Collaborations

EOCP collaborates with many agencies and community organizations to provide the most comprehensive services to shelter residents. A partial list of our partners includes: 

• Medical Care: Highland Hospital, Sausal Creek Stabilization Clinic, Life Long Medical Center, Native American Health Center and the Wellness Center provide eligible EOCP individuals and families with emergency medical, dental and psychiatric services; Highland also provides specialty clinic services to EOCP residents. Health Care for the Homeless provides a professionally staffed mobile health unit on a bi-monthly basis and provides medical assessments and referrals and a dental clinic.
  
• Educational and Vocational Opportunities: Goodwill Industries and Rubicon provide job training and employment opportunities; Oakland’s Adult Education Program and Edward Shands supply general education courses; the Bread Project is a 9-week training program that prepares students for entry level positions as cooks and bakers.
  
• Parenting Classes: Parental Stress offers parenting education classes; Papas gives parenting classes for African American fathers.
  
• Substance Abuse Counseling: Options for Recovery, East Bay Community Recovery Project’s “Project Pride” provides residential treatment for substance abuse and transitional housing; the Highland Day Treatment Program offers outpatient drug rehabilitation for residents as well as speakers for EOCP monthly Risk Reduction Workshop; West Oakland Health Council’s Residential Treatment Program, Collaborative Effort supplies individual counseling to help families cope with stress, improve mental health and recover from substance abuse.
  
• Legal Services: Alameda County Homeless and Caring Court, East Bay Community Law Center and Homeless Action Center assist residents with legal issues.
  
• Educational and Enrichment Activities for Children: The Rainbow Community Center has after school and weekend enrichment programs; Oakland Unified School District offers computers, educational materials and after school programs; East Oakland Youth Development Center provides tutoring and enrichment activities; Bananas provides childcare funding and referrals as well as hygiene product;. United Lutheran Church provides an after school enrichment program.
  
• Donations for Families: East Oakland Church of God and Christ donates new clothing; Iron Souls helps families purchase household items when they acquire permanent housing.
  
• Holiday Events: Superior Court of California, Dept.6, Telecommunication Pioneers of America, Grace Point Fellowship Church, The Oakland Raiders, The Warriors, Iron Souls, Black Fire Fighters, Lend a Hand Foundation and United Lutheran Church host holiday parties and/or gifts for residents.
  
• Food: St. Vincent de Paul Society provides prepared and fresh foods daily; the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Alameda County Food Bank and Berkeley Bowl donate food for nutritious meal preparation.