Other Resources

Child Care

Resources to help determine what child care arrangement is right for you. 

Head Start

Head Start is program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families.

Early Head Start 0-3 years

Center-based Programs

Alameda Family Services: 510-629-6300

(Alameda)

Cape, Inc.: 925-443-3434

(Hayward, Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore)

City of Oakland Early Head Start: 510-238-3165

(Oakland)

Kidango: 855-757-5437

(Hayward, Union City, Fremont, Newark)

Through the Looking Glass: 510-848-1112 x8207

(Oakland)

Unity Council: 510-535-6900

(Oakland)

YMCA of the East Bay: 510-848-9092

(Albany, Berkeley, Oakland, Hayward)

 

Home-based Program

Brighter Beginnings: 510-437-8950

(Oakland)

Through the Looking Glass: 510-848-1112 x8207

(Albany, Berkeley, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Fremont, Newark, Castro Valley)

Head Start

 

Center-based Programs

Alameda Family Services: 510-629-6300

(Alameda)

Cape, Inc.: 925-443-3434

(Hayward, Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore)

City of Oakland Head Start: 510-238-3165

(Oakland)

Kidango: 855-757-5437

(Hayward, Union City, Fremont, Newark)

YMCA of the East Bay: 510-848-9092

(Albany, Berkeley, Oakland, Hayward)

 

Home-based Program

Brighter Beginnings: 510-437-8950

(Oakland)

Resource & Referrals

Child care referral and resource (R&R) agencies provide child care assistance, referrals, resources and support to families in Alameda County.

4C’s Community Child Care Council (Hayward, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, Union City, Fremont, Newark)

Fremont: 510-582-2182
Hayward: 510-582-2182

http://www.4c-alameda.org

BANANAS Child Care Referral (Oakland, Emeryville, Berkeley, Albany, Alameda, San Leandro)

510-658-0381

https://bananasbunch.org

Early Oakland (online resource to find find free or low-cost early childhood care & education services in Oakland)

http://earlyoakland.com

Hively (Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore, Sunol)

925-417-8733

https://behively.org

Respite

Respite child care refers to short term, temporary care, transitional or emergency care that assists in stabilizing a family situation during a crisis or dificult period.

Alameda County Social Services, Children's Protective Services (Respite Care)

510-259-1800

Family Support Services of the Bay Area

510-834-2443

http://fssba.org

Housing

Housing Resources and programs to assist with emergency or temporary housing, tenant and homeowner rights.

HIV/AIDS Housing

AIDS Housing Information Project (AHIP)

510-537-2600

877-424-3746

Click here for website.

Housing Authority

Housing Authority provides housing assistance that are affordable, and safe for low-income residents.

Berkeley Housing Authority

510-981-5470

Click here for website.

City of Alameda Housing Authority

510-747-4300

http://www.alamedahsg.org

Housing Authority of the County of Alameda

510-538-8876

http://www.haca.net

Livermore Housing Authority

925-447-3600

https://livermoreha.org/index.html

Oakland Housing Authority

510-874-1500 

http://www.oakha.org

Legal Services

Find legal help with housing, evictions and more.

Bay Area Legal Aid

Advice Line: 1-800-551-5554

Alameda County: 510-663-4744

Contra Costa: 510-233-9954

Referral Form

Tenant's Rights Line

https://baylegal.org

Eviction Defense Center

510-452-4541

https://www.evictiondefensecenteroakland.org

Housing Equal Rights Advocate (HERA)

510-271-8443

http://www.heraca.org

Permanent Housing

Resources to find permanent housing in Alameda County.

Bridge Housing

Find housing

Christian Church Homes

510-632-6712

Find housing

EAH Housing

Find housing

East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation

510-287-5353

Find housing

East Bay Neighborhood Housing Services

510-237-6459

Find housing

Eden Housing

510-582-1460

Find housing

HumanGood (Beacon Communities)

925-924-7100

Find housing

Mercy Housing

415-355-7100

Find housing

Satellite Affordable Housing Associates

510-647-0700

Find housing

Shelters

Temporary shelters for individuals or families.

