Reentry and Public Safety Realignment

Reentry in Alameda County

On March 11, 2014, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors adopted the County’s Adult Re-Entry Strategic Plan.  Over 100 individuals participated in the strategic planning process.  The Plan outlines the vision statements for both the population and system, along with four performance measures and corresponding strategies.  The definition for reentry: “All people who have had contact with the criminal justice system living in Alameda County”.  It is estimated that approximately 1 of 3 residents in Alameda County are included in the reentry population. 

Alameda County Adult Re-Entry Strategic Plan 2019 - Approved by Board of Supervisors  

Alameda County Adult Re-Entry Strategic Plan 2014 - Approved by Board of Supervisors  

Adult Reentry Strategic Plan

Goals, plus summaries:

Goal 1:  Recidivism

To promote community safety and improve the quality of lives of all people in the community by reducing recidivism defined as: “re-arrest, re-conviction, or return to incarceration/custody for people with conviction histories, with or without a new sentence within three years.”

Goal 2:  Services

Reentry planning and response begins at the earliest possible point of contact with the criminal justice system and continues until “successful” reintegration, as defined by an individualized plan and the acquisition of positive services and social-based outcomes that are high-quality, peer-involved, and comprehensive, in the following areas:

Civic/Community Engagement

Education

Family Reunification/Stability

Health

Housing

Social Services

Workforce Development & Employment

Goals 3: System

Develop an effective, culturally responsive, well-coordinated system of services that promotes evidenced-based practices with and for those impacted by reentry, including reentry individuals, their families, victims, and our community.

Goal 4:  Outcomes 

Ensure transparency and accountability through outcome-based evaluations based on evidentiary practices and a supporting information system that has the ability to track individual services, provider and system outcomes and collect appropriate data/statistics.

Resources

If you have items you would like to submit for distribution,
please refer to the Communication Protocol document for details and email: reentryinfo@acgov.org.

Alameda County has many resources, services and information for individuals who have had contact with the criminal justice system.

Elevate Academy for Adult Providers Application

2-1-1 Reentry Resources and Services

Re-entry Resource Guide (partial list)

Voting Rights for Californians with Criminal Convictions

Clean Slate Flyer

Traffic and Court Debt Clinic Flyer

Alameda County Reentry Resource Directory

The Path Home Reentry Workbook Series

Taking Care of One's Self- Strategies for Physical and Psychological Wellbeing

Changing Negative Thinking and Behavior Patterns- Taking Back Control of Your Life

Building a Fulfilling Career- Planning your job search and career path after release

How to Succeed on Community Supervision - Alameda County

 

 

                   Reentry/Realignment Announcements and Events 

Events & Announcements

FEBRUARY 2023

                                                                 

If you have items you would like to submit for distribution, please refer to the Communication Protocol document for details and email: reentryinfo@acgov.org.  

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

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1. Alameda County Probation Department has released Request for Information (RFI) #902221 – AB 109 Evaluation Services.
   • Responses are due on February 13, 2023 by 2:00 PM
   • For further information, please contact Gina Temporal at 510-599-3638
   • Click here to view all the details regarding this opportunity: 2652_RFI_AB109Evaluation_final.docx
   • Vendors that meet the Qualification Criteria and are interested in responding to the RFI and/or being included on the vendor list to receive any subsequent bid documents (if issued), should send an email to Gina Temporal at gitemporal@acgov.org by 2:00 PM on February 13, 2023. Please red RFI for further information

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ANNOUNCEMENTS 

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 COVID-19: STAY INFORMED

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 For updates on COVID-19, visit one of the following dedicated web pages from trusted public health agencies:

• Alameda County Public Health Department
• California Department of Public Health
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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                                                                                  ROOTS COVID-19 VACCINE AND TESTING

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                                                                                     EAST BAY/INTER-AGENCY TRAINING COUNCIL

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The East Bay / Inter-Agency Training Council (EB/IATC) helps underrepresented minorities connect to the training and resources necessary to gain employment in the IT industry. Opportunities exist for career exploration, internships, and access to community resources to support specific populations not well represented in the IT industry. Interested in a job in the IT industry?

Learn more about IT job or career and training pathways by clicking the Cybersecurity & IT Pathways Assessment Form to complete the online questionnaire or visit https://tinyurl.com/EBIATC2023.

