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Adoption Services

Alameda County Department of Social Services
Adoption Services/Foster-Home Licensing
510/268-2444

Black Adoption Placement & Research Center
510/839-3678


The Independent Adoption Center
800.877.6736
This agency facilitates open adoptions.


Pact - An Adoption Alliance
800.750.7590
Pact offers information to help adoptive parents, birth parents and places children of color. Their web site gives information on transracial adoptions, their new programs and upcoming events.



SF Child Project Phone
1-888-732-4453 http://www.sfchild.org
Email: sfchild@sfchild.org
The Project works to provide a caring, loving family for every child in San Francisco County waiting for an adoptive home.

AIDS/HIV Educational &
Support Services

AlDS/HIV Nightline 800.273.2437 5.00PM - 5.00AM


African American AIDS Support Services & Survival Institute 510.588.5900


Center for AIDS Services
5720 ShattuckAve., Oakland, CA 94609
510.655.3435 or 510.655.2543 email:tcfac@aol.com
The Center for AIDS Services provides a variety of services at its drop-in day center for people with HIV and AIDS. Volunteers are needed.


AIDS Emergency Fund
1540 Market Street, Suite 320 (at Van Ness)
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.558.6999 Client Services
415.558.6985 Volunteering
415.558.6980 Donations
http://www.AIDSEmergencyFund.org/
This community-funded agency is ran by volunteers and provides emergency financial aid to low-income persons with AIDS or disabling HIV.


AIDS Legal Referral Panel
582 Market Street, Suite 912
San Francisco, CA 94104
415.291.5454 Main Office
510.451.5353 East Bay Outreach Attorney
Email info@alrp.org or check their web site-http://www.alrp.org/
This agency provides legal help for persons with AIDS and HIV infection.


AIDS Resources, Information & Services of Santa Clara County
380 North 1st Street, Suite 200
San Jose, CA 95112-4050
408.293.2747
Email info@aris.org or visit their web site-http://www.aris.org/
This AIDS/HIV education and service agency provides one-to-one companionship, varying support services that help with housing, food and basic necessities. They also have retreats, social and recreational events.


Disability Workshop
San Francisco
415.476.3902
The Disability Workshop offers a free day-long workshop to help attendees make informed decisions concerning their disability benefits while providing a place for discussion of other disability issues among HIV+ men and women.

Alcohol & Drug Abuse Information

CRP - Project Pride
2551 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, 94612
510.893.3733
CRP - Project Pride offers long term residential drug and alcohol treatment for women with children under the age of eight.

East Bay Teen Challenge - Oakland Center
P.O. Box 5097
OAKLAND, CA 94603
510. 562.1141 or email teenchalng@aol.com

Greater San Francisco Teen Challenge
P.O. Box 40100
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94140
415.285.1353 or email s.f.t.c.@familyconnect.com

South Bay Teen Challenge
Alum Rock Women & Children's Center
4601 Alum Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95127
408.272.4416 or email teenchalng@aol.com


14th Street Clinic & Medical Group
510.533.0800
The services offered include counseling, detoxification and a women's residential facility.

National Drug Abuse Hotline
800.662.4357


San Francisco Department of Public Health
1380 Howard Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
415.255.3500
The San Francisco Health Department provides entry to a vast number of quality, ethnically adept, and cost-effective alcohol and other drug treatment, prevention, and educational programs.

Business Resources

The National Black Chamber of Commerce 1350 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 825, Washington, DC 20036202
202. 466.6888 | Fax 202.466.4918
Email:info@nationalbcc.org or visit their web site http://www.nationalbcc.org/

The National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) is the largest trade association in the U.S. that specializes in issues of economics and entrepreneurship in the African - American community.

California Black Chamber of Commerce
9851 Horn Road, Suite 160, Sacramento, CA 95827
916.354.2400

San Francisco Black Chamber of Commerce
150Post Street, Suite 440, San Francisco, CA 94108
415.298.8818

Oakland 5 East Bay Counties Black Chamber of Commerce 510.444.5741

 

The National Urban League, Inc.
120 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005
212.926.8000 ext. 98
E-mail: info@nul.org or visit their web site http://www.nul.org
The Urban League has over 100 associate cities in 34 states and the District of Columbia. The Urban League helps African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, power, parity and their civil rights.

