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Community Resources


     

Community Resources

Our Community Resource Chapter features a selection of local services including food pantries, employment and training programs, legal and advocacy services, shelters, and links to Health and Human Service Providers in Alameda County.  We are delighted to provide you with the following information about local community resources and services:

●  Employment and Training      
●  Food Pantries
●  Health and Human Service Providers
● 
Legal & Advocacy Services
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Shelters

Employment and Training  

Name

Location

Address

Phone

Services/ Area Served

Jobs Consortium

Berkeley

2801 Telegraph Ave.

510-549-8820

Berkeley

Alameda County Private Industry council

Hayward

24100 Amador, 3rd Floor

510-670-5700

Alameda County

United Indian Nations

Oakland

1320 Webster Street

510-763-3410

Ala. Co. & Bay Area

Youth Employment Partnership, Inc.

Oakland

2300 International Blvd.

510-533-3447

Alameda County

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Food Pantries    

Name and Address

Services Provided

Allen Temple Baptist Church Nursery
1321 86th Ave,
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone: (510) 562-8421
  

 

Asian Community Mental Health
2599 International Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94601
510-451-6729
  

Family and individual counseling

Berkeley Food Pantry
1600 Sacramento Street
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-525-2280

Food only by referral

Centro de Servicios Resource
525 “H” Street
Oakland, CA 94587
510-489-4100

Youth counseling, Parenting classes, senior assistance, social work assistance, paralegal assistance, translation services, food and shelter information, food pantry

City Team Ministries
722 Washington Street
Oakland, CA 94607
510-452-3758

Food, clothing, men’s shelter, showers, and drug and substance programs. Medical care and church services.

Cornerstone Baptist Church
3535 38th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94619
510-530-9166

Food, after school, youth ministry.

Emeryville Community Action
3610 San Pablo Ave.
Emeryville, CA 94608
510-652-8422

Food, some clothing

Faith Lutheran Church of Castro Valley
20080 Redwood Rd.
Castro Valley, CA 94552
510-582-0818

Food – Thursday evenings

Greater St. Paul Church
1827 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Oakland, CA 94612
510-452-0803

Commodities every 3rd Sat of the month

McGee Avenue Baptist Church
1640 Stuart Street
Berkeley, CA 94703
510-843-1774

Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 12-1 they offer food services

Salvation Army – Hayward
430 A Street
Hayward, CA 94541
510-581-6444

Food – Once a month until the 15th and USDA every 3rd Wednesday

Salvation Army Newark

 

USDA for only Newark residents Mon-Fri 9-11:30, unless they have a referral

St. Andrew/St. Joseph Soup Kitchen
3220 San Pablo Ave.
Oakland, CA 94608
510-653-7411

1-2pm Mon thru Fri, bag lunch sometimes on Sat

St. Anne Church
32222 Cabello Street
Union City, CA 94587
510-471-7766

Every third Thursday of the month, emergency food supplies

Tri-City Volunteers
37350 Joseph Street
Fremont, CA 94536
510-793-4583

Mon-Fri 8:30-12 1-4:30, holiday baskets, rental assistance

Viola Blythe Community Service
37365 Ash Street
Newark, CA 94560
510-794-3437

Pantry Mon-Fri 12-4, Holiday basket program

East Oakland Switchboard
1909 73rd Ave.
Oakland, CA 94621
510-569-6369

Emergency Food Box Program offered to referrals only Monday thru Friday.

Lewelling Community Church 562 Lewelling Blvd.
San Leandro, CA

Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 10-2.  They get food once a month, once it’s gone they have no other resources.

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
172 Breed Ave.
San Leandro, CA
510-638-7017

Emergency food supplies

 

 

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Legal & Advocacy Services  

Name

Location

Address

Phone

Services/ Area Served

Family Violence Law Center

Berkeley

Not available

510-540-5354

N. Alameda County

Housing Rights, Inc.

Berkeley

2718 Telegraph Ave.

510-548-8776

Counseling services for landlord issues

Fremont Fair Housing Services

Fremont

39155 Liberty Street, D440

510-574-2270

Counseling, Fremont

Community Legal Aid Society of Alameda County

Oakland

510 16th Street, 4th Floor

510-451-9261

Alameda County

Consumer Credit Counseling Svcs of the E. Bay

Oakland

333 Hegenberger Road, #710

510-729-6966

Debt consolidation and referral services for legal aid

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Shelters

Name

Location

Phone

Target Population

Length of Stay

Midway Shelter

Alameda

510-522-2936

Single adults and families

90 days

Building Futures – Midway Shelter Alameda  1-866-292-9688 Homeless women & children 120 days
Building Futures – San Leandro Shelter   San Leandro                       1-866-292-9688            Homeless women & children 120 days
Building Futures – Safe House              Confidential 1-866-292-9688            Domestic violence victims    120 days
         

Berkeley Emer. Food & Hsg Pjt

Berkeley

510-+649-4965

Singles and families

Up to 30 days

AASRA

Fremont

800-313-ASRA

Battered women

Case by case

SAVE, Inc.

Fremont

510-794-6055

Victims of domestic violence

Up to 60 days

Emergency Shelter Program

Hayward

888-339-SAFE

Women and children

Up to 60 days

FESCO

Hayward

510-581-3223

Families w/ children

Varies

South County Homeless Project

Hawyard

510-732-5956

Mentally disabled singles

90 days

Second Chance

Newark

510-792-HELP

Single adults and families

14 days, they also offer counseling services

24 Hour Emergency Shelter

Oakland

510-543-6030

Women and children

30-90 days, they also offer child development counseling

A Safe Place

Oakland

510-536-7233

Battered women and children

Varies, they ONLY assist battered persons

Casa Vincentia

Oakland

510-729-0316

Pregnant Women (18-25 yrs)

Pregnant and 2 mo after birth

Cityteam Ministries

Oakland

510-452-3758

Single men

Over night per sign up, they also offer food and clothes

East Oakland Community Project

Oakland

510-532-3211

Singles and families

Up to 3 months

Henry Robinson MSC

Oakland

510-419-1010

Families

28 days and they offer trans-housing

Emergency Shelter Program

Hayward

510-581-5626

 

 

Family Emergency Shelter Church Coalition

Hayward

510-581-3223

 

 

Salvation Army

Hayward

510-437-9437

 

 

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