Did you miss the new East Bay / Inter-Agency Training Council (EB/IATC) Collaborative Spotlight Series live on air at KFAX radio?

Saturday, January 7, 2023 featured our very own spectacular Jim Cates highlighting Minorities in Tech and current enrollment opportunities!

On Saturday, January 14, 2023 the amazing Davina Kerrelola and Renee Ortiz were featured sharing about their own inspiring personal journeys and upcoming ITBiz virtual training starting February 7th. Listen in to learn about exciting technology training and career pathways. Tune in to the next monthly EB/IATC Collaborative Spotlight airing live at 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2023. 

Listen, Post, and Share the link to LNF Radio and Podcast! Don’t be stingy with the shares. The individuals we serve often find inspiration when they hear the real-life journeys of successful people who look like them and have overcome similar experiences and are now doing amazingly well! All of you, the collaborative members and supporters of EB/IATC, represent what’s possible! Local community agencies and training providers are welcomed to join EB/IATC by reaching out to Ann Gonzalez, Chair of the EB/IATC Community Partnership Outreach Action Team.

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                                                                                    HONEST JOBS

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Now Hiring | Criminal Record OK!

Would you like to receive updates on fair-chance employment opportunities in your area? Click here!

Honest Jobs is the nation's largest employment network for people with criminal records. We're recruiting for employers in California that actively hire people with misdemeanor and felony records.

Our current openings are listed below. For more details on any job, please go to our website. If you know of anyone who is justice-involved and looking for work, please have them apply online at app.honestjobs.com.

You can also click here to download a flyer that can be printed or forwarded.

Alameda County

Open Hiring - Firebrand Artisan Bread - starting at $16.50/hr, higher with experience - Oakland & Alameda locations - Alameda

Overnight Grocery Reset Merchandiser - Dublin

Field Service Technician - Hayward

Field Service Technician Trainee (Full-time/Evening Shift) - Hayward

Machine Operator Production (Rotating Shifts) - Hayward

Maintenance Technician (Full-time/Rotating Shifts) - Hayward

Merchandiser - Hayward

Sales Rep - Convenience / Gas / Small Format - Hayward

Technician - Quality Control (Rotating Shifts) - Hayward

Sales Associate at Banana Republic, San Francisco Premium Outlets - Livermore

Associate Director - Oakland

Electro-Mechanical Technician (Tropicana/Gatorade/KeVita) - Rotating Shifts - Oakland

Forklift Operator (Tropicana/Gatorade) - Rotating Shifts - Oakland

General Labor - Operations (Tropicana/Gatorade) - Rotating Shifts - Oakland

Maintenance Technician (Tropicana/Gatorade/KeVita) - Rotating Shifts - Oakland

Ovenight Grocery Reset Merchandisers - Oakland

Senior Program Associate - Oakland

Part-time Kitchen Line Cook - $16.50/hr plus tips - Oakland, CA - Oakland

Seasonal Warehouse Associate - San Leandro

Frequently Asked Questions

• Are you a temp or staffing agency? No, we are an online job board and recruiter for fair-chance employers. These are direct-hire positions with great pay, benefits, and growth opportunities.
• Is there any cost? All services provided are free for job seekers and community partners.
• How will people apply? Job seekers are able to create their free profile online at https://app.honestjobs.com. Once they do so, we reach out to assist with whatever they need to set them up for success as they begin their job search. We will help them build their online profile, assist with creating a resume, and guide them towards the jobs where they are the most likely to find success. We also coach them through the interview and provide support services after they start working. We have a direct relationship with the hiring managers, and anyone we send over is given priority treatment.
• What convictions are acceptable or unacceptable to your employer(s)? Our hiring partners consider each person on a case-by-case basis and will look at many aspects beyond the background check, such as the context of the conviction, personal/professional references, rehabilitation efforts, volunteer activities, etc.

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                                                                                    CLEAN SLATE CLINIC

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Restoring Our Communities will be hosting a Clean Slate Clinic to help those with criminal records in Alameda County reduce/expunge misdemeanors or felonies. 

