Hayward, CA

Bay Area Community Services

Founded

1953

Program Length

30 days

Focus

This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use. You receive collaborative, individualized treatment that addresses both issues for whole-person healing.

Bay Area Community Services (BACS) provides 24/7 care for individuals facing homelessness, mental health crises, substance use, and other complex issues. Their programs support people dealing with housing instability, trauma, and generational poverty, empowering them to reach personal goals through individualized care. BACS uses a "whole you" approach, combining health, mental health, and housing services. They offer crisis residential treatment, recuperative care, and wellness support, all rooted in client-led, strengths-based therapy. Their care promotes recovery and long-term stability through both practical and therapeutic services. BACS stands out for its focus on reducing reliance on policing and addressing systemic barriers, particularly for people of color. Their unique Recuperative Care program helps individuals recover from illness or injury while homeless, offering residential support, nursing, and mental health care to ensure long-term health and wellness.

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Residential/24-hour residential

Facility Type

Residential treatment center (RTC) for adults

Pharmacotherapies

Chlorpromazine Fluphenazine Haloperidol Perphenazine Aripiprazole Cariprazine Clozapine Lurasidone Olanzapine Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Ziprasidone Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Group therapy Individual psychotherapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private non-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

County or local government funds Other State funds State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Young adults Seniors or older adults Veterans Active duty military Members of military families Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients with HIV or AIDS Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) Persons with eating disorders Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Testing

TB screening Metabolic syndrome monitoring Laboratory testing

Recovery Support Services

Housing services

Education and Counseling Services

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Young Adults Seniors

Language Services

Spanish Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing Other languages (excluding Spanish)

Other Languages

Any Chinese Language Arabic Farsi French German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hmong Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese Russian Tagalog Vietnamese

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Assertive community treatment Chronic disease/illness management Diet and exercise counseling Family psychoeducation Intensive case management Illness management and recovery Psychosocial rehabilitation services Supported employment Supported housing Vocational rehabilitation services Case management service Integrated primary care services Suicide prevention services

Contact Information

Address

Hayward, CA, 94541

Phone

(510) 613-0330

Contact

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