Books published by BAWCC

Children of the Tenderloin Written by BAWCC staff member, Vibha Lal, this 1987 award-winning book provides background information, research, and compelling stories of the lives of children and families who call the Tenderloin “home.”

Home of the Brave: Profiles in Words and Pictures of Bay Area Homeless Families
Published in 1988, this award-winning book, written by SF Examiner Columnist, Stephanie Salter, profiles the lives of fourteen homeless families in the Bay Area. Photographs by Tom Levy and Nancy Palmieri also help bring to life the stories of these families.

BAWCC also published, in 1991, a book entitled A Guide to Your Rights for Women. This book covered legal issues related to a number of areas affecting the lives of women.

Resource Guides and Newsletters published by BAWCC

Emergency Services Sheet (For Women and Families)
BAWCC started publishing this "Guide to Services for Low-Income Women and Families in San Francisco" in 1989. It covers no-cost services and resources in many categories including: Family Support, Health, Shelter, Clothing, Food, Mental Health, Legal, Children & Youth and other areas. It is distributed city-wide.

Tenderloin Community School and Tenderloin Family Center- Family Handbook
BAWCC has published a handbook, available in four languages, explaining what the Tenderloin Community School, Family Center and Child Development Center have to offer the students and their families. It includes information on the Building Layout, General School Information, a description of all of the on-site services which include: The Family Room, Rosa's Kitchen, Phyllis' Garden, Library, and The Esherick Center. Located in the lower level of the school, the Esherick Center, named after renowned architect Joe Esherick, includes the Computer Center, Health Center with dental and mental health service areas, and the Adult Education Center. The handbook also includes a short history of the Tenderloin Community School and its creation.

Tenderloin Children and Family News
Five times a year, BAWCC collects and publishes information about all of the Tenderloin children, youth and family services. BAWCC publishes this information in a quarterly newsletter, and does two special issues anually: Holiday Programs and Summer Programs.

BAWCC also does separate resource sheets on an as-needed basis.