Abode Services

510-657-7409

https://abodeservices.org

Building Futures with Women and Children

510-357-0205

http://www.bfwc.org

Casa Segura Drop-in Center

510-434-0307

http://casasegura.org

CityTeam Oakland

510-452-3758

Email: oakland@cityteam.org

https://www.cityteam.org/oakland

East Oakland Community Project (EOCP)

510-532-3211

Click here for website.

Eden I&R (shelter & housing)

Call 211

http://edenir.org

Emergency Shelter Program - 24 hour

1-888-339-SAFE (7233)

Hayward: 510-786-1246

Oakland: 510-534-6030

http://www.rubysplace.org

Family Emergency Shelter Coalition (FESCO)

510-581-3223

http://www.fescofamilyshelter.org

Ursala Sherman Village (Shelter for Service Members, Veterans & Their Families)

510-649-1930

Click here for website.

Housing Choices for Alameda County

http://achousingchoices.org

Salvation Army Shelter

510-534-2303

Click here for website.

Oakland Housing Resource Center (support for those who are experiencing homelessness)

Flyer

Second Chance

510-792-4357

http://secondchanceinc.com

St Vincent de Paul Community Center

510-638-7600

https://www.svdp-alameda.org

Tenant and Homeowners

Resources and Assistance Information.

Causa Justa/Just Cause

510-763-5877

http://www.cjjc.org

City of Livermore Housing Information

925-960-4000

Click here for website.

City of Oakland, Services for Homeowners

510-238-3909

Click here for website.

City of Pleasanton Housing Information

925-931-5011

Click here for website.

ECHO Housing

510-581-9380

http://www.echofairhousing.org

Fremont Fair Housing Services

510-574-2270

Click here for website.

Hope NOW Hotline, Foreclosure Help

888-995-HOPE (4673)

Click here for website.

Rebuilding Together

510-625-0316

http://www.rtoakland.org

Spectrum Community Services, Weatherization Program

510-881-0300 ext. 272

Click here for website.

Tenants Together (Foreclosure Help)

415-495-8100

http://www.tenantstogether.org

Food Banks and Food Distribution Resources

Find a local food bank, farmers market, WIC clinic, free meal sites, and food distribution centers. Get information and apply for Cal-Fresh.

Food Pantries

Alameda County Community Food Bank

1-800-870-FOOD (1-800-878-3663)

510-635-3663

https://foodnow.net

Berkeley Emergency Food and Housing Project

510-649-4965

http://bfhp.org

Centro de Servicios

510-489-4100

http://www.centrodeservicios.org

Children's Emergency Food Bank

Emergency food help for residents of Dublin and Pleasanton

925-828-5363

Click here for website.

Eden Youth and Family Center (monthly commodities distribution)

510-887-1146

http://www.eyfconline.org

Hope for the Heart Food Distribution

510-581-4673

https://www.hope4theheart.org/

Open Heart Kitchen (Tri-Valley)

925-580-1616

http://www.openheartkitchen.org

Salvation Army Center for Social Services (meal lines)

Hayward, Castro Valley, Livermore, San Lorenzo, San Leandro:

510-581-6444

Newark, Union City, Sunol, Fremont: 510-793-6319

Oakland, Emeryville, Piedmont: 510-645-9710

South Hayward Parish

510-785-3663

http://southhaywardparish.org/food-pantry

The Food Pantry & Parenting Support (PCC)

925-449-1664

Click here for website.

Health and Wellness

Resources for health and wellness care and information to access health insurance.

Behavioral Health

Evaluations and services for those with behvioral and mental health issues.

ACCESS Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services 24-Hour Hotline Eng/Span/Chin

1-800-491-9099

http://www.acbhcs.org

Bay Area Community Services (BACS)

510-613-0330

https://www.bayareacs.org

EPSDT: Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Click here for website.

Hively

2208 San Leandro Blvd., San Leandro, CA 94577

510-483-6715
https://behively.org/

Horizons Family Counseling

925-371-4747

http://www.cityoflivermore.net/citygov/horizons

Peers Envisioning and Engaging in Recovery Services (PEERS)

510-832-7337

http://www.peersnet.org

Westcoast Children's Clinic, Oakland

510-269-9030

http://www.westcoastcc.org

Counseling & Crisis

Resources to call for crisis support and information about mental health, violence, and substance abuse.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-8255

Crisis Support Services Of Alameda County 24-Hour Hotline

24-hour crisis line: 1-800-309-2131

Outpatient and mobile crisis team: 1-800-491-9099

ACBHCS SUD Perinatal Treatment Referral Guide FY 2018/2019

Click here for SUD Perinatal Directory

Alameda County Social Services Agency, Seasons of sharing

510-272-3700

Click here for website.

