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Our mission is to invest in the future of our youth by providing a nurturing group home for foster girls or girls on probation aged 12-17. We are not just a place to eat and sleep but a safe homelike environment that gives our girls the opportunity to build their self esteem and make positive life choices. Our ultimate goal is to assist our residents in the smooth transition from the home to independent living and/or reuniting with their family.

The Oral Lee Brown Foundation is a non-profit corporation with the specific purpose of providing education assistance and scholarships to underprivileged children in the Oakland area. The foundation disburses scholarships for college and enhances the lives of its students with programs such as: Mentoring & Tutoring STEM Programs Computer Training & Coding Recreational Activities Monthly Meetings School Visits Grades & Attendance Monitoring

MISSION, VISION, & GOALS Covenant Homeless Family Shelter Inc. (CHFS) is dedicated to addressing the critical community need of alleviating poverty and hunger in our communities. Our organization's unique position stems from our founder's personal journey of overcoming disability, hunger, and poverty, providing us with invaluable insights into the challenges faced by those we serve. Implementing Our Vision At the heart of our approach lies the power of community support - neighbors helping neighbors. This compassionate nurturing not only restored dignity but also instilled perseverance, enabling the ability to overcome significant life challenges. CHFS is committed to making a tangible, lasting difference in the lives of those we serve, setting us apart from other organizations.

Everything that we do at Back Bay Mission stems from our mission: strengthening neighborhoods, seeking justice, transforming lives.We strengthen neighborhoods through nine initiatives: the Micah Center (Day Center for the Homeless), Home at Last, (Permanent Supportive Housing), Rental Assistance, Emergency Assistance (Includes Food Choice Food Pantry) Community Health Worker Project, Bridges Out of Poverty education, Housing Recovery and Home Port (Housing for Veterans) Our programs are seeking justice by providing a way forward for those caught in generational poverty, those experiencing the devastation of life traumas and those who are victims of poor life choices. These programs assist the people we serve become contributing citizens in their communities, An annual average of 800 volunteers take what they learn at Back Bay Mission home with them where they have the opportunity to strengthen their own neighborhoods efforts in justice seeking. Justice seeking means supporting the people we serve in becoming more involved in their communities, educating people about the realities of poverty, and advocating on behalf of marginalized people..All of our programs transform lives. Whether we're helping a homeowner keep their home, mentoring a single mother as she plans her path out of poverty, or working with an intern who is thinking about a career in social work, we're making the lives of the people we serve better. Our work in transforming leads BBM to be catalyst in transforming individual lives that can transform our communities and the country.