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OAKLAND FRONTLINE HEALER DIRECTORY
OFH Community Advocate: Cathy Leonard - cathy.leonard3@gmail.com
Adamika Village
● Population Served: Victim’s Families, Seniors, COVID-19 Vulnerable, Re-Entry
● Services: Food and Resource Distribution and Delivery, Outreach, Violence Interruption
& Mediation, Supporting Victims and their Families after the loss of a loved one (i.e.
funeral preparation, vigils, intermediary with OPD, CalVIP)
● Point of Contact: Daryle Allums: adamikaadamika@gmail.com
● Point of Contact: Tanya Dennis: uractivist@gmail.com
Black Cultural Zone
● Population Served: Black Owned and Operated Businesses; East Oakland Businesses
(High Street to San Leandro Border)
● Services: Technical Support and Advocacy; Connections to Resources
● Point of Contact: Caroline Johnson: carolyn@blackculturalzone.org
BLACK LEADERS COALITION
● Population Served: Descendants of enslaved Africans and People of color
● Services: Promotion of the African Way, Freedom Schools and Peace in the Streets
● Point of Contact: Tanya Dennis: tanyaddennis@yahoo.com
BOSS
● Population Served: Homeless, Re-Entry, Victim’s Families
● Services: Outreach, Case Management, Career and Employment Training for Re-Entry,
Violence Interruption & Mediation, Shelter and Motel Stays
● Point of Contact: Miguel Garibay: mgaribey@self-sufficiency.org
D3 Cares Movement
● Population Served: West Oakland Seniors
● Services: Food and Resource Distribution and Delivery, Outreach, Problem Solving for
Seniors
● Point of Contact: Brigitte Cook: brijecoo@aol.com
Department of Violence Prevention
● Population Served: All of Oakland
● Services: Violence Interruption around Homicides, CSEC, and DV
● Point of Contact: Brigitte Cook: brijecoo@aol.com
● Point of Contact: Antoine Towers: mrtowers2002@gmail.com
The James A. Watson Wellness Center and Preventive Care Pathways
● Population Served: All Oaklanders, including vulnerable, low income, indigent homeless,
under served, previously incarcerated and at risk minorities
● Services: Medical Examinations, COVID-19 Testing, Medical Education around Nutrition,
Outreach
● Point of Contact: Genine Turner: genine.turner@drwatsonwellness.com
● Point of Contact: Direct line 510.444.9460 x 365
● Point of Contact: 510.444.9460 x 366 for COVID 19 testing appointments only
East Oakland Collective
● Population Served: Unsheltered and Seniors
● Services: Outreach, Food and Resource Distribution and Delivery, Encampment
Sanitation Support and Outreach
● Point of Contact: Candice Elder: candice@eastoaklandcollective.com
Global Communication Education and Arts
● Population Served: African Immigrants, especially Seniors, Families, Unsheltered, and
those with limited mobility
● Services: Wrap Around Services including Legal and immigrant advocacy Support,
Shelter for African Immigrants, Grocery and PPE Distribution and Delivery
● Point of Contact: Almaz Yihdego- info.gcsinc@gmail.com
HOUSE OF PRAYER EVERYWHERE
● Food Distribution
● Point of Contact: Dr. Senobia Ellis senoblaso@sbcglobal.net
● Point of Contact: Pamela Emerson theholylnme@gmail.com
Men of Influence
● Population Served: Justice Involved Youth, Victim’s Families
● Services: Violence Interruption and Mediation, Support for Victims’ Families, Monthly
Events at Hotspots to Deter Violence
● Point of Contact: Glen Upshaw Senior menofinfluences@gmail.com
Mercer Brotherhood , the North Oakland Restorative Justice Council
● Population Served: Unsheltered and Youth
● Services: Food and Resource Distribution and Delivery
● Point of Contact: Leo Mercer: themercerbrotherhood@gmail.com
OFH Media and Communications
● Population Served: Oakland CA
● Services: Production of COVID-19 and Anti-gun Violence literature, social media outreach,
Website management, media campaign, distribution of media materials, grant-writing for OFH Members.
● Point of Contact: Tanya Dennis: uractivist@gmail.com
Owning My Own Truth
● Population Served: Women experiencing DV or other crisis
● Services: DV Hotline, Empowerment Programing, Case Management and Therapy
● Point of Contact: Tina Robinson: robinsontina82@gmail.com
Realizing Potential Inc.
● Population Served: Justice Involved Youth and COVID-19 Vulnerable
● Services: Outreach, Food and Resource Distribution and Delivery, Youth Mentorship,
Programs including Anger Management, Life Coaching, Conflict Resolution, Confronting
Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking
● Point of Contact: Darren White: dwhite@rpicares.com
Roots Community Clinic
● Population Served: All in East Oakland, COVID-19 Vulnerable
● Services: COVID-19 testing, Mental Health Services, General Health Services, Case
Management, Food Distribution on Site, Unsheltered Outreach and Street Medicine,
Emergency Shelter Units, Senior Food Delivery
● Point of Contact: Jamaica Sowell: jamaica@rootsclinic.org 510-777-1177
Serenity House (Sister to Sister 2)
● Population Served: Women aged 21-55 who have experienced violence, incarceration,
homelessness, addiction
● Services: Intensive Case Management, Counseling, Healing Groups, Job Readiness, Sober
Living Housing & Substance Abuse Treatment, Advocacy, Access to Healthcare and
Mental Health Services, Distribution of PPE, Hotel Rooms + wrap around services for
women released from prison and experiencing homelessness or violence.
● Point of Contact: Melissa Hellums: melissa@serenityhouseoakland.org
● Point of Contact: Office Number: 510-891-0464
● Point of Contact: Sherrol Gray: 510-730-5703
S.H.A.D.E Movement
● Population Served: Human Trafficking and Sex Industry Survivors, all ages and gender
throughout the SF/Bay Area
● Services: Provides support groups, mentor-ship, skill-building training & pathways to
success, victim/survivor advocacy crisis intervention, economic leadership
opportunities, prevention and social justice workshops, and street outreach.
● Point of Contact Admin: info@shademovement.org Support Line: 510-437-0192
True Vine Ministries
● Covid 19-testing
● Vaccine distribution
● COVID-19 Health Information with Dr. Donna
● Point of Contact: Admin: Brigette Cook: brijecoo@aol.com
● Point of Contact: Dr. Donna: mydrdonna@gmail.com
Umoja Health
● Testing
● Vaccine Distribution
● COVID-19 Health Information w/ Dr. Kim Rhodes
● Point of Contact: Kim Rhodes kim.rhoads@ucsf.edu
Vision Quilt
● Population Served: Youth throughout Oakland
● Services: Provision of Art Kits and Homemade Masks through Outreach Providers
● Point of Contact: Cathy Deforest: visionquilt@gmail.com
Word Assembly
● Population Served: East Oakland
● Services: Food Distribution
● Point of Contact: Denise Clark : deniseclark08@comcast.net





















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