Holistic Health

Health Services

HIV/AIDS and HIV care and prevention are the cornerstones of a collection of programs housed within Outpatient services. Operating since 1989, we receive both County and Federal funding to offer care to the populations most at risk for HIV/AIDS.

Since 2003, we have also provided support and education for persons at risk or already testing positive for Hepatitis C, as well.

Counselors and case managers are available to support clients as they move through their feelings, the behaviors that put them at risk, and to help navigate through other support systems. Our goal is for every client to receive the most comprehensive care available.

New in 2009, a partnership with Aids Project East Bay (APEB) called HAPPIER was formed. This collaboration offers people at risk for HIV continuity between their primary care and behavioral health care needs.

HIV Testing and Outreach

Outreach teams work together with other community providers to get the word out about programs available for those at risk for HIV and/or Hepatitis C.

Trained outreach prevention workers also provide free, anonymous HIV testing every Monday and Tuesday from 9am to 12pm.

Testing is also offered from 9am to 11:30am the second and fourth Thursday of each month. All of the testing is performed at our Oakland location, 2551 San Pablo Suite 222, and no appointment is necessary. Our outreach team also provides testing at 22 Alameda County substance abuse facilities.

Smoking Cessation

All of our programs are tobacco free, but we still offer "smoke breaks".  In a perfect world, though, we wouldn't have to.  EBCRP has collaborated with the Alameda County Provider Network for Tobacco Dependence Treatment and Cessation for the last 10 years. 

Under the leadership of Dr. Cathy McDonald and Project Manager Judy Gerard, this project provides clinical staff training and technical assistance to adult and adolescent treatment providers on how to effectively address and treat the deadly and addictive effects of tobacco and nicotine abuse.