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Amidst a global pandemic and looting pandemonium, Oakland violence prevention activists say protestors looting downtown have taken the focus off what they say is the key issue: the terror of living while Black.

The City of Oakland's Head Start centers and home-based program will remain closed through the end of the school year in June. This decision was made in line with the coordinated efforts of public health officials to slow the spread of COVID-19.

All City of Oakland Head Start sites and home based services will remain closed through Sunday, May 3rd. If you need support to care for your family during this time, please let us know how we can help. Your Family Advocate or Home Based Visitor are available by phone. You can also call the Head Start front desk on 510-238-3165.

Alameda County – Oakland Community Action Partnership’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) free tax prep assistance site located at Oakland's Business Assistance Center, 270 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, will be open July 1-31, 2020 by appointment only.

All City of Oakland Head Start sites and home based services will be closed from March 16th - April 5th. If you need support to care for your family during this time, please let us know how we can help. Your Family Advocate or Home Based Visitor are available by phone. You can also call the Head Start front desk on 510-238-3165.

West Oakland location is first double site; highlights the power of regional collaboration and partnership.

The City of Oakland is pleased to release a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to provide professional services for the Human Services Department for services initiated during the July 2019 through June ...

50 free tax preparation sites in Alameda County help residents in need.

Kaiser Permanente unveiled several major initiatives that will improve health outcomes by creating stable housing for vulnerable populations. The initiatives — including seeding a real estate investment in Oakland, anchoring a $100 million national loan fund for affordable housing and kicking off a plan to end homelessness for more than 500 Oakland-area residents — are part of a comprehensive strategy to advance the economic, social and environmental conditions for health in the communities that Kaiser Permanente serves.

OAKLAND, CA -- The City of Oakland recorded its lowest homicide total in nearly two decades and continued the downward trend of shootings and homicides for six consecutive years. The city finished 201 ...