At Mission Action, our housing programs are more than just a place to sleep—they are spaces of safety, affirmation, and dignity for San Francisco’s most vulnerable communities. Grounded in a trauma-informed and harm-reduction approach, programs are designed to provide immediate stability and to cultivate resilience, foster empowerment, and open pathways to long-term housing. In December, [...more...]
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Youth Development
Congratulations to Doug Paniagua & Austin Le for having their stories transformed into short plays at Lodi’s 2nd Annual Fresh Ink Fest. This event, […more…]
April is National Poetry Month! Youth Speaks believes poetry is a powerful tool for young people to speak up, be heard, and […more…]
We know it’s only October, and you’re probably thinking more about pumpkin spice and Halloween costumes than the holiday season. […more…]
Social Justice
In communities across America, a tragic reality plays out daily: 92% of people facing legal issues do not have the […more…]
Gabriel was stunned when he opened a notice from his landlord: his rent was going up by 16.6%. “I felt […more…]
Homelessness
In the heart of San Francisco’s Bayview district, Diana had called the same house home for over two decades. But […more…]
Health & Wellness
February is the coldest month of the year — and the need for shelter from theelements is urgent. You can […more…]
In West Oakland – an area with deep roots in Black art, food, and community – access to fresh foods […more…]
In Sierra Leone, a struggling mother of two named Christiana sought an abortion from the only source she knew. Untrained, […more…]
For the Environment
The banana slug moves silently across the forest floor, a strange but welcoming ambassador to the redwood cathedral above. For […more…]
For the Children
The Teaching Well was on on KTVU FOX 2! As the new school year approaches, teacher burnout remains one of the […more…]
The 14-year-old girl from El Salvador had never been away from home, but Carolina* knew she had to run. The […more…]
When families have a child with a critical illness, not only do they face the medical crisis; they face emotional […more…]
For the Animals
Wilma Melville founded the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation in 1996, a year after witnessing the dearth of rescue dogs […more…]
Each year in the U.S., hundreds of thousands of cats and dogs are surrendered to shelters – or tragically euthanized […more…]
In the San Francisco Bay Area, a family’s love for their pet can be tested by the high cost of […more…]
Family Well-Being
Most baby care equipment assumes parents can reach over high crib rails and lift infants while standing. For the growing […more…]
A mom in East Palo Alto went to jail for stealing diapers; her kids went to foster care. According to […more…]
Emergency Services
The Search Dog Foundation (SDF) has announced the deployment of seven specialized canine disaster search teams to Washington state as […more…]
Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief has been awarded the 2025 Seoul Peace Prize for its longstanding humanitarian work in delivering medical resources to […more…]
Education
Being the first in your family to attend college is a remarkable achievement, but one that also comes with a […more…]
Who among us doesn’t have a cherished memory of a stellar teacher who made a crucial, lasting impact on our […more…]
In 2014, East Palo Alto sat in the shadow of Silicon Valley’s giants – Facebook, Google, Stanford – yet thousands […more…]
Community Resilience
Since 2019, the cost of living in the city by the Bay has skyrocketed by 54%, forcing teachers, essential workers, […more…]
Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. (PVI) was founded over 76 years ago in Menlo Park by a group of forward-thinking women in […more…]
The call came on a Tuesday morning in July. Eliana*, 22 and struggling with her homework, learned that her parents […more…]
Advocacy
In response to the tragic unintentional shooting death of 15-year-old Ethan Song in Connecticut, Ethan’s Law was introduced in Congress […more…]