It will be held on Wednesday, February 1st at our office at the Laney College ROC Center in Building E, Room 203, from 11 to 1:30 pm. We'll be serving food and beverages so bring your appetite - first come, first serve. Please share with friends, family and community that could benefit! 

Please see attached (or below) flyer for more specific information.

                             

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                                      UPCOMING MEETINGS

All meeting dates are subject to change. Notice will be given according to the Brown Act. Visit our website for copies of the agenda, minutes, and other meeting documents. 

• Tuesday, February 7, 2023 – Fiscal and Procurement Workgroup
  3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ONLINE via Microsoft Teams
  Join on your computer or mobile app
  Click here to join the meeting
  Or call in (audio only):+1 415-915-3950,,243402155# San Francisco; (888) 715-8170,,243402155# Toll-free
  Phone Conference ID: 243 402 155#

• Tuesday, February 7, 2023 – Community Advisory Board (CAB)
  6:15 PM – 8:15 PM ONLINE via Zoom
  Meeting Location: 80 Swan Way, Oakland, CA 94621
  Click on the following link to join the meeting virtually via Zoom:
  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81706311806?pwd=c3V0MGpoSDIwTmVxMXRCRFJ1cXRTUT09
  Meeting ID: 817 0631 1806
  Passcode: 834939
  Call-in Number: 
  1-669-900-6833 (San Jose) | 1-213-338-8477 (Los Angeles)
  One tap mobile: 
  +1 669-900-6833,,81706311806#,,,,*834939# (San Jose)
  +1 213-338-8477,,81706311806#,,,,*834939# (Los Angeles)
  

• Wednesday, February 1, 2023 – Process and Evaluation Workgroup
  10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ONLINE via Zoom
  Click on the following link to join the meeting virtually via Zoom:
  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81316202956?pwd=UXpaOWxKOWkrZnpXbDl1N1NPaTN0Zz09
  Meeting ID:813 1620 2956
  Passcode: 526221
  Call-in Number: 
  1-669-900-6833 US (San Jose) | 1-213-338-8477 (Los Angeles)
  One tap mobile:
  1-669-219-6833,,81316202956#,,,,*526221# (San Jose)
  1-213-338-8477,,81316202956#,,,,*526221# (Los Angeles)

• Thursday,  February 9, 2023 – Data and Information Management Workgroup
  10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ONLINE via Microsoft Teams
  Join on your computer or mobile app
  Click here to join the meeting
  Or call in (audio only): +1 415-915-3950,,625027205# San Francisco; (888) 715-8170,,625027205# Toll-free
  Phone Conference ID: 625 027 205#

• Thursday,  February 23, 2023 – Programs and service Workgroup 
  10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ONLINE via Microsoft Teams
  Join on your computer or mobile app
  Click here to join the meeting
  Or call in (audio only): +1 415-915-3950,,398511618# San Francisco; (888) 715-8170,,398511618# Toll-free
  Phone Conference ID: 398 511 618#

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                                          ONGOING SUPPORT

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CAREER/EMPLOYMENT

Career One Stop is extremely extensive and informative. Check out their general link at www.CareerOneStop.org. There is also a site dedicated specifically to those who are or were justice-involved (www.CareerOneStop.org/ExOffender) and a link that can be used for those in various stages of reentry (https://Reentry.CareerOneStop.org).

Brothers and Ladies Leading for Enrichment, Righteousness, and Success (B.A.L.L.E.R.S.) organization has open enrollment. This organization provides job counseling, job training, and work experience to unemployed individuals who have a job market disadvantage because of lack of education, job skill, experience, or incarceration. The B.A.L.L.E.R.S. organization also encourages self-employment by providing training in entrepreneurship and finance. 

More information available on www.youngballers.org. If you would like to enroll, email ballersemail@gmail.com.

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West Oakland Job Resource Center

Typical hours are Monday Friday from 9:00 AM ; 5:00 PM

Ph: 510-419-0509 | website: wojrc.org | 1801 Adeline St., Oakland 94607

For questions email wojrc@wojrc.org or call 510-419-0509.

The Eden Area America’s Job Center of California (AJCC) offers no-cost services to Alameda County residents seeking Employment assistance.; The center specializes in the following sectors:

• Advanced Manufacturing
• Biotechnology
• Construction
• Information/Communication Technology
• Professional Engineering
• Transportation and Logistics
• Energy
• Health Care

Visit the website for additional information, http://edenareaonestop.org/about-us/.

