The Journey Indoors for One RV Family
Carlos, Laura, and their two children sit gathered together in the RV that has been their home for years. After years of living in their RV, Carlos could hardly believe his family’s move indoors was finally in reach. He drove their vehicle to a pop-up RV outreach event in Bayview/Hunter’s Point. The home that kept his family safe for years stalled at a stop light one block away from the event, five minutes before it was scheduled to end. Outreach workers help Carlos complet
Megan Rohrer
Oct 27, 20252 min read
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 2, 20252 min read
Building Equity Through Connection: Reflections on the Black Family Equity Initiative
This summer, Compass Family Services piloted something bold and deeply needed: the Black Family Equity Initiative (BFEI). For six weeks,...
Rhett Burden
Oct 1, 20252 min read
Fighting Housing Discrimination: Compass Joins Forces with the Housing Rights Initiative
Finding safe and stable housing is already a challenge for families experiencing homelessness, but for families using rental subsidies,...
Claudia Taylor
Sep 23, 20252 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 15, 20252 min read
