Episcopal Community Services

DIGNITY. RESPECT. INTEGRITY. COMPASSION.

Episcopal Community Services (ECS) has provided essential services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in San Francisco since 1983, utilizing a holistic approach that addresses the multiple causes leading to homelessness. This past year, we served more than 13,000 people across four counties in the San Francisco Bay Area, 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.

IMPACTING COMMUNITIES
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LIVED EXPERIENCES OF HOMELESSNESS

Shardonnae

Moving her family forward

“I am very grateful for ECS, because they helped me find a job, go back to school, and have a career."

EJ

Focused on success

“I learned to set up for success before beginning any task, minuscule or major."

Sabrina

Now has a place to call home

“I was tired of the streets, the difference is this place. They don’t give up on you.”

IN THE NEWS

New Trump Administration Rules Could Cut Off Crucial Federal Homelessness Funding

May 23, 2025

“Would you rather have people on the street, suffering, their health completely deteriorating, with no quality of life?” asked Beth Stokes, Executive Director of ECS.…

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Roberto Garcia discusses challenges of homelessness and the need for compassion

October 10, 2024

“It took three years for Garcia to receive government support. During this time, he relied on San Francisco’s general assistance and avoided sleeping on streets…

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Richardson Bay housing program eases ‘anchor-outs’ ashore

July 16, 2024

“Caseworkers with the agency from Episcopal Community Services, along with other supportive services workers, would paddle out to his boat and bring him things like…

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Episcopal Community Services Condemns the Grants Pass Decision

June 28, 2024

Today the Supreme Court issued a ruling that will have lasting impacts on our country’s homelessness crisis. The decision in the case of Johnson v.…

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Episcopal Community Services relies on the support of individual donors to help more than 13,000 San Franciscans experiencing homelessness each year.