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MTS Training Academy offers comprehensive Class A, Class B, and Professional School Bus Driver training for the career-minded individuals seeking opportunities in the commercial driving industry. Since 1996, we have trained drivers for local and national trucking companies, tour and transit bus operators, and public/private school bus operators. Employment and training virtual orientation are offered every Tuesday at 10 a.m. and Thursday at 1 p.m.

Visit their Website for more information.

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Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS) provides interim housing, rental assistance, employment services, and peer support assistance for reentry and justice-involved individuals – many services are NOW ONLINE, please contact us!

BOSS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES:

Career Training and Employment Center (CTEC): Education, training, and employment assistance. WEEKLY CLASSES ARE BEING HELD ONLINE!

Classes are held online M-F at 10:00 AM. Both new & existing participants are welcome!!

To Participate: Contact CTEC at 510.932.0966. We will provide participants with the class log-in information, and a list of Minimum Requirements (hardware/software) for virtual services. If individuals need help with these requirements, we will do our best to get them connected!

For more information: BOSS CTEC.

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EDUCATION

Five Keys free high school for 16+ years of age. Now Available Online.

Why Five Keys? It’s FREE. Students pay nothing. Easy to Start. We do most of the administrative work to transfer you to Five Keys. We’ve been there. You are not alone. Unlike many of our students, many of our Five Keys teachers and staff have been there – disappointed in and frustrated by the traditional high school environment and challenged by life’s circumstances that made graduation and the system out of reach.

Now is the Time to Get Ready. COVID-19 is causing record-breaking unemployment rates. You need to get qualified for more jobs. You need a high school diploma to enroll in the military, police and fire academies, certified nursing assistant programs and junior colleges.

• Support Available When And How You Need It
• We are Where You need Us
• We Do Cool Things
• Our Teachers Are The Best

Five Keys is here to help. Call our Registration Hotline and they can direct you to the right person to speak with.

CALL 415-735-5051 | TEXT 323-206-6288 | EMAIL registration@fivekeys.org | VISIT www.fivekeyscharter.org

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Merritt College STEM Core Program: STEM Core is a cohort-based learning community at Merritt College increasing the number of students in cybersecurity and computer science. Students take classes together, receive academic counseling, tutoring, intensive math preparation, and access to high-quality paid tech internships. Participants explore careers in Cybersecurity and Computer Science and will be prepared to transfer to a 4-year computer science program (i.e., University of California Berkeley, UCLA, Stanford, Cal State East Bay, San Jose, and San Francisco States). More information is available on their website.

Oakland Adult and Career Education (OACE) has been committed to providing Adult Basic Education (ABE) and Adult Secondary Education (ASE) for immigrants, dropouts, and those most vulnerable in Oakland for 145 years. OACE is the second oldest adult school in California, founded in 1871. OACE is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and all instructors are credentialed by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. OACE has a community-based service delivery model, in 20 locations throughout the City of Oakland.

Student Learning Outcomes: OACE students will achieve work, life and academic skills including foundational skills in English, math, and technology:

• To become college and career ready,
• To support their family’s academic progress,
• To become fully participating members of their community

For additional information about programs please Click Here, or call (510) 273-2310.

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Alameda County Office of Education’s (ACOE’s) Opportunity Academy School serves students ages 16 and over who have previously separated from school or have been unsuccessful in school, desire a high school diploma, and will benefit from support with employment readiness and obtaining employment.

Opportunity Academy utilizes an independent studies format with blended learning models, incorporating computer-based curriculum, small group instruction, independent and classroom-based study options.

Opportunity Academy School, in partnership with Youth Employment Partnership (YEP), in Oakland, an organization providing Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act-funded services to similar populations, will provide an environment that encourages student growth and success in and out of the classroom.

Go to https://www.acoe.org/Page/617 to find necessary documents or visit: http://www.yep.org/.

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Career Online High School: Scholarships are being offered at Oakland Public Library and Alameda County Library for adults (age 19+) to earn a high school diploma and career certificate through Career Online High School. Enrolled students will take classes online, be supported by an academic coach, and build a career portfolio. Scholarships are limited. Apply Now - https://ca.careeronlinehs.org/.