  • Bay Area Urban League
    303 Hegenberger Rd., Suite A
    Oakland, CA 94612
    510.632.8285 or email:     baulinc@aol.com

  • Los Angles Urban League
    3450 Mount Vernon Drive
    Los Angeles, California 90008
    323.299.9660

  • Greater Sacramento Urban League
    3725 Marysville Blvd
    Sacramento, CA 95838
    916.286.8600

  • San Diego Urban League, Inc.
    720 Gateway Center Dr.
    San Diego, CA 92102
    619.263.3115
    email:    sdul@sdul.org


Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) was created as part of the Small Business Act, as amended by Public Laws 95-507 and 100-507. Every Federal agency is required to have an OSDBU. The primary responsibility of the OSDBU is to ensure that small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses and women-owned businesses are treated fairly and that they have an opportunity to compete and be selected for a fair amount of the agency's contract dollars. The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) is committed to ensuring that small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses and women-owned businesses participate fully in HUD direct contracting as well as in contracting opportunities generated by HUD grant funds.

You can subscribe to HUD's contracting opportunities e-mail notification list and use these helpful tools:

Introduction to HUD http://www.hud.gov/offices/osdbu/resource/guide/chapter1.cfm

General Information About HUD Contracting http://www.hud.gov/offices/osdbu/resource/guide/chapter2.cfm

Small Business Programs http://www.hud.gov/offices/osdbu/resource/guide/chapter3.cfm

Information About HUD Contracting http://www.hud.gov/offices/osdbu/resource/guide/chapter4.cfm

Contracting Opportunities Generated by HUD Grantees http://www.hud.gov/offices/osdbu/resource/guide/chapter5.cfm

Minority Bank Deposit Program http://www.hud.gov/offices/osdbu/resource/guide/chapter6.cfm

Federal, State and Local Resources
http://www.hud.gov/offices/osdbu/resource/guide/chapter7.cfm

The Regulatory Flexibility Act and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act http://www.hud.gov/offices/osdbu/resource/guide/chapter7.cfm

Starting a Small Business
http://www.hud.gov/offices/osdbu/resource/guide/chapter9.cfm

  • Introduction
  • Getting Started
  • Types of Business Organizations
  • Business Plan Outline
  • Concluding Statement

Federal Agency Offices Of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization http://www.hud.gov/offices/osdbu/resource/guide/appendix.cfm

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
451 7th Street S.W., Washington, DC 20410
Call 202.708.1112/TTY: 202.708.1455 or
http://www.hud.gov/offices/osdbu/resource/guide.cfm

 

California Sources

California Office of Small Business
California Trade & Commerce Agency
801 K Street, Suite 1700, Sacramento, CA 95814
916.324.1295

  • Office of Small Business
    916.322.5790

  • Small Business Help Line
    916.327.4357 or 800.303.6600

  • Office of Business Development
    916.322.3520

  • Office of Permit Assistance
    800.353.2672

  • Small Business Loan Guarantee Program
    916.324.1295

  • Business Finance Office
    916.324.1295

  • California Office of Export Finance
    562.499.6014

  • Office of Small & Minority Business .
    916.322.5060

  • Division of Procurement
    916.445.2500

  • Rural Economic Development Infrastructure Program 916.322.1493

California Chamber of Commerce
1215 K Street, 14th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814
P.O. Box 1736, Sacramento, CA 95812
916.444.6670
You can visit their web site http://www.commerce.ca.gov

Women's Business Resources

Office of Women's Business Ownership
Call 202.205.6673 or http://www.sba.gov/womeninbusiness
The Office of Women's Business Ownership has over 80 centers nationwide and advocates for the interests of women business owners. They also provide all women business owners (current and potential) access to varying services including access to capital, technical, financial and management information, and more.

Women's Business Centers Program
This program provides long-term training, counseling, networking, and mentoring to all types of women entrepreneurs and women interested in going into business.The Online Women's Business Center is available at http:/www.onlinewbc.org

Women's Network for Entrepreneurial Training
The Network matches successful entrepreneurial women, as mentors, with women business owners, as protégés, to pilot them through the process of achieving success in business.

Offices of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
http://www.sba.gov/gc/osdbu
OSDBUs are responsible for ensuring that an equitable share of their agencies contracts and subcontracts are awarded to small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, and women-owned businesses.

National Women's Business Council
409 Third Street, SW, Suite 210
Washington, DC 20416
Call 202.205.3850 or http://www.womenconnect.com/nwbc
National Women's Business Council is a federal advisory council that provides independent advice and counsel to government officials on economic issues important to women business owners. The Council can also refer women business owners to sources for financial and marketing assistance throughout the federal government plus state and local resources.


