Katherine is an international student from Vietnam boarding at George School in Philadelphia, Pa. While there, she competed for the Andrew Bourns Social Justice Student Grant and was one of two students selected to make a difference. The purpose of the Student Grant is to enable George School students to...
EBCRP provides training for license track trainees as well as alcohol and drug certificate students. Students receive group and individual clinical supervision in each of their assigned treatment teams located at either the Oakland or Hayward sites, in either a residential or day treatment setting. Weekly didactic training is also offered...
The month of May is designated as Hepatitis Awareness Month in the United States, and May 19th is Hepatitis Testing Day. During May, the Center for Disease Control and its public health partners work to shed light on this hidden epidemic by raising awareness of viral hepatitis and encouraging priority populations...
On May 4, 2017, East Bay Gives will celebrate the generosity of the Bay Area and benefit hundreds of nonprofit organizations in the East Bay, San Francisco and Silicon Valley. East Bay Gives is a 24-hour online giving blitz supporting Bay Area nonprofits working in the areas of arts and...
District 2 Supervisor, Richard Valle, showed he was serious about his constituents and his City when he contacted EBCRP and scheduled a meeting for April 5th. Supervisor Valle did exactly what he said he would do; learn more about our agency and mission, try to understand exactly what help we...
Early Monday morning on March 27th, a fire broke out at a large, transitional housing program that housed over 60 men, women and children. The Oakland Fire Department is now reporting four fatalities. Early news reports incorrectly stated East Bay Community Recovery Project had programs and clients in the building and while we are thankful that...
EBCRP was just awarded a grant from The San Francisco Foundation's Brickyard Family Fund for general support efforts. These efforts include preservation and maintenance of rehabilitated properties, participation in local efforts to advocate for resources, and raising awareness of underserved persons and issues. We are grateful for the support of TSFF. They...
Our moms and children in Project Pride are looking forward to a fun couple of months with the kind folks at East Bay Parks. Since the collaboration started in 2016, we've had many women tell us they have never "enjoyed" the outdoors before now because they either didn't have an opportunity,...
On March 2nd, members of Alameda County's Adult Forensic Behavioral Health and EBCRP’s Transitional Assertive Community Treatment programs celebrated with Behavioral Health Court Staff Judge, Carol Brosnahan. Judge Brosnahan was awarded the Rose Bird Memorial Award for excellence as a jurist and longstanding and/or groundbreaking public service and as an...
We'd like to recognize Soroptimist International of Oakland for their support of the moms in Project Pride. They have invested in the future of 20 women and children with a generous donation to purchase Chromebook laptops which will assist with enhancing technical skills and performing job searches. Their Founder Club...
UBS Financial Services, Inc. in Walnut Creek proudly came together and held a Valentine's Day bake sale raising over $1,100 for the women and children in Project Pride. Thanks to the generous support of UBS Financial Services, Inc., Project Pride now has some discretionary funds to plan fun outings celebrating recovery. The staff were...
If you've been around social services in Alameda County for a while, you may have heard of the fabulous Goodie Bag Lady. This Valentine's Day, she choose to spread her love to our moms and children in Project Pride. She came over on Tuesday morning and delivered 22 handmade gift...
On November 1st, our Supportive Services for Veteran Families program kicked of the winter season with a campaign designed to get Veterans and Veteran families off of the streets and into permanent housing. Three billboards with highly visible contact information were placed along transit routes and in areas that receive a...
So much love shown tonight for EBCRP's mission and for each other. This benefit event was hosted a second time by Alex Savidge, KTVU News Anchor and local Bay Area gentleman. Entertainment was provided by Da Island Way, a Polynesian dance group that rocked the house with classic and contemporary hula....
Today the staff and partners of our FACT (Forensic Assertive Community Treatment) program celebrated another year of growth, progress and togetherness with a carnival themed picnic hosted in the parking lot. The picnic was put together by the staff to recognize the efforts at collaborative community building everyone in the...