Cultura y Bienestar

North: La Clinica de La Raza 510-535-8400

Central: La Familia Counseling Service 510-785-8270
South: Tiburcio Vasques Health Center 510-471-5880
Livermore: La Familia Counseling Service 925-273-4220
http://www.culturaybienestar.com

East Bay Community Recovery Project, Hayward Division

510-728-8600

http://www.ebcrp.org

Family Education and Resource Center

1-888-896-FERC (1-888-896-3372)

Click here for English Brochure

Click here for Spanish Brochure

https://ferc.org

Family Paths

1-800-829-3777

https://familypaths.org

Sausal Creek Outpatient Stabilization

2620 26th Avenue Oakland, CA 94601

510-437-2363
http://www.telecarecorp.com/sausal

Women Organized to Respond to Life-Threatening Diseases

510-986-0340

http://www.womenhiv.org

Dental

Dental Clinics that accept Medi-Cal and offer a sliding fee scale, a reduced rate or free program.

Berkeley Dental Free Clinic

510-548-2570

https://www.berkeleyfreeclinic.org

Chabot College Dental Hygiene Clinic

510-723-6900

Click here for website.

Denti-Cal for Families

1-800-322-6384

https://www.denti-cal.ca.gov

Dental Resources for Pregnant Women with Medi-Cal

510-613-0330

Click here for Alameda County Dental Resource List for Pregnant Women with Medi-Cal.

Eastmont Wellness Center General Dentistry for Children

510-567-5770

Click here for website.

Highland Hospital Dental Clinic (emergency only)

510-437-4473

http://www.alamedahealthsystem.org/services

Pediatric Dentistry at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

510-428-3316

https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/clinics/dentistry-clinic

Health Care Resources

Information on Alameda County medical insurance programs, help finding a doctor, referrals to providers and other resources.

Family Health Line (Receive health related information and referrals)

1-888-604-4636

To find more information in Alameda Kids Resource Directory, click here.

https://acphd.org/need-help

Alameda Alliance for Health

510-747-4567

https://www.alamedaalliance.org

Alameda County Resource for Uninsured Residents

1-800-422-9495

Click here for website.

Alameda County Social Serives Agency Office Listings

Medi-Cal Center

8477 Enterprise Way

Oakland, CA 94621

 

Hayward Self Sufficiency Center

24100 Amador Street

Hayward, CA 94544

 

Fremont Outstation

39155 Liberty Street, Suite C330

Fremont, CA 94538

 

Livermore Outstation

3311 Pacific Ave.

Livermore, CA 94550

 

Eastmont Self Sufficiency Center

6955 Foothill Blvd., Suite 100

Oakland, CA 94612

California Children Services (CCS)

510-208-5970

http://www.acphd.org/ccs/for-families.aspx

Covered California

1-800-300-1506

http://www.coveredca.com/apply

Health Consumer Alliance (HCA)

1-888-804-3536

https://healthconsumer.org

Health Program of Alameda County (PAC)

HealthPAC is a low-cost health program only for low-income people who live in Alameda County.

HealthPAC Customer Service 1-877-879-9633

Kasier Permanente Community Health Care Program

1-800-422-9495

Click here for website.

