Bay Area Community Resources

Bay Area Community Resources (BACR), founded in 1976, promotes the healthy development of individuals, families and communities through direct services, volunteerism and partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area. BACR's diverse programs focus on:

• After School Programs
• Youth Development
• Alcohol and Drugs, Tobacco, and Mental Health
• National Service
• Healthy Communities
• Fiscal Sponsorship

Our Mission
Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) promotes the healthy development of individuals, families and communities.

There are three core components:

1. Providing direct services to promote healthy development.
2. Encouraging volunteers to provide service to their community, and
3. Building the capacity of youth and adults to effect change in their communities.

Our Standards of Practice

1. We persevere, are dependable and act with integrity.
2. We recognize the needs and strengths of customers and support their development.
3. We are continuous learners - stretching, growing and innovating.
4. We build healthy relationships and are guided by a caring heart.
5. Our services are based on proven models and methods.
6. We work within communities and build alliances to meet community needs.
7. We focus on results.
8. We are humble, hopeful and have a sense of humor.