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Addressing Overdose Prevention with Evidence-based Strategies that Work
“If we want to get serious about overdose prevention, we have to say the quiet part out loud: the vast majority of overdoses and overdose deaths take place inside people’s homes,” write ECS Executive Director Beth Stokes and HealthRight360 President and CEO Vitka Eisen in an op-ed for the San Francisco Examiner addressing the tragedy…
Read More1064 Mission Featured in San Francisco Standard
Housing can get built quickly and affordably in San Francisco, if stakeholders come together. In an article about new housing overcoming red tape in the City, the San Francisco Standard featured 1064 and 1066 Mission Street, ECS’ brand new development in cooperation with Mercy Housing. The only one of the featured sites dedicated fully to…
Read MoreECS Supportive Housing Seen as Model for Innovation in Reducing Homelessness
Timothy Isaiah experienced homelessness for over 30 years before moving into his new home at 833 Bryant St in November 2021. Timothy is one of 145 formerly homeless tenants that now live in this permanent supportive housing (PSH) site, accompanied by ECS wrap-around service. The units at 833 Bryant, which cost just $385,000 per unit…
Read MoreECS Housing at the Forefront of San Francisco’s IHSS Pilot for Formerly Homeless People
ECS is proud to be a part of a first-of-its kind program in California launched in San Francisco to bring supportive services directly to the homes of formerly homeless San Franciscans. While In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) – as these services are known – has been an integral part of the social services fabric in California…
Read MoreGallery: CHEFS Gala 2019
May 2, 2019
Read MoreJoin Chef Martin Yan And “The Foodie Chap” Liam Mayclem at Episcopal Community Services 15th Annual CHEFS Gala on May 2, 2019
*** PRESS RELEASE*** Join Chef Martin YanAnd “The Foodie Chap” Liam Mayclemat Episcopal Community Services 15th Annual CHEFS Galaon May 2, 2019 Tickets on sale now at chefsgalasf.org. San Francisco, CA, April 8th, 2019 – Beth Stokes, Executive Director, and the Board of Episcopal Community Services (ECS) of San Francisco, a leader in San Francisco’s…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: Mayor London Breed Celebrates Opening of New Bryant Street Navigation Center
Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco (ECS) will operate the Bryant Street Navigation Center. In addition to Bryant, ECS also operates the Central Waterfront Navigation Center and previously operated the original Mission Navigation Center prior to its closure in October 2018. “This Navigation Center is a critical tool in a broader effort to drive systemic…
Read MoreECS Bridging the Digital Divide
Community Technology Network is an Episcopal Community Services of SF partner on the AB1299 Adoption Grant work, which is bringing digital literacy training and a free laptop to every unit of ECS owned housing at Canon Barcus, Canon Kip, and Bishop Swing. This Adoption Grant work was the second of a two part State of…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: Acting Mayor London Breed and The Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing Announce Capacity Increase at Shelters
Acting Mayor London Breed and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing today announced that 75 additional individuals will be accommodated daily at San Francisco’s two largest shelters.12.20.17 Increased Shelter Capacity
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