Specialized Commercial Lending Resources for Women
Many major and local banks offer specialized initiatives targeted to women. In addition to offering funds, some lenders also offer business development assistance. Check with your local bank to see whether it offers special programs for women business owners. Other sources for help include:


  • The National Association of Women Business Owners
    202.347.8686

  • Women, Inc. 800.930.3993


California Women's Sources

Office of Small and Minority Business
916.322.5060

Minority Women-Owned Business Certification
916.654.4576

Women's Business Assistance Center
626.401.1190

Women's Business Centers

WEST Company, Ukiah Office
367 North State Street, Suite 201 Center
Ukiah, CA 95482
707.468.3553
http://www.westcompany.org
Only serving Mendocino county residents.

Women's Enterprise Development Corporation
235 East Broadway, Suite 506
Long Beach, CA 90802
562.983.3747

WEST Company, Fort Bragg Office
306 East Redwood Avenue, Suite 2
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
707.964.7571
 http://www.westcompany.org
Only serving Mendocino county residents.

 

Women's Initiative for Self Employment

  • 450 Mission Street, Suite 402
    San Francisco, CA 94110
    415.247.9473

  • Spanish site, 1398 Valencia St.
    San Francisco, CA 94110
    415.826.5090

  • Oakland site, 1611 Telegraph Ave, Suite 702
    Oakland, CA 94612
    510.451.3415


Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
275 Fifth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103-4120
415.541.8580


SBA Women's Business Ownership Reps.

  • Glendale 818.552.3334
  • Fresno 559.487.5791
  • San Francisco 415.744.8491
  • San Diego 619.557.7250
  • Sacramento 916.498.6439
  • Santa Ana 714.550.7420x3107


Women's Technology Cluster (Incubator)
415.247.7760

Child Abuse & Family Violence

AIameda County Child Abuse Council
510.268.2798
The council offers information and referrals.


Alameda County Child Protective Services
510.259.1800
This agency which is opened 24/7 investigates reports of child abuse.


Family Violence Law Center
510.540.5354
The Center offers legal services for victims of family and domestic violence.


Oakland Men's Project
1203 Preservation Park Way, #200
Oakland, CA 94612-1201
510.835.2433 or 510.835.2466
Oakland Men's Project has programs that provide tools to confront racism, homophobia, peer pressure, deal with family life as well as help men of color.

 

Counseling

Center for Family Counseling
9925 International Blvd., Suite #6
Oakland, CA 94603
510.562.3731 or 510.562.3734 email:cffc@gte.net
This Center provides free counseling services to East Oakland youth
ages 8 - 17 and their families.


Alameda County Health Care Services Agency
ACCESS
800.491.9099
Offers outpatient mental health services.


PsychogicaI Services Center
510.628.9065
Among the services offered is counseling for victims and perpetrators of domestic violence.

 

Crisis Intervention Services

California Youth Crisis Line
800.843.5200
This Crisis Line provides a statewide toll free confidential telephone service for any youth and their parents who are in a crisis situation.

Comprehensive Child Crisis
415.970.3800

Contra Costa Crisis Center
1-800-833-2900
http://www.crisis-center.org/
24-hour suicide hotline with a grief counseling program, suicide prevention and more.


Crisis Line for the Handicapped
800.426.4263 (24-hour hotline)
This line offers volunteer counseling and support.


Mobile Crisis Team 415.255.3610


24-Hour Access Helpline 415.255.3737 or 888.246.3333
TDD 888. 484-7200
The 24-Hour Access Helpline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Services are provided to most individuals who receive Medi-Cal benefits at no fee or with a minimum share of cost. For all others, fees are based on a sliding scale.


Mental Health Crisis Line
800.222.8220 (24-hour hotline)


Disability Services

Assistive Technology Network Information & Referral
800.390.2699 or 800.900.0706 TTY Equipment
Offers information on acquiring assistive devices and services.

Alliance for Technology Access
2175 E Francisco Blvd., Suite L, San Rafael, CA 94901
For more information call
415.455.4575 or TTY 415.455.0491
Email:ATAinfo@ATAccess.org•
The Alliance provides information and support services for children and adults with disabilities to increase their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies.


The Arc San Francisco
415.255.7200 or email: thearcsf@thearcsanfrancisco.org

The Arc serves people with developmental disabilities and individuals with similar needs along with their families. They provide access to a full range of services to help clients to develope self-determination, increased dignity while improving their quality of life.

