The CARE Collaborative provides case management, subsidized transitional housing, life skills education and mental health counseling to assist emancipated foster youth become self-sufficient adults. Services are offered to emancipated foster youth between the ages of 18-24 who are referred from Contra Costa and Alameda Counties.

For more information, call (925) 957-2417.
Contact: Tehuley Banks

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the domestic anti-poverty, social justice program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops. Its mission is to address the root causes of poverty in America through the promotion and support of community-controlled self-help organizations..

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Contact: Matt Gibson
510-768-3141

The Crisis Response Support Network (CRSN) provides immediate and sustained support to the family and friends of homicide victims in Oakland, as part of the Measure Y Violence Prevention Initiative of the City of Oakland.

For a list of all services covered under CRSN, please click here.
For more information, call (510) 768-3188.
Contact: Millie Burns

• Tidings of Joy This holiday project invites individuals, families and groups to help a family in need with gifts of money, clothing, toys, household items, food or any other need.
• Christmas Turkey Giveaway Distributing turkeys to 2,000 East Bay families in need, John McMahon and colleagues at Merrill Lynch in Oakland partner with Catholic Charities to fund this important holiday program.
• Project Joybells Providing new toys to young people throughout the East Bay, this program benefits from donors' monetary gifts and new toy donations.

Services provided:

• Educational support in early childhood education (ECE) classes.
• Beginning-level English as a Second Language and English for International students.
• Workshops, field trips and support groups to promote growth and learning as professionals.
• Job placement assistance and follow-up support.
• Financial assistance.

For more information, call (510) 234-5110 (x313).
Contact: Lisa Raffel

A collaborative program of Catholic Charities of the East Bay and the West Contra Costa Unified School District. We bring families together to help young children to realize their full potential as learners, and to help parents become their child's first and most important teacher.

Services provided:

• Basic Education and Adult ESL/Literacy Class
• Parent Childcare Co-op
• School Family Links
• Parenting Classes
• Summer Program
• Parent and Child Interactive Literacy Activities
• Home Visits
• Community Garden

Contact Information:
Contact: Martha Estrada
Telephone: (510) 236-3900

Family to Family is a family strengthening partnership between Catholic Charities of the East Bay and parishes in the Oakland Diocese. This program is designed to provide a safety umbrella to families who can use a helping hand to overcome poverty. It provides parish groups the unique opportunity to work with a local family and truly make a difference in their lives. Catholic Charities of the East Bay will provide technical assistance in the management of the case.

For more information, call (510) 768-3165.
Contact: Carol Leahy

For homeless or marginally housed Alameda County residents living with HIV/AIDS we offer a Short-Term Housing Program to help establish stability through subsidies and support services needed to access or maintain their primary care.

For more information, call (510) 768-3167.
Contact: Sam Hudson

HIV/AIDS Long Term Housing provides housing and employment support for people with HIV/AIDS, who live in housing run by Resources for Community Development.

For more information, call (510) 867-0577
Contact: Ron Pellum

In West Contra Costa County, CCEB offers HIV/AIDS Housing Advocacy  services to WCCC residents.

HIV/AIDS Long-term Housing Program also provides people with HIV/AIDS who live in Contra Costa County with housing advocacy, referrals, and counseling.

For more information, call (510) 234-5110 (x301).
Contact: Larry Wilson

The HIV/AIDS Substance Abuse Counseling program provides therapy to Alameda County residents diagnosed with HIV/AIDS who struggle with substance abuse.

For more information, call (510) 768-3117
Contact: Jenny Feldshtern

The Housing Counseling program provides information and education regarding tenant responsibilities and rights, and information on how to maintain their housing or prevent homelessness. One-on-one counseling for homeowners facing foreclosure or other mortgage problems is provided; services are offered in Spanish and English.

For more information, call (925) 825-3099 (x306).
Contact: Egidia Bollini

The Monument Corridor Case Management Program provides practical support such as housing assistance and referrals to residents of the Monument Corridor.

For more information, call (925) 825-3099, ext. 307.
Contact: Vicky Lizarraga.

The Monument Corridor Senior Program organizes the community to respond to the needs of seniors with information, referral and neighborhood-based senior activities.

For more information, call (510) 867-0481
Contact: Marge Perez

We help Multicultural seniors adapt to their new lives in America. We support inter-cultural activities, physical and mental health activities. We can also connect our clients with Senior Peer Companions. Services are offered in English and Vietnamese.

Programs and services are available at 4 different sites- Oakland, San Pablo, Bay Point, and Concord (see link below for locations).

For more information, call (510) 768-3159.
Contact: Bau Ta
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The Refugee Employment Social Services program serves refugees residing in Alameda County with employment counseling, job development, and job placement to help them effectively integrate into American life.

For more information, call (510) 768-3128
Contact: Hoang Ho

We welcome refugees, responding to their basic needs. We help them integrate into mainstream society through comprehensive resettlement and post-resettlement services.

For more information, call (510) 768-3106.
Contact: Sr. Elisabeth Lang

Our counselors provide counseling service to schools in the Diocese of Oakland, for students displaying behavioral, emotional or academic problems to help them perform up the best of their capacity.

Services provided:

• Individual and Group Counseling
• Assessment
• Consultation
• Participation in Student Study Teams
• Information and Referral
• Faculty Workshops
• Classroom Presentations
• Facilitating Parental Education, Interaction and Empowerment

For more information, call (510) 768-3103.
Contact: Roy Hammond, LCSW

VITA is staffed by trained volunteers who provide free tax preparation and e-filing for tax payers (must have a gross annual income of less than $42,000).

For more information, call (510) 768-3133
Contact: Chi Pham

The goal of this program is to provide youth with the skills to develop alternatives to violence.

Services provided:

• Conflict Resolution and Anger Management Workshops
• Victim/Offender Mediation

For more information, or if you are interested in being a volunteer mediator, call (510) 768-3139.
Contact: Michael Radding

Path One provides intensive case management for families in Contra Costa County who are experiencing domestic violence or child neglect, with the goal of keeping the children united with the family.

For more information, call (925) 825-3099, ext. 305.
Contact: Laura Tapia