- Listen to a radio interview regarding Restorative Justice in KGO Radio
- Healing and Help amid Violence - an article on the work done by the Crisis Response and Support Network

The Oakland Crisis Response Support Network (OCRSN) 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.
Contact: Cindy Hill-Ford, (510) 768-3112

For information regarding Restorative Justice, please click here.

Below you can watch a video interview of how Catholic Charities of the East Bay reaches out to the families that were affected by the shootings at Oikos University in Oakland, CA (NBC Bay Are News)

Crisis Support Services
Oakland Crisis Response & Support Network (CRSN)	Resources - Partners
First Responder Crisis Intervention – Youth Alive, the Khadafy Washington Project Responding within 24 hours either at the scene or at the homes of family members. Emotional first-aid. Intense and “hands-on” help with funeral arrangements. Intensive crisis support services including VOC applications and help with funeral arrangements and emergency financial assistance.	Youth Alive – The Khadafy Washington Project & Caught in The Crossfire Oakland Police Department Measure Y Street Outreach Oakland Unified School District Victims of Crime Compensation Program of Alameda County Catholic Charities Emergency Housing and Critical Family Needs Funds Catholic Charities Legal Immigration Services
Intensive Crisis Counseling and Family Support: Catholic Charities Home-visiting grief & trauma counseling Intensive case management Emergency Financial Assistance to help with death and safety related needs not covered by Victims of Crime funds. Linkages to parenting and survivor support activities Circles of Support for grief, healing and conflict resolution Social Support Activities
Funded by:  The City of Oakland Measure Y Violence Prevention Initiative and the Oakland Unified School District.

 

Intensive Crisis & Family Support Services

CCEB’s home-visiting clinical case managers are social work and mental health professionals who provide intensive support and grief and trauma counseling to victims of crime and families exposed to violence in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.

Path 2 Home-Visiting Case Management

Path Two provides intensive and home-based case management for families in Contra Costa County who are experiencing problems that put them at risk of having children removed from the home. The goal of the Path Two program is to strengthen and preserve families - keeping children in the home with a supportive family.
For more information, contact Laura Tapia at (925) 825-3099, ext. 305.

Safe & Bright Futures

Safe & Bright Futures is a new project, started in March 2011 to develop protocols and capacities that will enable Catholic Charities to provide counseling and case management support to families affected by domestic violence. Safe & Bright Futures is a partnership with the Concord Police Department and Contra Costa County’s Families Thrive program.

Crisis Support for victims of crime

Catholic Charities of the East Bay provides intensive family support, including grief & trauma counseling for children, youth, and families exposed to violence and eligible for the Victims of Crime Compensation Program. Clinical case managers help clients access an array of services and supports needed to facilitate their recovery, including emergency housing and critical family needs grants and legal immigration services for special visas available for crime victims.

For more information contact: Cindy Hill-Ford at (510) 768-3112

Restorative Justice for Youth
Restorative Group Conferencing, pre-adjudication alternative Funded by the Dispute Resolution Program Act of Alameda County	Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Oakland Police Department Hayward Police Department Restorative Juvenile Justice Task Force of Alameda County
Restorative Justice for Schools Demonstration project at Richmond High School, funded by the California Endowment Health Richmond Project and the Kaiser Permanent Foundation	Richmond High School Health Richmond Project Bay Area Community Resources
For information about Catholic Charities’ restorative justice activities, contact Millie Burns at (510) 768-3188