The Center for Independent Living
(CIL) is a leader in helping people with disabilities live independently as they become productive, fully participating members of society. They offer the following programs:

  • Blind Services-Client Assistance Project (CAP)
  • Deaf & Deaf/Blind Services
  • Employment Services
  • Financial Benefits Counseling
  • Housing-Independent Living Skills (ILS)
  • Information & Referral-Legal Clinic
  • Peer Support Services-Personal Assistance Services (PAS)
  • Youth Services

CIL Berkeley
2539 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704
Voice: 510.841.4776 TDD: 510.848.3101

Fruitvale Satellite Office:
Centro de Vida Independiente CIV
Located inside the: Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation
1470 Fruitvale Avenue
Oakland, Calif. 94601
(510) 536-2271

CIL Oakland
375 15th Street
Oakland, CA 94612
Voice: 510.763.9999 TDD: 510.444.1837

East Oakland Satellite Office
7200 Bancroft Ave, Suite 9 A
Oakland, California
510.635.4920

E-Mail: webmaster@cilberkeley.org

 

Deaf Counseling, Advocacy and Referral Agency (DCARA)
DCARA is a non-profit, community-based social service agency providing a diverse range of services to the deaf and hard-of-hearing people in the San Francisco Bay Area. They work to help deaf and hard-of-hearing people to have full access to the services and opportunities available to the hearing population.

For more information call From Northern California ONLY!
TTY: 877.DCARA88 877.322.7288
Voice: 877.DCARA99 877.322.7299 each toll free or visit their web site
http://dcc@dcara.org email: dcara.hq@dcara.org or contact one of the following DCARA Offices open Monday to Friday from 8:30AM-4:30PM:

Headquarters
14895 East 14th Street, Suite #200, San Leandro, CA 94578
510.483.0753 or 510.483.6914 TTY

San Jose
540 Bird Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125
408.298.6770 or 408.2985443 TTY

San Leandro
1550 San Leandro Blvd., San Leandro, CA 94577
510.351.3259 Kurstin Chun TTY/Voice or
510.351.3190 Nancy Hammons TTY

Eureka
2127 Harrison Avenue, Suite #3, Eureka, CA 95501
707.476.8737 or 707.476,8735 TTY

Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services Team
980 Hopper Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707.571.8370 TTY

Stumps 'R Us
2109 Skycrest Drive #1
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Visit their web site http://www.stumps.org/

This organization offers amputees of any description and those who love them a way to connect with others while they share information and examine new technology as they grow and learn from each other by sharing each of their experiences.

Educational Resources

Bay Area Literacy Referral Network
Learn how to read better for free.
888.740.7323

California Department of Education
High School Equivalency Certificate/GED Information
800.331.6316

Alameda County Office of Education.
510.887.0152

Regional Occupational Program.
510.337.7093 Alameda
510.879.8474 Oakland
Computer, technical and other job training

 

Employment Resources

Arriba Juntos
1850 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103
415. 863.9307 or email: info@arribajuntos.org

A career development agency that helps find permanent, secure jobs leading to self-sufficiency for low income and people of color.


Conservation Corps 800.952.5627
Offers jobs for people 18-23.


Career Resources Development Center 510.268.8886
Computer and clerical skills training and job placement assistance.


Oakland Private Industry Council
1212 Broadway, Suite 300, Oakland, CA 94612
510.768.4400

Offers free employment training and resources to the Oakland community. Employers can inquire about any services offered for them.



One-Stop Career Centers
Alameda One-Stop Center
510.748.2208

Berkeley Work Source
510.644.6085

East Bay Works -Oakland
510-768-4473


Food Resources


SHARE Northern California
510.222.2506 English/Spanish

SHARE provides a $30 package of food (vegetarian packages available) for $15 (cash/food stamps) and two hours of volunteer work each month.
Emergency


Alameda Emergency Food Bank
510.523.5850


Berkeley Emergency Food & Housing Project Multi-Service Center 510.649.4965


East Oakland Switchboard
510.569.6369
Information and referrals to food programs.


Saint Andrew's-Saint Joseph's Soup Kitchen
510.658.6622


Telegraph Baptist Center
510.658.4457


Senior Nutrition Programs Information
510.567.8056


General Resources

American Red Cross - Bay Area Chapter Headquarters
85 Second Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
415.427.8000

American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles
2700 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90057
213.739.5200

Oakland Center
6230 Claremont Avenue
Oakland, CA 94618
510.654.2924

Sacramento Sierra Chapter
8928 Volunteer Lane
Sacramento, CA 95826
916.368.3131

American Red Cross-San Joaquin County Chapter
747 North Pershing Avenue
Stockton, CA 95203
209.466.6971


Northern California Council for the Community
HELPLINK
800.273.6222

Oaklanders Assistance Center
#1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612
510.444.2489

 

HEALTH

African-American Breast-Cancer Alliance
P.O. Box 8981
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612.825.3675


Alameda County Medical Center-Highland Campus Address
1411 E. 31st St., Oakland, CA 94602
(510.678.5500 or 510.678.5513

The medical center provides comprehensive, high quality medical treatment, health maintenance and prevention through an integrated system of hospitals, clinics and health services.


