Black Economic Equity Movement (BEEM)

Oakland Resources Guide

Whether you’re looking for health or housing services, substance use resources, or job opportunities and training, BEEM’s resources guides are available for both San Francisco and Oakland area residents.
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Need to talk to someone? Alameda County Crisis Support Line

 (800) 309-2131 (24-Hour crisis line)

www.crisissupport.org/programs/crisis-line/

 Text “SAFE” to 20121 (4pm to 11pm text line)

www.crisissupport.org/programs/text-line/

 

The Warm Line 24-Hour non-crisis emotional support phone line and live chat for CA residents

 (855) 845-7415

www.mentalhealthsf.org/peer-run-warmline/

 

The TALK Line: 24-hour crisis line for parents

(415) 441-5437

https://safeandsound.org/for-parents/

 

Mobile Crisis Unit For outreach and home visits during a mental health crisis

 (510) 891-5600 (ask for the ON-DUTY clinician)  Or call 911 and request CATT (the Community

Assessment & Transport Team)

 

Roots Community Health Center (East Oakland)

Main Clinic: 9925 International Blvd, Oakland, CA 94603

 (510) 777-1177

Berkeley Free Clinic (Berkeley) https://www.berkeleyfreeclinic.org/ 2339 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

(510) 548-2570

  • Offers free peer counseling

 

La Clínica Health Center: Clínica Alta Vista (Fruitvale) https://laclinica.org/location/clinica-alta-vista/

1515 Fruitvale Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601-2322

510-535-6300

Takes Medi-Cal and offers sliding fee scale discounts for services:

  • Behavioral health care
  • Brief counseling, crisis intervention, case referrals, counseling support/education groups

 

Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services

 (800) 491-9099

https://www.acbhcs.org/mental-health/child-youth- services-0-24-years/

 

Transition Age Youth (TAY) Services (18-24 years) Offer a number of behavioral health programs including crisis residential programs, residential treatment programs, case management, and more

 

Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) (under 21 years) Intensive, individualized, one to one behavioral mental health

 

LifeLong Medical Care Health Center Offers services to people of all ages regardless of ability to pay, including counseling, psychiatry, and recovery services.

 

Downtown Oakland

616 16th Street, Oakland CA 94612

 (510) 981-4100

https://lifelongmedical.org/locations/downtown- oakland-health-center/

 

East Oakland

10700 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland CA 94605

 (510) 981-4100

https://lifelongmedical.org/locations/east-oakland- health-center/

 

Highland Hospital (East Oakland)

1411 E 31st St, Oakland, CA 94602

(510) 437-4800

Takes Medi-Cal and offers low-cost medical services including behavioral health care services

 

SUBSTANCE USE RESOURCES

Roots Community Health Center (East Oakland)

Main Clinic: 9925 International Blvd, Oakland, CA 94603

 (510) 777-1177 https://rootsclinic.org/ Provides primary care services to patients including substance abuse resources

 

Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services

(844) 682-7215

https://www.acbhcs.org/substance-use-treatment/ Services include:

  • Medication Assisted Treatment
  • Withdrawal Management
  • Residential and Sober Living Homes
  • Outpatient & Intensive Outpatient
  • Opioid Treatment Programs
  • Recovery Support Services
  • Drug and Alcohol Prevention Services

 

LifeLong Medical Care Health Center

Offers services to people of all ages regardless of ability to pay, including addiction medicine and recovery services.

Downtown Oakland

616 16th Street, Oakland CA 94612

 (510) 981-4100

https://lifelongmedical.org/locations/downtown- oakland-health-center/

 

East Oakland

10700 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland CA 94605

 (510) 981-4100

https://lifelongmedical.org/locations/east-oakland- health-center/

 

Recovery Support –

Find Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous meetings:

 

East Bay Intergroup, Inc. (AA meetings) – https://eastbayaa.org/meetings

 

LifeRing Secular Recovery: provides safe meeting space with non-judgmental recovery conversation with your peers

https://lifering.org/f2f-meetings/

 

Find Recovery (AA and NA meetings) https://findrecovery.com/aa_meetings/ca/oakland/

 

San Francisco Area of Narcotics Anonymous

https://sfna.org/meeting-search/

 

