The San Francisco Bay Area has numerous advocacy and empowerment programs that have been available to American Indian Families for generations, many of which began in the 1960’s and 1970’s. The Bay Area Collaboration of American Indian Resources (BACAIR) was formed with the goal of connecting resources, improving quality of services to the American Indian Community in the San Francisco Bay Area, and reducing the numbers of American Indian children in the foster care system. Starting with two counties, Alameda and San Francisco, BACAIR continues to grow and provide improved access to services, with a goal of gaining more partners throughout the region.

The mission of the Bay Area Collaboration of American Indian Resources (BACAIR) is to ensure culturally appropriate resources and a permanent connection for American Indian / Alaska Native families in the child welfare system while providing wellness, cultural support, and restoration to families at risk; through collaboration, advocacy, and education. Through this collaborative relationship, BACAIR provides advocacy, education, and appropriate intervention services for American Indian / Alaska Native families residing in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.