Building Futures with Families
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Our Mission

To build communities with underserved individuals and families, where they are safely and supportively housed, free from homelessness and domestic violence.

HOMELESSNESS

HOMELESSNESS

No one should have to sleep in a car, park, or beside a freeway overpass. Since our founding, Building Futures has provided shelters for community members experiencing homelessness. As a housing first agency, our aim is to connect shelter residents to housing.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

In a devastating ripple effect, Domestic Violence affects individuals, families, and communities. Building Futures provides an array of services to help survivors heal, and to equip neighbors, workplaces, churches, and other allies to help.
HOUSING

HOUSING

A stable life begins with housing. Once housed, an individual or family can move forward, with the help of needed supports and services. Building Futures’ Housing Services include permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing programs, housing navigation, and landlord advocacy.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

We count upon monetary support to keep our life-changing services strong. Your donation improves lives, families, and communities!
Want to help by donating move-in kits, holiday gifts, fundamental items like socks or sweats, or household supplies? Check out our wish lists.
“People Power” helps keep Building Futures’ programs and services vibrant and whole. Learn about our volunteer opportunities.

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Food is a Basic Human Right. Anyone in need of food assistance can call 510-635-3663 or visit the website: foodnow.net.

Thank you to Alameda County for stepping up to serve the families and individuals in our county.

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Food is a Basic Human Right. Anyone in need of food assistance can call 510-635-3663 or visit the website: foodnow.net. 

Thank you to Alameda County for stepping up to serve the families and individuals in our county.  

www.foodnow.net 
510-635-3663

November is National Homelessness Awareness Month (#NHAM) and National Homeless Youth Awareness Month (#NHYAM). 💙🏠

Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness for women and children in the United States, and a lack of affordable housing across the country often keeps survivors and their children trapped with abusers.

Learn more about NNEDV's Housing team and our work to address this issue through supporting transitional housing programs, providing training and program development, and advocating for improved housing-related policies: buff.ly/MnML7eq

Support our housing work with a gift to NNEDV: buff.ly/8tQYm75

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November is Native American Heritage Month. According to the CDC, 47.3% of all women in the United States have reported experiencing contact sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetimes. For non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native women, this number is much higher: 57.7%. This is unacceptable.

NNEDV invites you to follow and support organizations like the Alliance of Tribal Coalitions To End Violence, the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center, and StrongHearts Native Helpline as they work to support Native survivors all year long. 💜

[Image description: A purple-toned image of a smiling adult holding a child. White text reads: "Native American Heritage Month." NNEDV logo below. The NNEDV logo consists of 66 small house shapes arranged in a large house shape, and text reading: "NNEDV National Network to End Domestic Violence."]
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An #ElectionDay reminder: Domestic violence survivors deserve to vote safely and freely, without fearing violence or threats from an abuser.

Consider making a safety plan if you're casting a ballot today: buff.ly/UuXgtWi

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Zumba instructors are doing a Thanksgiving morning class at 8:30am-10am on 11/27/25. Class fee is a donation ($10) to benefit #BuildingFutures - An additional raffle benefit happening too!

Thank you to "DC Dance Center"!
1555 Washington Ave., San Leandro across the street from Pelton Center.
Info soon at: dcdancesl.com/adult-classes

#LoveOurCommunity #LittleBitsOfGood #endfamilyhomelesssness #endDomesticViolence
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Zumba instructors are doing a Thanksgiving morning class at 8:30am-10am on 11/27/25.  Class fee is a donation ($10) to benefit #BuildingFutures - An additional raffle benefit happening too! 

Thank you to DC Dance Center!
1555 Washington Ave., San Leandro across the street from Pelton Center. 
Info soon at: https://dcdancesl.com/adult-classes

#LoveOurCommunity #LittleBitsOfGood #endfamilyhomelesssness #endDomesticViolence

75 new counselors trained!

As Domestic Violence Awareness Month #DVAM comes to a close, we are honored to share DV #ProgramUpdates as part of Building Futures' 2024-2025 Impact Report. Read the report:

bfwc.org/ar25/

#everyday #ServingThoseMostVulnerable #endhomelessness #enddomomesticviolence #CommunityEngagement
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75 new counselors trained! 

As Domestic Violence Awareness Month #DVAM comes to a close, we are honored to share DV #ProgramUpdates as part of Building Futures 2024-2025 Impact Report. Read the report:

https://bfwc.org/ar25/ 

#everyday #ServingThoseMostVulnerable  #endhomelessness #enddomomesticviolence  #CommunityEngagement

Access information about the dynamics of domestic violence, ways to seek help, and our range of services for survivors at

www.bfwc.org/domestic-violence

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month -- #DVAM -- created to connect advocates, individuals and communities across the nation who are working to end violence.

Learn more about this year’s activities:

www.bfwc.org/dvam-25/
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Access information about the dynamics of domestic violence, ways to seek help, and our range of services for survivors at 

www.bfwc.org/domestic-violence 

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month -- #DVAM -- created to connect advocates, individuals and communities across the nation who are working to end violence. 

Learn more about this year’s activities: 

www.bfwc.org/dvam-25/

Access information about the dynamics of domestic violence, ways to seek help, and our range of services for survivors at

www.bfwc.org/domestic-violence

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month -- #DVAM -- created to connect advocates, individuals and communities across the nation who are working to end violence.

Learn more about this year’s activities:

www.bfwc.org/dvam-25/
... See MoreSee Less

Access information about the dynamics of domestic violence, ways to seek help, and our range of services for survivors at 

www.bfwc.org/domestic-violence 

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month -- #DVAM -- created to connect advocates, individuals and communities across the nation who are working to end violence. 

Learn more about this year’s activities: 

www.bfwc.org/dvam-25/
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Featured Videos

These videos share some of the stories of community members who transitioned from challenging times of homelessness to being safely and permanently housed through Building Futures’ assistance.

Last Year’s Highlights

26,136
nights of shelter provided to 310 people.
2,916
households with deep needs received tailored support around homelessness, domestic violence and housing.
8,338
hours volunteered by dinner donors and local community members.
78,408
meals served at our emergency shelters.
56%
of residents at Midway, San Leandro and Sister Me Home shelters were children