Building Futures With Women and Children

since 1988, we have existed to help individuals and families become safely and supportively housed, free from homelessness and family violence. building futures'​ residential sites include san leandro and midway homeless shelters (55 beds); sister me home domestic violence safe house (20 beds); and bessie coleman court: 52 units of temporary and permanent supportive housing. our domestic violence domestic outreach program touches the lives of thousands each year through a 24-hour crisis line, community outreach, direct support and education for victims, free and confidential support groups, and a semi-annual 40-hour domestic violence counselor training. in response to the great recession, we implemented a major housing assistance program. today, our housing resources center continues to help alameda county residents avert homelessness or become quickly housed after having become homeless.