in 2024, our goal was simple but ambitious: to bring the voices of our clients into the...
Claudia Taylor
May 282 min read
Advocate for Homeless Families in the 2025 City Budget with Compass
It's city budget season, and Compass needs the community's help to advocate for families and ensure they're not left behind as the city...
Claudia Taylor
Apr 231 min read
Compass San Francisco Ballot Endorsements: November 2024
Compass supports local ballot measures that align with our values and directly affect the children and families we serve. Check out our...
Claudia Taylor
Oct 15, 20241 min read
It's Time to End Poverty Tows
While more affordable housing is a clear solution for this crisis, an immediately viable solution is a safe parking site.
Alisha Zhao
Sep 27, 20243 min read
Hidden from Sight: Tailoring San Francisco’s Point-In-Time Count to Reach ‘Invisible’ Families
San Francisco’s 2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) count recognized a startling 97.6% increase in families experiencing unsheltered homelessness...
Erin Su
Sep 12, 20246 min read
The Evolution of Basic Income: From Concept to Movement and Beyond
As a development intern for Compass Family Services, I have gotten the opportunity to immerse myself in the world of basic income this...
Vidhi Piparia
Aug 12, 20244 min read
The real story behind the 94% increase in San Francisco’s homeless families
As a numbers & data person, it drives me crazy that there isn’t an agreed upon way to quantify the number of homeless families in San...
Kendra Froshman
Jul 16, 20244 min read
Advocacy: Compass urges SF to vote YES on Proposition A and NO on Proposition F
The primary election is just one week away on March 5th, and San Francisco voters are deciding on several important ballot measures. See...
Claudia Taylor
Feb 26, 20242 min read
EMPOWERING ADVOCACY: Compass launches the Family Advisory Committee
Last month, Compass officially inaugurated the first-ever Compass Family Advisory Committee (FAC), an eight member committee of parents...
Claudia Taylor
Feb 1, 20242 min read
Key Takeaways from the Voices of the Unseen Panel
Yesterday, Compass Family Services hosted a panel to discuss the release of the collaborative new report, “Voices of the Unseen: A Real...
Claudia Taylor
Dec 8, 20234 min read