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Bay Area Systems Impacted Consortium (BASIC): The BASIC’s Directory of campus-based programs that support success for justice systems impacted students attending California’s public two and four-year colleges and universities in the greater Bay Area is available. We hope the Directory will be shared with prospective and current students under supervision of the Alameda County Probation Department and the staff that support them.

This edition expands the listings from the earlier edition’s two East Bay counties to listings for eleven greater Bay Area counties. Support programs are listed along with contact information for EOPS/CARE, EOP and Academic Counseling offices for campuses that have not yet developed on-campus clubs or programs. Additionally, information is included about BASIC and the new statewide Rising Scholars Network.

Here is the Rising Scholars Network's Program Directory.

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FINANCES

Defy Ventures, a non-profit organization that works with individuals who have had previous criminal justice involvement (18+ years and older) to create new pathways for economic sustainability. Defy's CEO of Your New Life program focuses on job readiness/job placement, personal wellness, reentry coaching and entrepreneurship. In addition to providing job placement and reentry case management, Defy offers professional upskilling workshops and career mentoring, and helps individuals create profitable enterprises that sustain them and their families over time. We support emerging entrepreneurs in the launch of their enterprises by offering intensive hands-on entrepreneurship training, character development, mentoring, business incubation, financing opportunities and holistic personal development services.

Contact:  If interested contact DeJuan Lewis at dejuan@defyventures.org or by visiting defyventures.org.

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FOOD

Eden Area Food Pantries. Get free food for your family in the Eden area (Hayward, San Leandro, Ashland and Cherryland). Please see Eden Health District's website for more information.

Alameda County Community Food Bank provides food and CalFresh application assistance to anyone in need and will connect you with a source for groceries or a hot meal the day you call. Assistance is available in multiple languages. Call (510) 635-3663 Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm.

Click on the link http://foodnow.net/ to the online food access portal, where people can find food when the Food Helpline is closed. Also, the Food Bank provides CalFresh screening and application assistance.

Click here for the link in Spanish: http://comidaahora.net/. See the attached brochure for additional information.

Berkeley Food Pantry provides monthly emergency groceries to Berkeley and Albany families and individuals in need. Read more about visiting the pantry.

During the current COVID-19 crisis, we are NOW offering food assistance in your choice of two safe ways: 

1. Home Monthly Deliveryis offered to anyone with a home address in Berkeley and Albany. We will schedule delivery dates with you, and you must be present to receive the delivery.  For details and to sign up, see our online application.

In-Person Pick-Up at the Pantry:  We are open during the current COVID-19 crisis for our normal business hours (Mon/Wed/Fri 2:00 PM-4:00 PM).

Berkeley Food Network. Our on-site pantry is open to all Albany and Berkeley residents in need of food. Pantry visitors are able to select their own groceries in a COVID-19 safe setting.

We are located at 1925 Ninth St., Berkeley. Please enter from the parking lot side of the building.

BTA Pantry. The mobile pantry at Berkeley Technical Academy remains open to serve the South Berkeley area.
Location: 2701 Martin Luther King Jr Way

BHS Pantry. The mobile pantry at Berkeley High School remains open to serve the public.
Location: Milvia & Kittredge

For information about Food Distribution Oakland, go to https://www.oaklandca.gov/services/find-a-hunger-program-site. Please note eligibility requirement information of each site.

Interactive Map includes all sites in Alameda County offering food pick up and/or delivery.

If you have un-met food needs, please call 2-1-1 to learn where you may be eligible to receive food.

All four colleges in the Peralta Community College District have partnered with Steph and Aisha Curry's non-profit Eat.Learn.Play and the World Central Kitchen to provide free meals for students:

• Laney College Lunch & Produce is available on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM with drive-thru pickup available at 900 Fallon Street. Laney also offers organic produce boxes each Friday.
• College of Alameda "Grab-N-Go Free Lunch" is available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM with drive-thru pickup available at 555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway. 
• Merritt College "Grab N Go Free Lunch" is available on Tuesday and Thursday, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, off-campus at the David E. Glover Education and Technology Center located at 6948 Foothill Blvd, Oakland. 

