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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.
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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.
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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.
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“People Power” helps keep Building Futures’ programs and services vibrant and whole. Learn about our volunteer opportunities.

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2021 Virtual Jazz It Up!
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2021 Virtual Jazz It Up!

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Building Futures is an agency of change on our island. I know we have more work to do. With Building Futures in our neighborhood, I feel confident and assured: We can do it!
Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft
Alameda Mayor
I love my job. It’s a great feeling to be changing lives, one day at a time!    
Genevieve
Genevieve Sotelo
Shelter Manager
If it wasn’t for you, Building Futures, some of us would be out in the cold … crashing on a friend’s couch … or riding the all-night bus.    
“Frank” 
Warming Shelter Guest

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2 days ago
Building Futures

Mark your calendars! April 21st is Crime Victims Rights Week VOCA Senate Day of Action!

More Information on the VOCA Bill can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/16RoPKfy0DCNv0kbH3VCekyYiKyuXIz6nxvfPzGYQLGM/edit

Action items from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1INcuxjAkN3VsIa0dYiLhq6KuLCxyA93Bv1ZHfi9GFWA/edit

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Mark your calendars! April 21st is Crime Victims Rights Week VOCA Senate Day of Action! More Information on the VOCA Bill can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16RoPKfy0DCNv0kbH3VCekyYiKyuXIz6nxvfPzGYQLGM/edit Action items from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1INcuxjAkN3VsIa0dYiLhq6KuLCxyA93Bv1ZHfi9GFWA/edit #enddomesticviolence #endhomelessness #Frontlines #cantstopwontstop #gratitude
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4 days ago
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Timeline PhotosWe are sickened by another “accidental” shooting death of an unarmed African American person for a minor traffic stop. Daunte Wright was 20 years old. His death brings fresh pain to the other “accidental” deaths - Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Eric Garner, Oscar Grant, and countless others unarmed yet met with lethal force for living while Black. The pain is intense and unrelenting with news cycle after news cycle filled with stories of harm to our BIPOC community. We stand in grief, in solidarity, and in outrage at a system that is broken. #blacklivesmatter ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago
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Save the date!

You are invited to join us to celebrate the resilience of the families and individuals we serve, the dedication of our staff, and the generosity of our steadfast event sponsors.

Saturday, May 15th, 2021 from 11:00am to 11:45am - You won't want to miss it!

Join our brunch-time virtual event, and see behind-the-scenes footage and hear how we are serving our community amid the pandemic. Link to our complementary tickets, coming soon.

Want to show the community that your business or family supports ending homelessness and domestic violence? Donate and become an event sponsor!

www.bfwc.org/2021jazzitup

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Last Year’s Highlights

4,057
calls for shelter, housing and domestic violence assistance
394
homeless adults and children housed in our rapid re-housing and permanent supportive housing programs
683
people helped by our street outreach teams in Alameda and San Leandro
257
individuals received domestic violence education, counseling, intervention and safety planning
29,883
nights of shelter provided to (403 people) at Midway, San Leandro, Sister Me Home and San Leandro/Alameda Warming Shelters
49%
of the guests at our emergency shelters were children
4,095
volunteer service hours
84,274
meals were served at our five emergency shelters
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