Medi-Cal Access Progam

1-800-433-2611

http://mcap.dhcs.ca.gov/Home/default.aspx

Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment

1-800-300-1506

https://www.coveredca.com/medi-cal

Services

Alameda County Medi-Cal Services

Dentist locations

Optometrist locations

Alameda Alliance for Health (AAH) Health Education Claases

510-747-4577

https://www.alamedaalliance.org/live-healthy

Alameda County Health Care Services, Child Health Disability Prevention

1-888-604-4636

510-618-2070

http://www.acphd.org/chdp.aspx

Alameda County Public Health Department, Immunization Program

510-267-3230

Alameda County Immunization Clinics

http://www.acphd.org/iz

Alameda County Reproductive Health Resources

Family Planning Services

Pregnancy Test Sites

Asthma Start Program

510-383-5181

http://www.acphd.org/asthma.aspx

California Poison Control System

1-800-222-1222

http://www.calpoison.org/

Center for Healthy Schools and Community

510-667-7991

School Health Center Location Directory

https://achealthyschools.org

Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP) (prenatal medical care, health education, and well-being support)

Click here for Prenatal Care provider list that accepts Medi-Cal

Pregnancy Guide

http://www.acphd.org/cpsp-providers

In-Home Support Services (IHSS)

510-577-1900

http://www.cdss.ca.gov/In-Home-Supportive-Services

Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

510-567-8280

https://www.achhd.org/leadpoisoning/leadp.htm

Newborn Hearing Screening Program

1-877-388-5301

Click here for website.

Oakland STOMP (Street Team Outreach Medical Program)

510-777-1177

https://rootsclinic.org/oakland-stomp/

Queer Path to Parenthood

Community-oriented prenatal care for LGBTQ+ families

Email: queerpathtoparenthood@gmail.com

Click here for website.

The Immunization Clinic at Prescott-Joseph Center

510-835-8683

http://prescottjoseph.org/programs/health-wellness/

Financial Services

Resources to programs that help manage finances, pay or connect to payment and financial assistantce services.

Bill Assistance

Programs to assist with utility expenses.

Assurance Wireless

1-888-272-0349

California Lifeline Program

1-866-272-0349

https://www.californialifeline.com/en

EBMUD Customer Assistance Program

1-866-40-EBMUD (1-866-403-2683)

Click here for EBMUD Application Form.

Click here for website.

PG&E CARE Program

1-866-PGE-CARE (1-866-743-2273)

http://www.pge.com/care

REACH Program (Bill Helps, Salvation Army)

1-800-933-9677

Click here for website.

Spectrum Community Services, Inc. (Home Energy Assistance Program)

510-881-0300 ext. 272 or for Spanish, 214.

http://www.spectrumcs.org

Child Support

Alameda County Child Support Services

1-866-901-3212

http://www.acdcss.org

Financial Assistance

State and county financial benefits and resources.

Alameda County Social Services Agency (Medi-Cal, Food Stamps, CalWORKS, and General Assistance: General Information)

1-888-999-4772 or 510-263-2420

Click here for English flyer.

Click here for Spanish flyer.

Click here for website.

Supplementary Security Income (SSI)

1-800-772-1213

Click here for website.

Family Violence and Crisis

Resources to find help and information for domestic violence related issues including shelter and legal services.

24-Hour Hotlines

Domestic Violence Resource Guide for Alameda County

Click here for the Alameda County Domestic Violence Resource Guide.

A Safe Place

24/7 Emergency: 510-536-7233

https://www.asafeplace.org

A Second Chance

510-792-HELP (510-792-4357)

http://secondchanceinc.com

American Indian Survivors (AASRA)

1-800-313-2772

http://www.aasra.info

Bay Area Women Against Rape

24-hour hotline, English & Spanish: 510-845-7273

https://bawar.org

Building Futures with Women and Children

1-866-A-Way-Out (1-866-292-9688)

http://www.bfwc.org

Child Abuse Hotline

510-259-1800

800-843-5200

Click here for website.

Crisis Support Services of Alameda County (CSS)

1-800-309-2131

Click here for website.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-799-7233

http://www.thehotline.org

Ruby's Place Hotline: Available 24 hours per day 7 days per week

1-888-339-SAFE (1-888-339-7233)

http://www.rubysplace.org

Safe Alternatives to Violence Environments (SAVE)

24-hour hotline: 510-794-6055

http://save-dv.org

Tri-Valley Haven

925-449-5842 or 1-888-884-8119

http://www.trivalleyhaven.org

Child Abuse

Adult Protective Services

1-866-225-5277

Click here for website.

Child Protective Services

510-259-1800

Click here for website.

