Below are suggestions for other organizations to contact for information on services and assistance programs. This list is offered as a resource only; not as a specific endorsement or referral to any of the services listed.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Housing & Shelter
Alameda County Housing Secure
www.ac-housingsecure.org/
Accepting applications now. Helps low-income renters pay past due rent or future rent and help renters get caught up on utility bills.
ECHO Housing
www.echofairhousing.org
Housing rental assistance, education, counseling.
Eden Housing
www.edenhousing.org
Hotline for housing waiting lists.
Open Heart Refuge, Shower, and Laundry
openheartkitchem.org/vineyard
Adult Refuge on Monday – Friday from 6:00 pm – 8:00 am (Dinner and Breakfast Provided). Shower services are Monday – Wednesday from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm (Soap, Shampoo, and Towels Provided). Free laundry on Monday – Wednesday from 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm (Detergent Provided). Flyers in Multiple Languages.
Spectrum Community Services (Home Energy Assistance and Household Water Assistance)
https://spectrumcs.org/energy-services
Get help paying your energy and water bills! Flyer in English | Flyer in Spanish
Tri-Valley Haven
www.trivalleyhaven.org
Shelter, legal aid, and counseling programs for adults and children who have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, or homelessness.
Job Opportunities, Education, & Training
Tri-Valley Career Center
www.trivalleycareercenter.org
Veteran Employment Resource
www.military.com/jobs
Veteran friendly search engine powered by Monster.com.
Career One STOP
https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-job-centers.aspx?location=94550&radius=25
Online resource for career training, jobs and career exploration.
Employment Development Department
https://edd.ca.gov/en/jobs_and_training/
Online resource to learn about the wide range of no-cost employment and training services offered in partnership with State and local agencies as well as organizations through the AJCC America’s Job Center of California. There are many local offices that give you one-stop access to California’s employment-related services.
Career Online Highschool -Alameda County
https://alameda.mycareerhs.com/
Learn about how you can get your Highschool diploma and a career certificate in just 18 months online.
Livermore Adult Education
https://www.livermoreschools.org/Page/9645
Adult education opportunities to start or boost your career. They have online and in person options. Programs offered include ESL classes, and computer skills classes.
Californian’s For All (Scholarship and Fellowship program)
https://www.californiavolunteers.ca.gov/californiansforall-college-corps-for-college-students/
This program allows for highschool graduates, or college undergraduates to have an opprotunity to help out in their community through volunteerwork focused in K-12 education, climate action, and food insecurity. While helping the community they may also receive a scholarship of up to $10,000 for their education.
Legal
Immigration Institute of the Bay Area
iibayarea.org
Asian Pacific Islander Outreach
www.apilegaloutreach.org
Bay Area Legal Aid
www.baylegal.org
California Immigrant Policy Center
www.caimmigrant.org
Centro Legal de la Raza
www.centrolegal.org
Legal Assistance for Seniors
https://www.lashicap.org/programs/legal
Taxes
Tri-Valley Career Center – Free Tax Prep
www.trivalleycareercenter.org/about-us/free-tax-preparation/
Free virtual tax prep for families with incomes less than $75,000 a year is available now. Virtual services offer a COVID-19 safe process in drop-off/pick-up services. Bring your tax documents to their drop-off location in Dublin where an IRS Certified will collect & review your documents, then return the following week to sign and pickup your returns. Tri-Valley Career Center will e-file the returns on your behalf.
Substance Abuse
Al-Anon Tri-Valley Outreach Program
www.alanontrivalley.org
Help and hope for families and friends of alcoholics. Flyer of Meeting Times
Drugs of Abuse from University of Utah Addiction Education
www.learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/abuse/
Drug education and videos for teens.
Mouse Party from University of Utah Addiction Education
www.learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/mouse/
Interactive drug education and videos for teens.
NIDA for Teens
www.teens.drugabuse.gov/teens
How drugs affect the human body, videos, games, blog posts and more for teens
Operation Prevention
www.operationprevention.com/#spm
Self-paced modules on opioid education, and addiction education for teens
Medicine Abuse Project
www.drugfree.org/medicine-abuse-project/
Learn how to safeguard your family and community from the devastation of heroin and other opioids and the abuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications
NIDA for Teens, Facts for Parents
www.teens.drugabuse.gov/parents
Get information to help you talk with your teens about drugs and their effects, and learn where to go to get help.
Teen Addiction Treatment
Partnership for Drug Free Kids
www.drugfree.org/landing-page/get-help-support/
From prevention to sustained recovery, this program infuses the best-in-class science with compassion to support families caring for a child or loved one struggling with substance use.
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Association (SAMHSA) Treatment Locator
www.samhsa.gov/find-treatment
Find alcohol, drug, or mental health treatment facilities and programs around the country.
Screens, Media, & Youth Mental Wellness
Parent Handouts & Child-Friendly Resources to prevent and heal Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
English | Spanish
Resources provided by UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals
Common Sense Media
www.commonsensemedia.org
Youth and teen-friendly expert reviews on media, objective advice, and additional helpful tools.
Screenagers Movie Website
www.screenagersmovie.com/resources-2
Youth and teen-friendly resources on sleep, screentime, parenting skills, cell phone policies and weekly conversation starters about technology (Tech Talk Tuesday Blog).
Parenting Classes
Active Parenting
www.activeparenting.com/for-parents/for-parents-online-parenting-classes/active-parenting-of-teens/
Topics include: communicating effectively with teens, understanding a teen’s goals, giving your teen the tools needed to behave in a responsible way, reducing the risks of the teen years and more! Program costs apply.
Priceless Parenting
www.pricelessparenting.com/class_ages13to18/info_13to18
Learn to think on your feet when the struggles happen and not just react, and discover how to replace yelling with calmly setting firm limits. Program costs apply.
The Parent Project
www.parentproject.com/
Programs include; Changing Destructive Adolescent Behavior and Loving Solutions (ages 5-10). Program costs apply.
Staying Healthy
My Health Finder
https://health.gov/myhealthfinder
This website is designed for educational use only and is not intended to replace advice from a health professional.
Stress Relief Videos
Part 1: https://youtu.be/BEG7Db-1RW8
Part 2: https://youtu.be/H27rqdD2v1E
These videos produced by Axis Community Health’s Certified Health Education Specialists focus on various methods to relieve stress.
Axis Patient Education Videos
How To Take Your Blood Pressure
Box Fan Air Cleaner Program
TVAQCA fan filter unit formQ3
Alameda County Cooling Centers
Open Cooling Centers (Public)
Hope Hospice Grief Support Groups
https://www.hopehospice.com/services/grief/
CalKIDS Savings Program
The California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program (CalKIDS) was launched in 2022 by the State of California with a clear mission: make it easier for more children to save for their future education.
Click HERE to learn how this program can prepare your child for a brighter future!
Administered by the ScholarShare Investment Board, CalKIDS takes the initiative by automatically offering newborns and eligible low-income public school children in California an initial seed deposit, along with other potential financial incentives. This ensures that they can start their college and career savings journey right from the beginning.
*All CA newborns born on or after July 1, 2022
For more information, visit: https://calkids.org/