BAY AREA COMMUNITY RESOURCES
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Mission Statement
Founded in 1976, Bay Area Community Resources is a regional nonprofit agency in the San Francisco Bay Area with the long-standing mission of promoting healthy development among youth and families, encouraging service and volunteerism, and building communities. Toward these ends, BACR delivers six types of services at more than 200 school- and community-based sites: after school programs, mental health services, youth development/leadership, AmeriCorps and VISTA national service programs, alcohol/drug and tobacco prevention and treatment services, healthy communities, and fiscal intermediary services..
About This Cause
OVERVIEW—BAY AREA COMMUNITY RESOURCES (BACR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency founded in 1976 with a long-standing mission of promoting healthy development among individuals and families, encouraging service and volunteerism, and helping build community. With administrative offices in San Rafael and Richmond, BACR operates programs in seven Bay Area counties, including San Francisco. BACR delivers services in the following areas: after school, behavioral health, fiscal intermediary services, healthy communities, national service, and youth leadership. Last year, BACR programs provided intensive services to more than 35,000 children, youth, and individuals, including at more than 200 (grades K-12) school- and community-based sites. BACR also reached an additional 318,000 youth and adults through outreach events, media, and the internet. Annual evaluations of BACR programs have consistently shown positive impacts, such as improved health and mental health attitudes and behaviors, and improved youth development skills and school performance. BACR delivers the above services with an annual budget of over $32 million and a professional staff of more than 1,200 (388 FTE) and 200 AmeriCorps members, 25 graduate-level mental health interns, and 6,000 volunteers a year. This cadre of professional staff, AmeriCorps members, and volunteers helps make it possible for BACR to leverage support and deliver services in programs that otherwise would not have the capacity to provide adequate resources. The Board of Directors is the legal entity responsible for the operation of the agency. It develops the policy, mission, and goals of the agency, and ensures that adequate resources are available to carry out such goals. BACR is led by a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and a program-based team of Project Directors. BACR’s senior management staff members have long tenure at the agency; many have been with the organization for more than 20 years. All have advanced degrees, including in management and the allied health professions. BACR’S DIRECT SERVICES—BACR direct services are organized into the following program groups, with each group having a similar focus and common participant outcomes: HOMELESS SERVICES--A Home Away From Homelessness serves homeless and formerly homeless teens in a dynamic and supportive after school program located in Ft. Mason in San Francisco. Additionally we serve younger homeless youth from Bay Area shelters by bringing them to our location in Ft, Cronkhite in the Marin Headlands for a enriching and rewarding respite time away from their shelters. AFTER SCHOOL—Beginning in 1984 at a few Marin schools, BACR has steadily grown and is now one of the largest providers of after-school youth programming in the Bay Area, serving as the lead agency at more than 85 public after-school programs, including in San Francisco, Oakland, Richmond, San Pablo, Antioch, Alameda, Berkeley, and other Bay Area communities. BACR operates the Sunset Neighboorhood Beacon Center in SF serving youth and adults in the Outer Sunset community. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH—BACR has provided alcohol and drug, tobacco, and mental health services since its inception in 1976. BACR operates a wide array of prevention, intervention, and treatment services for youth, families, and adults having a broad spectrum of needs, ranging from resiliency-building and problem-solving counseling to treatment for chronic alcoholism and drug recovery. HEALTHY COMMUNITIES—For more than 20 years, BACR has operated school- and community-based resource centers that offer integrated, coordinated services and programs where children, youth, and families can find support, resources, and community. Programs include the West County First 5 Center in San Pablo, Healthy Start programs in Marin, early child development programs, high school health centers, and community schools. NATIONAL SERVICE—BACR runs the largest and one of the most effective AmeriCorps national service programs in California, recruiting, training, and placing more than 200 young adults each year at more than 70 youth-serving agencies around the Bay Area. Serving as an intermediary organization since 1993, BACR AmeriCorps Members provide direct services to youth and/or communities in the areas of youth development, health education, capacity building and a healthier environment, as well as in developing the next generation of community leaders. YOUTH LEADERSHIP—BACR has delivered youth leadership programs for more than 30 years in schools and community settings. BACR supports young people to make positive decisions about their health, education, and