Legal Assistance

Alameda County Family Justice

510-267-8800

http://www.acfjc.org

Family Violence Law Center

510-208-0220

24-hour crisis hotline: 1-800-947-8301

http://fvlc.org

Shelters

Building Futures with Women and Children

510-357-0205

http://www.bfwc.org

North County Family Front Door

Call 2-1-1 for intake process.

Ruby's Place

1-888-339-SAFE (1-888-339-7233)

http://www.rubysplace.org

Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments (SAVE)

510-574-2250

http://save-dv.org

Shepherd's Gate

1-888-216-4776

https://www.shepherdsgate.org

Tri-Valley Haven Domestic Violence Shelters

925-449-5842

https://trivalleyhaven.org/domestic-violence-housing-first

Women Refuge

510-547-4663

Support Centers

Deaf Hope

470 27th Street. Oakland, CA 94612

Video Phone: 510-735-8553

Video: 510-267-8800

http://www.deaf-hope.org

Highland Hospital Sexual Assault Center

510-534-9290

Korean Community Center of the Easy Bay (KCCEB)

English: 510-788-3271

Korean: 1-844-828-2254

https://kcceb.org

La Clinica de la Raza

510-535-4000

http://www.laclinica.org/index.html

Mujeres con Esperanza

510-300-3156

Mujeres Unidas y Activas

510-261-3398

http://www.mujeresunidas.net

Narika

1-800-215-7308

http://www.narika.org

Shalom Bayit

1-866-SHALOM-7 (1-866-742-5667)

https://www.shalom-bayit.org/

Women's Daytime Drop-in Center

510-548-2884

http://www.womensdropin.org

Legal Services

Legal information, advice, and services.

Family Law

Alameda County Child Support Services

1-866-901-3212

http://www.acdcss.org

Law Center for Family (family law-sliding scale)

510-836-1247

Legal Services for Children, Inc. (Free legal guardianships in Alameda County)

415-863-3762

http://www.lsc-sf.org

Legal Services for Prisoners with Children

415-255-7036

http://www.prisonerswithchildren.org

Legal Services

Alameda County Bar Association

510-302-2222 ext. 4

https://www.acbanet.org

Alameda County Department of Child Support Services

510-272-1393

Click here for website.

Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach

510-251-2846

https://www.apilegaloutreach.org

Bay Area Legal Aid

1-800-551-5554

http://baylegal.org

California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC)

1-888-466-2219

Click here for website.

Centro Legal de la Raza

510-437-1554

http://centrolegal.org

Disability Rights California (DRC)

1-800-776-5746

Click here for website.

East Bay Community Law Center

510-548-4040

http://www.ebclc.org

Equal Rights Advocates

800-839-4372

http://www.equalrights.org

Homeless Action Center (HAC)

Berkeley: 510-540-0878

Oakland: 510-695-2260

http://homelessactioncenter.org

Adult Education & Job Training/Assistance

Educational programs or courses for adults, including job training and employment assistance.

Adult Education

Alameda Adult School

510-522-3858

http://www.alameda-adult-school.org/info

Berkeley Adult School

510-644-6130

http://bas.berkeley.net/

Castro Valley Adult & Career Education

510-886-1000

http://www.cvadult.org

Dublin Education Center

925-307-1910

https://dae.dublinusd.org

Fremont Adult & Continuing Education

Adult Basic Education: 510-793-6465

High School Diploma Program: 510-793-6469

https://www.face.edu/Domain/153

Hayward Adult School

510-783-4001

http://www.has.edu

Livermore Adult Education

925-606-4722

http://www.livermoreadulted.org

New Haven Adult School

510-489-2185

https://www.mynhas.org

Oakland Adult and Career Education

510-879-1400

https://www.ousd.org/oace

Piedmont Adult School

510-594-2655

https://piedmontadultschool.asapconnected.com/?

San Leandro Adult School

510-667-6287

http://www.sanleandroadultschool.org

San Lorenzo Adult School

510-317-4200

https://adu.slzusd.org

Job Assistance

California Employment Development Department (EDD)

http://www.edd.ca.gov

Downtown Streets Team (volunteer work experience program)

Attend a Weekly Success Meeting.