SEXUAL/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RESOURCES

Planned Parenthood – East Oakland/Coliseum Health Center

8480 Enterprise Way, Oakland, CA 94621

 510-746-4700

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health- center/california/oakland/94621/east-oakland- coliseum-health-center-4188-90130

Services provided include:

  • Birth control
  • Emergency contraception
  • Pregnancy testing
  • Abortion
  • HIV testing, education, referrals
  • STD testing, treatment, vaccines
  • Transgender hormone therapy
  • Men and Women’s health care

La Clínica Health Center: Clínica Alta Vista (Fruitvale) https://laclinica.org/location/clinica-alta-vista/

1515 Fruitvale Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601-2322

510-535-6300

Takes Medi-Cal and offers sliding fee scale discounts for services.

  • Pap smears
  • Family planning services
  • STI diagnosis and treatment, HIV testing (including rapid HIV tests)
  • Prenatal care
  • Sonograms, nutritional counseling, childbirth preparation classes, breastfeeding education and support
  • Pediatric health care for children of adolescents and young adults

 

Roots Community Health Center (East Oakland)

Main Clinic: 9925 International Blvd, Oakland, CA 94603

 (510) 777-1177

Provides primary care services to patients including:

  • Pregnancy testing
  • STI, Hepatitis C & HIV testing

 

Berkeley Free Clinic (Berkeley) https://www.berkeleyfreeclinic.org/ 2339 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

(510) 548-2570

  • STI screenings and treatment
  • UTI testing and treatment
  • Hepatitis, HIV, and TB counseling and screenings

 

Perinatal Services and Family Planning (Alameda County Public Health Department): https://acphd.org/perinatal-services/

 

Family Planning and other services including:

  • Pregnancy tests
  • Emergency contraception (including Plan B)
  • Abortions

 

Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP)

(if eligible for Medi-Cal) provides:

  • Perinatal care
  • Health education
  • Nutrition education
  • Support for jobs, emotions, housing, relationships, etc.

https://acphd.org/cpsp-providers/

 

Order of Malta Oakland Clinic (Downtown Oakland) https://www.orderofmaltaclinic.com/

2121 Harrison Street #120, Oakland, CA 94612

(510) 267-3250

Medical clinic providing free, on-site preventative health care services and treatment to uninsured and low-income patients. Includes:

  • Gynecology
  • Pap smear

 

Highland Hospital (East Oakland)

1411 E 31st St, Oakland, CA 94602

(510) 437-4800

Takes Medi-Cal and offers low-cost medical services including:

  • Gynecology
  • HIV care

 

LifeLong Medical Care Health Center

 

Downtown Oakland

616 16th Street, Oakland CA 94612

 (510) 981-4100

 

East Oakland

10700 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland CA 94605

(510) 981-4100

 

Offers services to people of all ages regardless of ability to pay including HIV treatment and prevention

 

Don’t Think, Know

Free STD home tests for vaginal chlamydia and gonorrhea: https://alameda.dontthinkknow.org/

(510) 268-2110

 

TakeMeHome

Free HIV/STI, PrEP panel & Hepatitis C home test kits based on eligibility (only some test kits available, depending on your zip code): https://takemehome.org/

 

SEX WORK RESOURCES

St. James Infirmary

230 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102

(415) 554-8494

Provides free caring and compassionate therapy, case management, support groups and peer counseling to current and former sex workers.

GENERAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Highland Hospital (East Oakland)

1411 E 31st St, Oakland, CA 94602

(510) 437-4800

Takes Medi-Cal and offers low-cost medical services including:

  • Behavioral health
  • Gynecology
  • HIV care
  • Urgent care
  • Homeless Health Center
  • Wound and infection treatment
  • Flu shots, cold and virus treatment

 

Saint Vincent de Paul – Health Care for the Homeless (West Oakland)

2272 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA 94612

 (510) 877-9256

https://alameda.networkofcare.org/mh/services/ Drop-in clinic offering free community health programs and health care services for homeless persons.

