We hosted our first ever Academic Club student workshop at Linda Vista Elementary December 2021. For our first topic, we choose to discuss the topic of bullying since we want our students to know how to respond when they or someone they know needs help. We are so proud of our students and are confident that they will continue to set a great example in their class and school! Check out the one minute recap video below.
Each year, Linda Vista residents and volunteers remove hundreds of pounds of liter and debris from neighborhood streets. Not only does this help improve the immediate quality of life for everyone in the community, but it also sets an excellent example of leadership and responsibility. Learn more in the short video below and find out how you can get involved here.
Literacy is a fundamental part of breaking intergenerational cycles of poverty. Through our afterschool literacy program, the Academic Club, our team is reducing and eliminating literacy gaps early in students' lives. Learn more about our impact and our program here or in the video below.
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In preparation for the new school year, we’ve teamed up with various partners and organizations to help students and their families get prepared. We know that for some students this school year will be extra difficult because of the challenges of distance and hybrid learning last year. We will continue to look for meaningful ways to support students and their familes throughout the school year but for now, we are happy to have help over 200 students from 33 different schools start this school year on the right foot by providing backpacks and other school school supplies.
Food insecurity and poor nutrition threatens the wellbeing of many residents who live in Linda Vista, a federally defined food desert. Learn what our team is doing to address this serious issue.
Affordable housing remains a critical need in Linda Vista and throughout San Diego and we know that this is a big issue that will take significant collaboration and effort before every resident has an affordable and secure place to call home.
Linda Vista has one of San Diego’s most socio-economically distressed neighborhoods with residents facing housing insecurity, the effects of gentrification, overcrowding in complexes, and sometimes even unsafe or unlivable conditions. More than a quarter of Linda Vista’s 33,461 residents are considered “extremely low income,” and almost 50% are “very low income,” according to data from SANDAG and HUD. Additionally, residents are being priced out of their homes as rental rates continue to climb.
That’s why we take a two-pronged approach to addressing housing insecurity. Our team provides direct, on-the-ground support by means of forms assistance and resource referrals. Our team makes services accessible in three languages, English, Spanish, and Vietnamese, to bridge language barriers. We also provide one-on-one case management and forms assistance in these languages to clients in need of assistance locating and acquiring stable, dignified housing.
Additionally, we are proud to work alongside elected officials, other non-profit organizations, and resident leaders to advocate for long-term systemic changes that prioritize affordable housing in local and regional development. Bayside leverages its voice on the Linda Vista Planning Group, as the chair of that group’s Affordable Housing Task Force launched in September 2021. The Task Force’s goal is to ultimately offer policy choices that policymakers and other communities can act on that support the development and prioritization of affordable housing in neighborhoods like Linda Vista. Bayside is also an active participant in community bodies like Live Well San Diego North Central Team, SANDAG Social Equity Working Group, and the Linda Vista Collaborative which work to advance equitable and sustainable regional development.
If you would like to help support our efforts on-the-ground or behind-the-scenes contact us at kheinle@baysidecc.org.
Senior citizens have been severely affected over the past year by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting stay-at-home orders for public safety. But that hasn't stopped them or us from improving the quality of life for others. Watch how Bayside's Seniors in Action are supporting seniors during this difficult time.
Our vision is a city where every neighborhood has access to abundant resources that promote community connection and economic self-sufficiency, expand educational and cultural opportunities; and facilitate healthy living and general well-being.
It is extremely important to our organization that this is accomplished while preserving the cultural identity and moving the economic needle in one of San Diego’s most diverse communities – Linda Vista.
Bayside Community Center
2202 Comstock Street | San Diego, CA 92111
PO Box 712525 | San Diego, CA 92171-2525
Telephone: 858.278.0771 | Email: baysideinfo@baysidecc.org
Bayside Community Center is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity (tax ID# 95-1652902).
Starting July 1, 2024, the majority of employers in California must establish, implement, and maintain a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan that includes: Prohibiting employee retaliation, accepting and responding to reports of workplace violence, and employee workplace violence training and communication. Our priority is our employee and clients safety at all times. Contact us to learn more about how we are prioritizing safety in the workplace.
