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Support Booker T.

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Support Booker T.

BSAFE (Black Safety, Access, Freedom, and Equity) Program

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Building Pathways from Surviving to Thriving

Born from pandemic urgency, BSAFE has evolved into a comprehensive support system for low-income families navigating housing insecurity, mental health challenges, and economic hardship.

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Senator John Burton speaks into a microphone at a gala, an award is presented by Shakirah Simley and California State Treasurer Fiona Ma
Senator John Burton speaks into a microphone at a gala, an award is presented by Shakirah Simley and California State Treasurer Fiona Ma

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PHOTO CREDIT: GABRIELA HASBUN

Senator John Burton speaks into a microphone at a gala, an award is presented by Shakirah Simley and California State Treasurer Fiona Ma

PHOTO CREDIT: GABRIELA HASBUN

PHOTO CREDIT: GABRIELA HASBUN

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Honoring strengths, choices, and cultural identity

Our case managers walk alongside families as partners, advocating with landlords, accompanying them to appointments, and ensuring every family has access to mental health care from therapists who understand their lived experiences. We deliver support through a culturally competent, trauma-informed lens that recognizes the unique challenges facing Black and Brown families in San Francisco.

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Woman stands for her portrait in black and white

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of households maintained stable housing after receiving services

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of households maintained stable housing after receiving services

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of households maintained stable housing after receiving services

Mind, body, and soul

Housing instability is deeply interconnected with mental health and economic insecurity. When we invest in housing stabilization, we see children focusing better in school and teens coming out of depression, parents reconnecting, and seniors showing up to volunteer — signifying major changes in our families' abilities to care for themselves. Our holistic approach weaves housing navigation and case management with mental health support, barrier removal, and crisis intervention. Through deep, sustained support, BSAFE creates pathways to lasting stability for families who have too often been failed by traditional service systems.

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hours of free, culturally relevant therapy provided annually

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hours of free, culturally relevant therapy provided annually

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hours of free, culturally relevant therapy provided annually

When I came to Booker T. Washington, I was at my lowest point. I’m a single dad with three girls, and at the time, we didn’t have a place to live…They didn’t just give me a list of resources, they really listened and saw me. They helped me find the support I needed, from therapy to housing, and they walked with me through every step of the process. I didn’t feel judged, I felt respected.

R.O

  • When I came to Booker T. Washington, I was at my lowest point. I’m a single dad with three girls, and at the time, we didn’t have a place to live…They didn’t just give me a list of resources, they really listened and saw me. They helped me find the support I needed, from therapy to housing, and they walked with me through every step of the process. I didn’t feel judged, I felt respected.

    R.O

  • What makes the Booker T. Washington partnership so meaningful to Ajani is the genuine communication and openness between staff, paired with a shared commitment to work through challenges together. That transparency and mutual respect keep us aligned around one mission, moving as one collective to create measurable, lasting impact and serve our community with intention, consistency, and care.

  • When I came to Booker T. Washington, I was at my lowest point. I’m a single dad with three girls, and at the time, we didn’t have a place to live…They didn’t just give me a list of resources, they really listened and saw me. They helped me find the support I needed, from therapy to housing, and they walked with me through every step of the process. I didn’t feel judged, I felt respected.

    R.O

  • What makes the Booker T. Washington partnership so meaningful to Ajani is the genuine communication and openness between staff, paired with a shared commitment to work through challenges together. That transparency and mutual respect keep us aligned around one mission, moving as one collective to create measurable, lasting impact and serve our community with intention, consistency, and care.

When I came to Booker T. Washington, I was at my lowest point. I’m a single dad with three girls, and at the time, we didn’t have a place to live…They didn’t just give me a list of resources, they really listened and saw me. They helped me find the support I needed, from therapy to housing, and they walked with me through every step of the process. I didn’t feel judged, I felt respected.

R.O

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Partnership Spotlight

Ajani Project

Our collaboration with Westside Community Services' Ajani Project brings an Afrocentric model of mental health support directly to our community. Through this partnership, families receive comprehensive, culturally responsive mental health services that integrate African-centered healing practices with evidence-based treatment, ensuring that mental health support affirms rather than diminishes cultural identity.

Client Spotlight

R.O.

Born and raised in Fillmore, R.O. came to Booker T. through community connections. He and his three young daughters were unhoused, couch surfing with relatives while he tried to get back on his feet. The young family was denied housing via coordinated entry. Once connected to Booker T., R.O. enrolled in our in-person therapeutic support, food justice services,  received employment referrals, and joined our housing navigation workshops. Black families looking for housing are frequently displaced to far reaches of the Bay Area, our team worked diligently to find R.O. and his girls a place to call home in SF near their community. Once they got house keys to a three-bedroom apartment, we supported them with a security deposit, moving services, furniture, and flexible financial assistance.

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