Confidential primary care services include:

  • Urgent care
  • Primary care referrals
  • General health education
  • Blood pressure and blood glucose monitoring

 

Roots Community Health Center (East Oakland)

Main Clinic: 9925 International Blvd, Oakland, CA 94603

 (510) 777-1177

Provides primary care services to patients including:

  • Pregnancy testing
  • STI, Hepatitis C & HIV testing
  • Immunizations/Vaccinations
  • Substance Abuse resources
  • Mental health services

 

La Clínica Health Center: Clínica Alta Vista

(Fruitvale)

1515 Fruitvale Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601-2322

 510-535-6300

https://laclinica.org/location/clinica-alta-vista/

Takes Medi-Cal and offers sliding fee scale discounts for services depending upon family size and income.

Services include:

  • Primary care (ages 12-23, or up to age 25 if currently a registered patient)
  • Physical exams, nutrition and fitness promotion, immunizations, laboratory testing, pap smears, management of chronic illnesses, prescriptions
  • Urgent care
  • Family planning services and safe sex education
  • STI diagnosis and treatment, HIV testing
  • Prenatal care
  • Sonograms, nutritional counseling, childbirth preparation classes, breastfeeding education and support
  • Pediatric health care for children of adolescents and young adults
  • Behavioral health care
  • Brief counseling, crisis intervention, case referrals, counseling support/education groups
  • Specialty care

 

 

Order of Malta Oakland Clinic (Downtown Oakland)

2121 Harrison Street #120, Oakland, CA 94612

Phone number: (510) 267-3250 https://www.orderofmaltaclinic.com/

Medical clinic providing free, on-site preventative health care services and treatment to uninsured and low-income patients. Includes:

  • Primary care
  • Gynecology
  • Pap smear

RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

The TALK Line: 24-hour crisis line for parents

(415) 441-5437

https://safeandsound.org/for-parents/

 

La Clínica Health Center: Clínica Alta Vista (Fruitvale) https://laclinica.org/location/clinica-alta-vista/

1515 Fruitvale Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601-2322

510-535-6300

Pediatric health care for children of adolescents and young adults

 

 

SEXUAL EXPLOITATION/HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESOURCES

MISSSEY

 (510) 251-2070

https://misssey.org/

Provides crisis intervention and longer-term community and care, so girls and gender-expansive youth are safe from sexual exploitation.

 

National Human Trafficking Hotline

 (888) 373-7888

 Text HELP to 233733 (BEFREE)

Online chat: www.humantraffickinghotline.org

 

Roots Community Health Center (East Oakland)

Main Clinic: 9925 International Blvd, Oakland, CA 94603

 (510) 777-1177

Provides Youth Programs & Services to ages 12-24 experiencing homelessness, affected by sex trafficking, and those involved in the juvenile justice system. Visit https://rootsclinic.org/our-work/health-wellness- services/youth-services/

 

RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE RESOURCES

Alameda County Mobile Response Team

24-hour crisis line for victims of domestic violence

 (510) 757-5123 or (800) 947-8301

 

National Domestic Violence Hotline

 (800) 799-7233 (24 hours)

 

Love is Respect: https://www.loveisrespect.org/  (866) 331-9474

 Text LOVEIS to 22252

 

BAWAR (Bay Area Women Against Rape)

 (510) 800-4247

CHILD AND ELDER ABUSE RESOURCES

Alameda County Children and Family Services

 (510) 259-1800 (24 hours)

 

Alameda County Adult Protective Services

 (510) 577-3500 or (866) 225-5277 (24 hours)



EVICTION DEFENSE, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AND HOUSING RESOURCES

East Bay Community Law Center

2921 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA https://ebclc.org/need-services/housing-services/

 

For Housing Law Assistance:

 (510) 548-4040 ext. 201

*Leave a message with your Name, Phone Number, City, and a brief description of your problem or question.

Free housing services include eviction defense, Section 8/Housing Authority termination hearings, rent board hearings, rental assistance program consultations and referrals

 

General Line

 (510) 548-4040

Additional free legal services include clean slate services, legal advice and brief services on debt- collection activities, student loans, identity theft, storage unit disputes, tows and repossession

 

Eviction Defense Center

350 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Suite 703, Oakland, CA 94612

 (510) 452-4541

https://www.evictiondefensecenteroakland.org/ Free and low-cost (sliding scale) legal services to tenants facing eviction in Alameda County and the City of Richmond.