Oakland: 268 Grand Ave. (every Thursday at 12:30pm)

Hayward: 22380 Foothill Blvd. (every Tuesday at 12:30pm)

Berkeley: 2420 Channing Way, room 207 (email julia@streetsteam.org for schedule)

http://streetsteam.org/index

East Bay Works

Alameda: 555 Ralph Appezato Memorial Pkwy, Portable P, Alameda, CA 94501

510-748-2299

 

Berkeley: 1701 San Pablo Ave. Berkeley, CA 94702

510-644-6630

 

Newark: 39399 Cherry Street, Room 1211, Newark, CA 94560

510-742-2321

 

Hayward: 24100 Amador Street. Hayward, CA 94544

510-670-5700

 

Pleasanton: 5860 Owens Dr. Pleasanton, CA 9588

925-416-5108

https://www.eastbayworks.com

Job Star (Community Job Search and Career Centers Information)

http://jobstar.org/resource/carcent/alameda.php

Love Never Fails (Workforce development for those involved or at risk of becoming involved in human trafficking)

1-844-249-2698

https://www.loveneverfailsus.com/workforce-development

Multicultural Institute, Berkeley

510-848-4075

http://mionline.org

Job Training

Alameda One-Stop Career Center

510-748-2208

Click here for website.

Berkeley One-Stop Career Center

510-644-6630

http://bas.berkeley.net/OneStop

Brighter Beginnings, Family Economic Empowerment

510-437-8950

Click here for website.

Oakland Private Industry Council, Inc.

510-858-6742

http://oaklandpic.org

Ohlone College Tri-Cities Career Center

510-742-2323

https://www.ohlone.edu/careercenter

The Alameda County Workforce Investment Board

510-259-3842

Click here for website.

https://www.acwdb.org/index.page?#skipContent

Tri-Valley One stop Career Center

925-416-5100

http://www.trivalleyonestop.org

Immigration

Resources to support the impacts of immigration policy changes.

Legal Services

Legal support for immigration cases including deportation defense, ICE detainment, and more.

Know Your Rights Red Cards, The Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Click here to print or order red cards.

Immigration Law Help

A site to find immigration legal support for low-income immigrants, for more

information, visit www.immigrationlawhelp.org.

Asian Immigrant Women Advocates

510-268-0192

https://www.aiwa.org

Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach

510-251-2846

http://www.apilegaloutreach.org/index.html

Catholic Charities of the East Bay

510-768-3100

http://www.cceb.org

Centro Legal de la Raza

510-437-1554

http://centrolegal.org

East Bay Sanctuary

510-540-5296

https://eastbaysanctuary.org

Immigration Center for Women and Children

415-861-1449

http://icwclaw.org

International Institute of the Bay Area

Fremont: 510-894-3639

Oakland: 510-451-2846 ext. 301

Flyer (English/Spanish)

https://iibayarea.org

International Rescue Committee

440 Grand Avenue, Suite 500 
Oakland, CA 94610 
510-452-8222

https://www.rescue.org/united-states/oakland-ca

Korean Community Center of the East Bay

510-788-3271

http://www.kcceb.org

Lao Family Community Development

510-533-8850

http://www.lfcd.org

Social Justice Collaborative

510-992-3964

https://socialjusticecollaborative.org

Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation

510-261-7839

https://sscf.org

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services

1-800-375-5283

https://my.uscis.gov

Community Supports and Resources

General resources for immigration

Alameda County Immigration Legal & Education Partnership (ACILEP)

Rapid response hotline: 510-241-4011

https://www.centrolegal.org/acilep

Alameda County Social Services Agency, Public Charge

Social Services Immigration Resources

Policy Charge FAQ

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

415-621-2493

Know Your Rights

https://www.aclunc.org

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

408-986-9874

https://ca.cair.com/sfba

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

415-621-2494

Click here to visit the website.

First 5 Alameda County-Immigration Information

First 5 Alameda County Immigration Information Page

Informed Immigrant - Family Preparedness Plan

Family Preparedness Plan (English, Spanish, and Chinese).

Click here for more information.

Multicultural Institute

1920 7th Street 
Berkeley, CA 94710 
510-848-4075 

www.mionline.org 

Oakland Unified School District New Comer Program

Click here to visit the website.

