What's Happening at Compass Family Services

This week, children from all over the Tenderloin came to Civic Center to delight in a day of games, treats, entertainment, and lots of pumpkins at the Compass Family Services Halloween Pumpkin Patch for Tenderloin Children! This first ever event was put on with the support of over a dozen organizations that came together to make the day special for often underserved Tenderloin families. The Tenderloin, frequently associated with crime or drug use, is in fact home to the large

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

Compass’ Bilingual Policy Associate, Yessica Hernandez , and members of San Francisco’s Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) and HEART (a program...

This summer, Compass Family Services piloted something bold and deeply needed: the Black Family Equity Initiative (BFEI). For six weeks,...

Finding safe and stable housing is already a challenge for families experiencing homelessness, but for families using rental subsidies,...