Call for assistance. Office Hours are Mon/Tues/Thurs 9am-12pm and 2pm-5pm; and Wed/Fri 9am-12pm and 2pm-4pm

 

Centro Legal de la Raza

3400 E. 12th St., Oakland, CA 94601

 (510) 437-1554

[email protected] https://www.centrolegal.org/

Tenant’s rights, worker’s rights, and immigrant rights services

 

City of Oakland Suggestions to Finding Affordable Housing

https://www.oaklandca.gov/services/find-affordable- housing

FOOD RESOURCES

Alameda County Food Bank

https://www.accfb.org/get-food/

 (510) 635-3663

 

PET FOOD RESOURCES

Oakland Animal Services

Visit this website for information on pet food pantries, and other support services for pet owners https://www.oaklandanimalservices.org/resources/financ ial-resources-for-pet-owners/

 

East Bay SPCA Pet Food Pantry

Check website for drive-thru pet food pantry days/times: https://eastbayspca.org/what-we-do/help-caring-for- your-pet/financial-hardship/pet-food-pantry/

JOB TRAINING RESOURCES

The Unity Council

1900 Fruitvale Ave #2a, Oakland, CA 94601

 (510) 535-6900

Fill out intake form at: https://unitycouncil.org/universal-intake-form/ For Career Services Call 510-535-6101 or email [email protected]

Services include:

  • Job search assistance, job application assistance, and cover Letter and Resume Writing Workshops
  • Job Readiness and Computer Skills Workshops
  • Free access to Computer Lab, printer, and fax for career-related activities
  • One-on-One employment counseling (for qualified job-seekers)
  • Financial coaching for improved credit/savings
  • Public benefits enrollment
  • Connection to community resources

 

Civicorps

101 Myrtle Street, Oakland, CA 94607

 (510) 992-7800

[email protected]

Fill out an interest form at: https://corpsnet.cvcorps.org/SignUp/ApplyCivicorps.as px

Services include:

Paid job training programs in Environmental Management and Recycling, including training in:

  • Leadership
  • Interview skills
  • Tool use and safety
  • English as a Second Language
  • Certifications (Chainsaw, CPR/First Aid, Drivers’ Licenses (Class B and Class C), Chipper, Forklift)

Education Opportunities, including support with earning a high school diploma, and college prep

 

The Youth Employment Partnership

2300 International Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94601

(510) 533-3447

Fill out application form for Young adult jobs program at: https://www.yep.org/how-you-join/young-adult- application/

  • Pathways in construction, culinary arts, warehousing and logistics, and healthcare
  • Training includes on-the-job vocational training, leadership development, comprehensive support services, educational programming, and college enrollment

 

West Oakland Job Resource Center

1801 Adeline Street, 2nd Fl, Oakland, CA 94607 510-419-0509

[email protected] https://crm.wojrc.org/ Services include:

  • Transportation, distribution, logistics pre- apprenticeship training
  • Construction job application navigation, union trade enrollment, job referral and placement assistance
  • Financial Coaching to build credit score, reduce debt, and build savings

 

Cypress Mandela

977 66th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94621

 (510) 208-7350

[email protected] https://www.cypressmandela.org/programs Free 16-week apprenticeship program, including:

  • Environmental training
  • Introduction to cement work
  • Introduction to framing, form and foundation work
  • Introduction to structural steel and ironwork
  • Job safety
  • Orientation to the construction industry and the apprentice structure
  • Tool and material identification
  • Site surveying
  • Blueprint reading
  • Electrical fundamentals
  • Plumbing fundamentals
  • Introduction to operating engineers
  • Fundamentals of Solar

 

Youth Uprising

8711 Macarthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA. 94605

 (510) 777-9909

Sign up to become a member at: https://www.youthuprising.org/membership Membership is free, and members have access to services including

  • Career & Education (Job readiness and placement, education support, Youth Uprising fellowship program)
  • Health & Wellness (Peer groups, mental health counseling, physical health, sports)
  • Arts (Music, video production, visual arts programs)
  • Leadership development and civic engagement