Berkeley City College lunches are available on Fridays from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM at 2050 Center St., Berkeley.  BCC also provides free groceries at the Berkeley Food Network on 1001 University Ave., Berkeley, CA 94710 every Monday from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. We are looking for volunteers on Monday if you’d like to help out.

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                                                                    HOUSING/SHELTER

A Safe Place provides a safe, confidential, and comfortable housing for victims who must leave their home situation for safety reasons.

Services offered:

• Emergency shelter
• Individual and family counseling
• Children’s Program
• Case Management
• CalWORKs
• Support with legal, child custody and protective orders
• Basic necessities – clothing, food

If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are seeking shelter or assistance, please call our 24-hour crisis line at 510-536-7233.

A Safe Place is looking for volunteers for their Crisis Hotline. Have you wondered how you can help during these challenging times? Volunteer. You can make a difference! Volunteers are the life blood of any non-profit organization. Volunteerism is essential. For more information on how to become a volunteer with A Safe Place, contact (510) 986-8600, ext. 316. Information is also available on this flyer.

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LGBTQ

Oakland LGBTQ Community Center: In compliance with the most recent COVID-19 Public Health Department's Revised and Extended Shelter in Place orders, the Center will remain closed for drop-in and on-site support groups.  We are currently providing assistance to our community by appointment only. On-site group meetings and drop-in will resume when it is deemed safer to do so. If you schedule an appointment with one of our Wellness Coordinators, please arrive with a mask or face cover. If you do not have one, a mask can be provided for you.

COVID-19 Testing: For COVID-19 testing sites click here.

Group Meetings: Some of our Center support groups have been moved online. Please see our calendar to learn about virtual group meetings.

Mental Health Support: Community members who are seeking mental health support from one of the private practice therapists at the Center, please contact them directly by clicking here. The therapists page also has other LGBTQ specific mental health resources as well. 

Rental Assistance: Rental assistance applications are processed in the order that they are received and assessed based on priority of need by our wellness coordinators/case management team. The demand for rental assistance is very high. Funding is limited and only available until exhausted. We appreciate your patience as we process the many applications that we are receiving.

If you are interested in donating to our emergency housing & rental assistance fund, please click here.

Food and Other Emergency Assistance: The Center also has a food pantry. If you would like to access this service, please click here for more information.

We encourage community members to use food and other emergency assistance resources at the links below.

• Alameda County Help
• Alameda County Food Bank

Oakland LGBTQ Community Center Resources

Low Fee Mental Health Support: Jonathan Julian is an AMFT serving the community through their practice at the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center. They are offering shorter term, low-fee therapy sessions between $30-$60 specifically for our LGBTQIA+ family who are struggling with their mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic. If you or a loved one needs extra support, you can find me on Open Path Psychotherapy Collective by searching my name. I specialize in expressive arts therapy and somatic mindfulness. Learn more about me at https://jjuliantherapy.com.

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LEGAL

Debt Free Justice California. Some criminal administrative fees to be automatically forgiven. Under a new California law (AB 1869), counties and courts cannot charge or collect certain criminal administrative fees starting on July 1, 2021. Please see flyer for more information. Flyers in Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese are available here.

Reentry Legal Services – Bay Area Legal Aid provides free legal advice and representation to low-income residents of Alameda County with an arrest or conviction history causing a barrier in their lives. Clients can fill out an online self-referral form on our website. We’re able to assist Alameda County residents with “expungements,” traffic tickets and traffic court debt, suspended driver’s licenses, employment denials and background check information, vocational licensing and some consumer issues like identity theft. Please see the attached flyer for more information. You can also visit their website: Bay Area Legal Aid Reentry Project.

The website also contains information and resources on COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments that might be helpful for clients, which can be found here: COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments: Information and Resources.

Low-income people with disabilities may qualify for cash benefits from the government through SSI, SSDI, or CAPI. Bay Area Legal Aid may be able to help. Please see our flyer for additional details. You may also call our Legal Advice Line at (800) 551-5554 (M & Th: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM; T & W 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM) for more information.

