Featured Event
Census 2020 Town Halls for North & West Oakland
Join Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson for two upcoming community discussions about Census 2020. Fill out the census on-site and earn a $5 gift card!
NORTH OAKLAND*
Thursday, March 12, 2020
6:30 – 8:30 PM
North Oakland Senior Center
5714 Martin Luther King Junior Way
Oakland, CA 94609
WEST OAKLAND**
Monday, March 16, 2020
6:00 - 8:00 PM
West Oakland Senior Center
1724 Adeline Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Learn about why it is important to participate, what efforts are being made to count "hard to reach" populations, and how you can become involved to ensure everyone in our community is counted.
Refreshments will be provided.
RSVP for North Oakland HERE.
RSVP for West Oakland HERE.
*Hosted with Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb (District 1)
**Hosted with Oakland City Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney (District 3)
Family, Community Strengthening, and
Education Conference
We're bringing together a community of families and providers in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties to identify disparities and break down barriers to equitable services for families who identify as African American or multi-racial who have children up to the age of 21 with developmental disabilities.
Saturday, February 22, 2020
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Impact Hub Oakland
2323 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612
Learn about services that are available for your child, find out how to qualify and get equitable access to services, meet other families, and enjoy cultural presentations.
FREE breakfast and lunch!
For more information, contact Kausha King: (510)-274-0552, kaushak@familyresourcenavigators.org
Click HERE to register.
Worms Eat My Garbage:
A Workshop on Worm Composting at Home
Worm composting is a great way to turn your food scraps into a nutrient-rich fertilizer that can be used for house and garden plants (learn more about using compost in your garden). A pound of red worms can eat 65 pounds of food scraps in less than three months!
This FREE worm compost workshop will show you an easy way to transform your food scraps into plant food with the help of red wiggler worms. This hands-on workshop with StopWaste staff, Jeannie Pham, will cover the benefits and uses of worm composting.
Saturday, February 22, 2020
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Ecology Center Store
2530 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
We will walk through how to set up a bin, do basic maintenance, harvest and how to use the worm castings. Worm composting is especially useful (and easy) for those living in apartments or with limited space! Plus, it’s an efficient and beneficial way to reduce food waste.
REGISTER HERE
Black Joy Parade
The 3rd annual Black Joy Parade is here! Join us for the largest free, family-friendly event of its kind in California. A parade and festival to celebrate the black experience past, present and future. We invite you to come be present, be creative, be open and be free.
Sunday, February 23, 2020
12:30 - 9:00 PM
Parade: 14th & Alice Streets
Festival: 19th Strret & Broadway
Oakland, CA
Following the parade, the festival will feature a curation of 100+ local artists, craftsman, food vendors, performances and more.
Admissions are free for all, so bring your friends and family!
Donations will be taken at the festival door.
Black Joy Parade is a registered 501c3 and all donations go to support local artists and production.
Visit www.blackjoyparade.org for more information.
Free Tax Assistance
The Alameda County Social Services Agency’s annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program is now underway - through April 15, 2020!
The VITA program provides IRS certified tax preparation services at no cost to low-and moderate-income tax filers.
Appointments are REQUIRED at all sites!
Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 - 8:30 pm
Saturdays, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Eden Area Multi-Service Center
24100 Amador St
Hayward, CA 94544
- Enterprise Office
8477 Enterprise Way
Oakland, CA 94621
- Thomas L. Berkley Self-Sufficiency Center
2000 San Pablo Ave
Oakland, CA 94612
Wednesdays, 5:30 - 8:30 pm
Saturdays, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- San Lorenzo Office of Supervisor Wilma Chan
15903 Hesperian Blvd
San Lorenzo, CA 94580
For more information and to schedule an appointment, click here.
Become a Community Leader
“Improving Where We Live, Work, Play & Pray”
 LifeLong Medical Care offers a training program for community members to learn how to become advocates for health and learn about chronic disease.
- Program benefits:
- Hands-on experience and training
- Blood pressure education
- Leadership skills
- Community projects
- Stipend for your commitment
- Opportunities to address health problems that exist in Berkeley
8-week Training Cycle. Stipends are available.
For more information contact:
Joy Kirkwood
(510) 549-5419
bkirkwood@lifelongmedical.org
Funded by Alameda County Measure A Essential Health Care Services Initiative and City of Berkeley.
District 5 Boards & Commissions
Vacancy Announcement
UPDATED LIST AS OF FEBRUARY 2020
Supervisor Carson needs District 5 Representatives in the following boards & commissions:
- Alameda County Fair Association Board of Directors (1)
- Consumer Affairs Commission (2)
- Human Relations Commission (1)
- Mental Health Advisory Board (1)
This is an opportunity to serve your community and represent District 5! Please note the eligibility requirements and commitments associated with each position.
For more information and to apply, visit the Boards and Commissions site: https://acgov.org/bc/
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 The next regular Board of Supervisors meeting is on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 beginning at 11:00 AM.
