Our Criminal Justice and Reentry programs are please to announce two new groups that meet at the same time; one to serve individuals recently incarcerated and the other to provide support to their families. Click here to see a flyer including meeting times and locations. ...
EBCRP is lucky enough to benefit from a lot of volunteers, but this season marked the first time we were approached by the Boy Scouts of America. An aspiring Eagle Scout picked Project Pride to both raise funds for and build a lasting, redwood sandbox that is guaranteed to last...
We want to thank the Alameda County Sheriff's Office for putting together another ReEntry Expo at Santa Rita Jail yesterday. Jeffrey Heath, an EBCRP Outreach Specialist, attended for the first time and said his highlight was "bringing a sliver of hope to over 500 men and women". It's daunting to listen to...
[embed]https://youtu.be/RNOTOdk8ucY[/embed] Have you ever wondered what Project Pride looks like but didn't have time to schedule a tour? Check out this short video, highlighting our new construction building in Oakland offering residential substance use and co-occurring treatment to pregnant and parenting women. ...
Atindra Gibbs passed away on Saturday July 22, 2017. He played an integral role on the EBCRP treatment team for 15 years. Atindra retired in 2016 with an intention to focus on his spirituality, his loved ones, and his health. Atindra had such a positive impact on those he came in...
Katherine is an international student from Vietnam boarding at the 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...
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...
