Compass Family Services

Compass Childcare Support Services helps homeless and low-income parents with children ages 0 to 5 access early care and education programs in San Francisco.

Services include the following: (1) Screenings for eligibility and enrolling families in various types of subsidized childcare; (2) Individualized case management support; (3) Financial subsidies for childcare.

Compass Family Resource Center offers a comprehensive set of trauma-informed services that support family well-being, including support groups, classes, housing search and workforce development.

Services include the following: (1) Multilingual support groups and parent education classes; (2) Case management services; (3) On-site medical clinician provided by the San Francisco Department of Public Health; (4) On-site child care; (5) Drop-in housing search and application workshops; (6) Workforce development services which include barrier removal, networking and job search services.

Compass SF HOME (San Francisco Housing Opportunities Made Equal) promotes long-term housing stability through housing search assistance, rental subsidies, case management, and one-time financial assistance to cover rent for families at risk of eviction, as well as security deposits and first month's rent.

Services include the following: (1) Intensive, hands-on support to help families find safe, permanent housing; (2) Rental subsidies coupled with intensive case management; (3) Assistance with security deposits and other move-in costs; (4) Housing search assistance for families with a Section 8 voucher; (5) Aftercare case management for families who have exited a Compass program into permanent housing and want to continue to receive ongoing support.

Compass Behavioral Health Services offers confidential emotional support and therapy for families who are experiencing homelessness, at risk of homelessness, newly housed, or engaged in any Compass program.

Services include the following: (1) On-demand crisis counseling; (2) Individualized and group therapy for parents, children, couples, and family; (3) Psychotherapy for individual adults, children, families and couples; (4) Clinical consultation with staff and coordination of staff training around trauma-informed care; (5) Therapeutic support groups for clients

Compass Family Shelter offers families facing homelessness a safe, temporary place to stay and offers services designed to help families secure and maintain permanent housing.

Services include the following: (1) Emergency shelter for 22 families for up to six months; (2) Intensive case management geared towards obtaining housing, financial and emotional stability; (3) Individual, family, couples, and child therapy; (4) Housing-related financial assistance; (5) Follow up case management that focuses on homelessness prevention and family self-sufficiency.

Compass Children's Center offers full-day early education and childcare with a curriculum that focuses on social and emotional development for children, ages 0–5, from homeless and extremely low-income families.

Services include the following: (1) Full-day childcare for 70 children from infant to five years of age; (2) Specialized early childhood curriculum focused on art, music, science, pre-reading, pre-math, and gross motor play; (3) Low teacher to child ratios allow for individualized care for each child; (4) Support services for parents and children, including crisis management, psychotherapy, counseling and referrals; (5) Up-to-date immunizations, plus annual vision, hearing and dental screenings for children over two years-old; (6) Services for children with special needs.

Compass Clara House is an 18–24 month transitional housing program where families live in private apartments and receive intensive wrap-around support.

Services include the following: (1) Housing in 13 individual family apartments within a uniquely supportive community; (2) 6 to 18-month action plans designed with each family to help clients achieve their education, career and housing goals; (3) Intensive case management and onsite therapy; (4) Full-day licensed childcare for children through age five, and an after school homework and tutoring program for older children and teenagers; (5) Follow-up after-care support provided for one year.

The Margot is Compass' permanent supportive housing program where families live in private apartments and receive wrap-around support. Families are housed in modern, comfortable, and private 3-bedroom apartments throughout the building. The building includes a large communal event and working space, and a communal rooftop deck. The Margot provides bilingual one-one-one case management to address client goals, needs, and challenges, and additional supportive services such as behavioral health services, as well as childcare and children's programming, alongside a friendly children's center.

C-Rent offers homelessness prevention services. C-rent provides financial support through back rent and move-in assistance and problem solving services to prevent at-risk families from falling into homelessness​, as well as case management to help families remain stably housed.