American Sickle Cell Anemia Association
P.O. Box 1971
Cleveland, OH 44106
216.229.8600
216.229.4500


Berkeley Public Health Clinic
510.644.8571


Berkeley Wometa Health Center
510.843.6194


Children's Hospital-Oakland
747 52nd St., Oakland, CA 94609
510.428.3471 or 510.597.7123


Lucile Packard Children's Hospital-Stanford
725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304
650.723.1022 or 1.800.756.9000 or
e-mail:referral@medcenter.stanford.edu.


Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
4650 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90027
323.660.2450


Children's Hospital and Health Center
3020 Children's Way, San Diego, CA 92123
858.966.1700

Children's Hospitals are dedicated to the treatment of babies, children, and adolescents. They also help train various health personnel in pediatrics and perform pediatric research.


Diabetes Information Center
American Diabetes Association
1660 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
800.232.3472


Judie Davis Marrow Donor Recruitment Program
8393 Capwell Dr., Suite #160
Oakland, CA 94621
800.628.1413
510.430.9249


The Lupus Foundation of America-Bay Area Chapter
2635 North First St., Suite #206
San Jose, CA 95134
408.954.8600


San Francisco General Hospital
1001 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94110
415.206.8000

A teaching facility for the University of California, San Francisco, the hospital provides inpatient, outpatient and emergency services for the residents of San Francisco and is the designated trauma center for the West Bay counties.

 

Washington Hospital Healthcare System
2000 Mowry Avenue, Fremont CA 94538-1716
Call 510.797.1111 for more information.



West Oakland Health Council, Inc.
Mental Health Department
Children & Adolescents Program
2730 Adeline St., Oakland, CA 94607
510.465.1800 or 510.465.1508

The West Oakland Health Council offers various programs for children and youth. Counselling is available for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, child outpatient diagnostic evaluations, and family counseling.


Parenting Education & Services

Children's Defense Fund
25 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202.628.8787

Parental Stress Service
1727 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Oakland, CA 94612
510.893.5444 or 510.893.2074
email:parents @inreach.corn

Parental Stress Service offers help to children and families coping with difficult life circumstances. They are available 24/7 daily.


Senior Assistance

Alzheimer’s Services of the East Bay (ASEB)
For More Information call: Berkeley 510.644-8292
Hayward 510.888.1411 or visit their web site http://www.aseb.org

ASEB provides services to individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other related dementia, gives support to their caregivers as they educate and inform the general community about issues related to dementia care.

Alzheimer's Association of Northern California
2065 W. El Camino Real, Suite C
Mountain View, CA 94040
For more information call 650.962.8111or California Helpline: 800.660.1993
or visit one of the following websites:
http://www.alzsf.org
http://www.alznorcal.org
National: http://www.alz.org
or Email: info@alzsf.org

 

American Association of Retired Persons
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
202.434.2460


National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc. (NCBA)
1424 K St., NW, Suite #500
Washington, DC 20005
202.637.8400


24-hour Hotlines to Report Elder Abuse and Neglect (by county)

  • Alameda: 510.727.9574
  • Contra Costa: 925.313.1780
  • San Francisco: 415.557.5230
  • San Mateo: 800.675.TIES (8437)
  • Santa Clara: 800.414.2002
  • Solano: 707.421.7514 or 800.850.0012

Suicide Prevention


Suicide Prevention & Crisis Intervention of Alameda County

  • North County 510.849.2212
    (24-hour hotline, voice & TDD)

  • South County 510.889.1333
    (24-hour hotline, voice & TDD)

  • S.F. Suicide Prevention 415.781.0500


Youth Organizations & Centers

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of San Francisco & the Peninsula & Bay AreaA
870 Market Street-Suite 928
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.693.7700
TTD 415.693.7777

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the East Bay
7700 Edgewater Drive-Suite 333
Oakland CA 94621-3019
510.729.5050

Big Brothers/Big Sisters provides culturally relevant programs and support services to enrich the educational and life experiences of at-risk children and their families.


National Runaway Hotline
800.621.4000

Project Eden (Youth Service Provider)
409 Jackson Street,
Hayward, CA 94541
510-247-8200

 

 

 

 

 

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