employment. Youth Leadership programs are youth-led, foster civic engagement, and promote community improvement. BACR’S FISCAL INTERMEDIARY SERVICES—BACR also provides fiscal sponsorship and other administrative services to school districts, large organizations, and other community groups. Fiscal intermediary activities are tailor-made to fit the needs of each program. BACR currently provides fiscal intermediary services to one school district and 14 community projects. KEY OUTCOMES—In 2013-14, we continued to measure program outcomes using both internally and externally generated evaluation studies. Below are summary findings for each industry. AFTER SCHOOL OUTCOMES • Parent responses to surveys in all our school districts showed consistently high ratings in in every category of program quality, school engagement, academic behaviors, social and emotional learning, and sense of mastery. For examples, o In the 12 San Francisco elementary schools, 95% of parents felt the program helps their child get their homework done on time, and 95% felt their child was more prepared for the next grade. o In the 14 West Contra Costa elementary schools, 98% of parents reported their children tell them good things about the program. o In the 16 Oakland elementary schools, 91-98% of parents felt the program benefitted their child in family engagement, college and career readiness, sense of mastery, and school engagement. • Student responses to surveys in all our school districts also showed consistently high ratings. For examples, o In the 4 Oakland high schools, the program helped 93% of participants believe they can finish high school. o In the 6 Antioch elementary schools, 87% of students learned how to make choices that help them to stay out of trouble. o In West Contra Costa, the program helped 91% of middle school students work hard toward their goals, with 90% getting better at doing their homework on time. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES • In school-based counseling services not funded by Medi-Cal, 79% of clients reported improvements in attaining their counseling goals. • In the Restorative Justice Program at Helms Middle and Dover Elementary schools in San Pablo, staff trained 71 teachers and provided 148 coaching sessions and 200 consultations in restorative justice practice; staff provided or coached teachers in providing 160 intervention circles and 243 prevention circles; and 95% of students said they benefitted from the circles some or a lot. • For the BACR adolescent treatment services, at discharge, 100% of youth decreased their substance use and showed improvement in peer functioning and school attendance. Also, 100% of youth and families showed improvement in family functioning. • In the Napa DUI Program, 100% of clients said they had not driven after drinking since joining the program, 84% said they drank less alcohol, 94% said they were making healthier choices, and 96-99% gave staff positive ratings as professional, positive, supportive of clients, providing clear information, and being willing to accommodate clients. NATIONAL SERVICE OUTCOMES • In BAYAC AmeriCorps, 79% of K-12 students who received 100 hours of AmeriCorps service increased their academic engagement by at least one level or scale point on at least 50% of items for which they were initially rated as less than proficient. For OCASA AmeriCorps, the outcome was 69% (the goal for both BAYAC and OCASA was 60%). • By year-end, 100% of BAYAC and OCASA AmeriCorps Members were rated as at least proficient on at least 90% of the 18 skills and competencies in the Member performance evaluation. HEALTHY COMMUNITIES OUTCOMES • The DeAnza and Hercules high school health centers reached or came close to their annual BACR goals: 89% of students increased their ability to identify their needs and know how to access resources and services to address those needs; 69% of students reported the health center helped them avoid getting into fights; 69% also reported the health center helped them eat better and/or exercise more, use protection more often during sex, or stop or reduce use of tobacco, alcohol or drugs. In our relationships with partnering provider agencies, 96% of partners reported a positive relationship between themselves and BACR; and 100% of stakeholders and participants said they felt welcomed and had positive, respectful interactions in the hub community. • Also, at DeAnza, 99-100% of students gave staff positive ratings (e.g.: easy to talk to and helped me work through my problem, the Center felt like a safe place and helped me get services I wouldn’t otherwise get). YOUTH LEADERSHIP OUTCOMES • The following percent of 35 respondents to the CHALK 2014 Youth Employee Survey said the following statements are “definitely true” or “mostly true” for them: o 94%¬: CHALK has prepared me for employment elsewhere. o 97%: I am learning new things and building new skills. o 91%: CHALK provides me with safe, enjoyable, and productive activities. o 97%: CHALK provides me with positive adult and peer relationships. o 97%: CHALK provides me with a positive and meaningful experience. o 88%: Youth have the opportunity to lead activities or to give their opinions about how the program could be changed. o 89%: Since I started about CHALK, I feel more positive about my future. o 91%: I am enrolled or plan to enroll in college or another form of higher level education.