Building Community.
Developing Skills.
Enriching Lives.

ECS is continuously humbled by the amazing support of our volunteers and donors. As a small gesture of our appreciation, we made a little video to say thanks.

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ENDING HOMELESSNESS BEGINS BY GIVING SOMEONE A HOME

Episcopal Community Services (ECS) has provided essential services to homeless San Franciscans since 1982, utilizing a holistic approach that addresses the multiple causes leading to homelessness. We serve more than 7,000 people a year, guided by our mission to help homeless and very low-income people every day and every night obtain the housing, jobs, shelter, and essential services each person needs to prevent and end homelessness.

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LIVED EXPERIENCES OF HOMELESSNESS

Elizabeth

with a new home and a fresh start

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Matthew

lives his dream of being a chef

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Susan

receives the education she hoped for

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Dramatic Insurance Spikes Could Tank California’s Homeless Housing

December 17, 2024

“Research consistently shows supportive housing — like the kind [ECS resident] Bukenya is receiving — leads not only to positive changes in residents’ lives, but to cost…

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PRESS RELEASE: San Francisco and Oakland Nonprofits Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco and The Unity Council Awarded $400,000 from Bank of America

November 20, 2018

San Fran East Bay Neighborhood Builders Award

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PRESS RELEASE: Mayor London Breed Announces Emergency Winter Shelter Schedule (VIDEO)

November 16, 2018

Press Release:11.16.18 Winter Shelter Beds

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Innovating Solutions to Homelessness

October 26, 2018

Perhaps it will not surprise you that 58% of the 7,499 people counted as homeless in San Francisco’s 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count are living on…

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YEARS OF SERVICE

ECS has been providing essential services to homeless San Franciscans since 1982, but our history begins much earlier.

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