May 26, 2020Crisis Diverted with HOPE “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” —Desmund Tutu Through the eyes of Mental Health and Violence Prevention Manager, Michelle La Place Watts, the Pandemic is more about providing emotional support within a no-touch delivery system than medical practices or politics.Read more
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May 19, 2020Inez Beats Homelessness “After the death of a friend, I started not thinking well, not paying bills, or buying groceries or talking to anyone. Before long I was in a crisis…a financial one as well as a mental one. I don’t have friends or relatives in the area anymore. I went to twoRead more
May 5th, 2020Food on the Table No one should have to choose between food or rent. Our team of essential workers in our housing, immigration, and mental health departments hear about these difficult decisions every day. On Tuesday morning, we had hundreds of families lined up in their cars eager to receive food. Many of them arrived anRead more
April 7th, 2020Shelter, Food, Security CEO Message The grace of these unprecedented times is that so many of us are changing our daily lives out of concern for our neighbors and loved ones. The essence of social distancing and shelter-in-place is concern for the whole community, particularly those who are most vulnerable to the health consequencesRead more
Third Quarter 2019 Issue #3 The past few months have been difficult for our nation. We have become numb to continued mass shootings, involving weapons that can tear through a refrigerator. Yet the debate about what to do continues with no solution in sight even as our children — from kindergarten on up — practice activeRead more
Second Quarter 2019 Issue #2 We’re blessed by an abundance of change this quarter, as you’ll see in the stories, photos, and news coverage below. As a multi-service agency, we’re attuned to the issues and needs of the day, which means growth in programs such as housing, mental health, and other services. At the sameRead more
First Quarter 2019 Issue #1 Welcome to our new quarterly e-newsletter. We’ll be reporting on stories about the help being provided in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. We’ll also promote the latest events, trainings, or news coverage. Please enjoy these stories which show a sample of the difference employees, volunteers, and other supporters are making for children, familiesRead more
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