Oakland Workers Collective

3125 E. 15th St., Oakland

510-473-6349

http://oaklanddaylabor.com

Sesame Street in Communities

Resource on how to talk about traumatic experiences.

Click here for more information.

Care, Cope, Connect Activity Book (PDF)

Street Level Health Project

An Oakland-based community center specifically for underinsured,

uninsured and recently arrived immigrants in Alameda County.

510-533-9906

info@streetlevelhealthproject.org

Click here to visit the website

Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay

655 International Boulevard 
Oakland, CA 94606 
510-891-9999

www.vacceb.net

Sports and Recreation

Information to find fun activities, sport leagues, and events in your community.

Arts & Recreation

Axis Dance Company

510-625-0110

http://axisdance.org

Children's Fairyland

510-452-2259

https://fairyland.org

Creative Growth Art Center

510-836-2340 ext. 115

https://creativegrowth.org

Oakland Unite, Messengers 4 Change

http://oaklandunite.org/messengers4change

Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA)

510-987-8556

http://mocha.org

Village Connect

510-564-4240

http://www.village-connect.org

City Parks & Rec

Berkeley Parks, Recreation and Waterfront

510-981-6700

http://www.cityofberkeley.info/PRW

City of Alameda Parks and Recreation

510-747-7529

http://alamedaca.gov/recreation

Dublin Parks and Community Services

925-556-4500

http://www.ci.dublin.ca.us/90/Parks-Community-Services

Emeryville Recreation

510-596-4395

http://www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/418/Activity-Guide

Fremont Recreation Services

510-494-4300

https://www.fremont.gov/259/Recreation-Services

Hayward Parks and Recreation

510-881-6700

http://www.haywardrec.org

Livermore Area Recreation & Park District

925-373-5700

http://www.larpd.org

Newark Recreation and Community Services Department

510-578-4000

http://www.newark.org/departments/recreation-and-community-services

Oakland Parks and Recreation

510-238-7275

http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/opr/index.htm

Pleasanton Community Services

925-931-5340

http://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/gov/depts/cs/default.asp

San Leandro Recreation and Human Services

510-577-3462

http://www.sanleandro.org/depts/rec

Reentry Services

Reentry services and support programs for those who were formally incarcerated, including information on legal services, access to medical and wellness support.

Services

Alameda County Clean Slate Clinic

Public Defender Office: 510-272-6600

East Bay Community Law Center: 510-548-4040

Flyer (English/Spanish)

La Familia and Bay Area Community Services Re-Entry Treatment Team

510-826-9253

Flyer/Referral Form

Click here for website.

Support Groups

A Healing Circle for Reentering Formerly Incarcerated Women

510-500-3412

www.consciousvoice.org

Strong Together Family Group (East Bay Community Recovery Project)

510-446-7180

http://www.ebcrp.org

Flyer

Afghan Arrival Resources

Resources

5ive Pillars Organization

The 5ive Pillars Organization works with refugee resettlement agencies, community-based organizations, and government agencies to provide resettlement support to newcomers and their families across Northern California.

Click here for website.

Multi-Lingual Counseling Center Inc.

Mental health services as well as Case-management services for clients who live in Alameda County. Available in English, Farsi/ Dari, Spanish, Hindi, Russian and Italian.

800-491-9099

Resource List

Resources for housing, legal, case management, health & management/mental health, volunteers, & systems advocacy.

Click here for website.

United Afghan Association

Their donation center in Alameda provides Afghan newcomers with necessities such as clothing, shoes, toiletries, car seats, strollers , diapers and more.

510-255-5043

https://unitedafgassociation.org

Wellness Helpline for Afghans

For Afghan Arrivals under OAW. Call anytime 24/7

800-615-6514

Careers

Upwardly Global

Assistance in helping immigrants and refugees restart their professional careers in the United States.

415-834-9901 

Health

California Department of Rehabilitation

Resources for Afghan arrivals with disabilities.

707-253-4935 

Health Coverage

A one-pager about health coverage for newly Afghan arrivals.  

510-263-2420 

Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center

Cultural quick reference guide on Tuberculosis and Afghanistan.  

For more information and details about the information presented visit: http://go.uf.edu/cqrg.

Legal

Pars Equity Center

Legal resources for Afghans.

408-297-6700