SERVING OUR COMMUNITY

Located in the heart of San Francisco’s Tenderloin community, the Bay Area Women’s and Children’s Center is a multi-faceted resource center with a dual purpose.

Our Direct Services Program assists families, children, and women in addressing their immediate needs.

Our Advocacy/Community Planning Program does local and citywide educational work, advocacy, and planning on issues critical to low-income children and families.

BAWCC also works on related neighborhood development and long-term community projects identified by low-income families, youth, and women.  This includes efforts such as the campaign BAWCC spearheaded and led for the creation of the Tenderloin Community Elementary School and on-site Family Center, the Tenderloin Recreation Center, and five playgrounds in the Tenderloin and SF Civic Center.

Chikl at play

OUR WORK

COMMUNITY SCHOOL

The brightest building in the Tenderloin is alive with children’s voices, laughter and energy as neighborhood students pour through the doors of the Tenderloin Community School.

Kids and teacher

PROGRAMS

Our services and programs address basic human needs such as food and clothing, but also provide educational stepping-stones such as literacy/reading and technology.

LONG TERM PROJECTS

BAWCC’s work has changed the face of the Tenderloin and San Francisco’s Civic Center and we continue to invest in projects serving our community’s evolving needs.