Clean Slate Clinic: A partnership of the East Bay Community Law Center and Alameda County Public Defender’s Office. We highly encourage you to send clients to the in-person clinics. We are able to do a more holistic screening, give information, and better assess needs when we meet them in person. If the person is out of county, out of state, or simply can’t make one of our clinic times, please refer them to Code for America. Please advise clients to either apply online or come to clinic but do not do both as this causes confusion and duplicative work.

Services available:

• Employment Denials due to Criminal Background
• Dismissal of Conviction (“Expungement”)
• Sealing of Arrest Record - Factual Innocence
• Felony Reduction / Prop 47 Relief
• Errors on Criminal Background Reports
• Early Termination of Probation
• Occupational Licensing Denials (DSS, Security Guard)
• Certificate of Rehabilitation
• Voting Rights, Jury Service Right

Take the First Step! Apply In 10 Minutes! Apply Online: https://clearmyrecord.codeforamerica.org/.

For more information: PD Clean Slate Flyer | Clean Slate Services | Clean Slate Fact Sheet | www.ebclc.org | www.acgov.org/defender | Clean Slate practice located at: 1950 University Ave, Suite 200, Berkeley, CA 94704.

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MENTAL HEALTH

The Re-Entry Treatment Team, a partnership of Bay Area Community Services (BACS) and La Familia, provides support for individuals with behavioral health issues and a criminal justice history. Eligible clients are Alameda County residents ages 18 and over with moderate to severe mental illness and current or recent criminal justice involvement. Please refer to our flyer and referral form.

Contact: La Familia, Kelly Roberts, LMFT, 510-881-5921, kroberts@lafamiliacounseling.org; BACS referral inquires, (510) 613-0330, referrals@bayareacs.org.

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PARENTS

 Feeling stressed as a parent? Family Paths, a consulting agency with Head Start, has a 24/7 Parenting Stress Helpline: 1-800-829-3777, and a website with lots of very useful information: https://familypaths.org/.

 

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View all meeting dates, agendas, and minutes related to Realignment work groups and committees.

Calendar

Community Advisory Board

In December 2013, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors established the Community Advisory Board (CAB) in an effort to ensure a “community voice” on matters relating to Realignment and reentry in Alameda County.  The CAB is a 15-member board, appointed by the Board of Supervisors, with three representatives from each of the five supervisorial districts; at least one of the three members must be formerly incarcerated. 

CAB’s Operating Guidelines

CAB Member Biographies

CAB Vacancies

CAB Application

CAB Agenda Item Request Template 

Funding Opportunities

1. RFQ No. 901949: AB 109 Direct Services: Sex Offender Management Treatment Program. ACPD is seeking to award a one-year contract (with options to renew) to Contractors with experience providing  sex offender management treatment program services to meet the individual’s treatment needs.

• For further information, please contact Christine Chan at 510-208-9623 or Christine.Chan2@acgov.org
• Due Date: April 26, 2021 by 2:00 PM
• Please visit GSA's website for more information: http://www.acgov.org/gsa_app/gsa/purchasing/bid_content/contractopportunities.jsp

2.  RFP No. 901904: AB109 Direct Services: Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Services, Incentives, and Innovation Program (CBI3). ACPD is looking for a Contractor who has experience working with a justice-involved population and with the delivery of CBI programs that address the specific needs of the target population and targets criminal thinking patterns among adult offenders.

• For further information, please contact Lovell Laurente at 510-208-9621 or laurente@acgov.org • Due Date Changed: April 27, 2021 by 2:00 PM
• Please visit GSA's website for more information: https://www.acgov.org/gsa_app/gsa/purchasing/bid_content/contractingdetail.jsp?BID_ID=2334

3. Alameda County Probation Department has released Request for Proposal (RFP) #901813 – AB109 Direct Services Grant: Employment Vendor Pool NOTE: The County is no longer accepting bid responses from Bidders with service facilities located in Oakland. All other regions/locations remain open for bidding.

• Responses are due on May 5, 2021 by 2:00 PM
• For further information, please contact Lovell Laurente at 510-208-9621 or laurente@acgov.org
• Click here to view all details regarding this opportunity on the GSA website
• Bidders MUST register in order to participate in this bid
• This RFP will utilize the County’s new online bid process (Strategic Sourcing); this will enable Bidders to submit bid responses using the County’s online portal. Click here or visit https://ezsourcing.acgov.org/ to register