Meeting will take place in Board Chambers:
Administration Building
Room 512 - 5th Floor
1221 Oak Street Room
Oakland , CA 94612
Can't make it in person? Watch online!
Transracial Adoption Training
 This training will introduce transracial adoption and allow participants to better understand the experience and process of transracial adoption and its impact on youth and families. Participants will increase their ability to assess, educate, and support pre-adoptive families considering transracial adoption.
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Family Paths
1727 Martin Luther King Jr Way - Suite 109
Oakland, CA 94612
This training is geared towards clinical staff, family advocates and community health workers working with foster children and youth in Alameda County.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
FREE COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
Dangers of Payday Loans & Better Alternatives
Come learn everything you need to know about payday loans and other options so that you can
make the best financial decisions for yourself!
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
5:00 - 7:00 PM
West Oakland Job Resource Center
1801 Adeline Street, Room 210
Oakland, CA 94607
Special Guest: Attorney Miguel Soto, East Bay Community Law Center
Dinner will be provided free of charge.
Space is limited, call 510-419-0509 to RSVP!
Announcing the 13th Call for Art
The Health and Human Resource Education Center has hosted a Call for Art for the past 20 plus years. Each Call for Art has brought incredible community driven messages. The 13th Call for Art is now underway!
All art submissions become part of the Roving Art Show that is installed in schools, community based organizations and public buildings throughout Alameda County.
This incredible expressive art represents the voices of Alameda County artists from 5 - 70 years of age whose images bring an awareness to mental health issues and substance use disorders. These works promote messages of wellness and change to create healthier communities and neighborhoods. Additionally, selected artworks are turned into campaigns that are displayed throughout the county on BART, bus interiors, bus shelters, and bus trails.
$500 to 10 Winners!
Contest ends: Friday, February 28, 2020, at 4:00 PM
Visit hhrec.org/health-through-art for details.
Building Practical, Strength-Based Partnerships with Families Experiencing Housing Insecurity
Successful family engagement starts with a partnership built on relationships with families, examining our attitudes and practices, defining cultural perspectives through strength-based attitudes, and applying practices that provide families with agency. In this training, we will discuss how working with families to build strong and effective partnerships helps children and families thrive and examine how partnerships laid in positive, ongoing, goal-directed relationships with families can make a difference.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
First 5 Alameda County Conference Center
1115 Atlantic Avenue
Alameda, CA 94580
Who Should Attend: Shelter staff who work with young children and families from Alameda County's transitional housing programs and foster care system; children's program managers, family advocates, and case managers; all providers who work with families experiencing housing insecurity.
Register by March 3, 2020. CLICK HERE to register.
Call for Earth Day Art 2020
 East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) invites artists to submit their Earth Day inspired artwork design(s) for buttons and/or a poster. The selected buttons and posters will be available for distribution at Earth Day events in April 2020.
This year, Earth Day 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the biggest environmental movement in the world. EBCE anticipates attending at least twelve events throughout Alameda County to inform residents and businesses about EBCE, the available service options, and local
programs. Earth Day events provide EBCE staff and volunteers the opportunity to connect with our communities, and one of the best ways to connect is to share art together!
EBCE will review the artwork and select the top five button designs and top three poster designs. The selected pieces will then be posted on our website: ebce.org/earthday2020 to be voted on by the general public. The voting period will be from March 12 - March 18. Up to three button designs and one poster design will be selected. The selected artists will be notified by March 20, 2020.
Submissions must be received by March 1, 2020!
CLICK HERE for full details and submission guidelines.
Bay Area Biomedical Opportunities
Please join East Bay EDA for Bay Area Biomedical Opportunities, the inaugural event of our 2020 Speaker Series.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
5:30 – 7:30 PM
EmeryStation
5858 Horton Street, Suite 260
Emeryville, CA 94608
Dr. Gregory Theyel, Director of the Biomedical Manufacturing Network, will present an overview of the Bay Area biomedical landscape and why companies continue to cluster and thrive in our region.
Networking begins at 5:30 pm. Light refreshments will be provided.
Attendance is free for members and $20 for non-members.
REGISTER TODAY - space is limited!
2020 Alameda County Transition Faire
The Transition Faire is an opportunity for students and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, service providers and school district staff to learn about adult services. The Faire includes an educational showcase of adult service programs and a variety of educational workshops.
Saturday, March 14, 2020
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
College of Alameda
555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway
Alameda, CA 94501
Registration fee: $25.00 per person or $40 per family (2-4 family members).
Registration fee includes continental breakfast, boxed lunch and workshops.
Registration deadline is February 28, 2020.
- No walk-in registration accepted.
- All students must be accompanied by an adult at all time, in all workshops.
For More Information: Sandi Soliday, (510) 267-3261 or sandi.soliday@acgov.org
Scholarships and accommodations are available upon request.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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