Local Community Resources
Because it takes a village to raise our children, we rely on a number of partners throughout our community. It is important to us that the families and students we serve have awareness of all of the resources at their disposal to to meet their needs.
Have we missed your company or agency? Please reach out and let us know of any other services or organizations that can support our youth.
Quick Links
24 Hour Crisis Hotlines
211 connects bay area residents with health and human service programs in their local community.
Dial 211 to get connected to a specialist for personalized assistance.
211 Bay Area
Child Care and Parenting
Childcare Links provides resources that strengthen and support children & their families
(925) 417-8733
Dental Care
Chabot College provides FREE dental hygiene services for current Chabot College students & veterans.
(510) 723-6900
Domestic & Sexual Violence
A Safe Place. Ending Domestic Violence One Day at a Time
Office: (510) 536-7233
24/7 Emergency Line: (510) 536-7233
Educational Resources
California Conservation Corps is the oldest and largest conservation corps in the nation.
(800) 952-5627
Emergency Shelters
Employment & Job Training
Bayfair Mall
15555 E.14th Street, San Leandro
(510) 481-0272
Faith-Based Services
Fatherhood & Men's Support
DNA Diagnostic Center provides fast, accurate and affordable paternity testing - guaranteed.
(800) 362-2368
Food Assistance
The Alameda County Food Bank distributes millions of healthy meals every year, and are on the forefront of new approaches to ending hunger and poverty.
7900 Edgewater Drive
Oakland
(800) 870-3663
HIV/AIDS
AIDS Project of the East Bay (APEB) is a community based organization, dedicated to preventing the spread of HIV and supporting individuals infected with the virus through programs targeted at some of the most vulnerable and marginalized individuals.
(510) 663-7979
Housing & Rental Assistance
HACA operates a number of housing programs administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that provide low-cost rental housing or rental assistance for low-income families, the elderly, people with disabilities, and others, in much of Alameda County.
(510) 538-8876
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Legal Assistance
Bay Area Legal Aid’s mission is to provide meaningful access to the civil justice system through quality legal assistance regardless of a client’s location, language or disability.
(800) 551-5554
Medical Care
Founded in 1997, California Health Advocates is the leading Medicare advocacy and education non-profit in California. California Health Advocates administers HICAP (the Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program) program that can help you understand your specific rights and health care options. HICAP also offers free educational presentations to groups of Medicare beneficiaries, their families and/or providers on a variety of Medicare and other health insurance related topics.
Contact Us
Phone: 916-231-5110
Email: news@cahealthadvocates.org
Blog: cahealthadvocates.org
Mental Health Support
ACCESS-Alameda County Mental Health Services provides mental health and substance use services.
(800) 491-9099
Mentoring
Village-Connect To build the capacity of people to become more self-aware and self-directed resulting in sustainable positive transformation.
1572 150th Avenue
San Leandro, CA 94578
(510) 564-4240
Pregnancy
1866 B Street
Hayward
(800) 967-7526
Public Benefits
(510) 263-2420
(888) 999-4772
Substance Abuse Support
ALANON and ALATEEN offers help and hope for anyone who has ever been affected by someone else's drinking
(650) 794-9654
Utilities/Bill Payment Assistance
The California LifeLine Program (California LifeLine) is a state program that provides discounted home phone and cell phone services to eligible households.
(800) 310-2355