June 2024 E-Newsletter

Your Support Transforms Lives

Every story we hear from our Eden I&R/211 Alameda County staff fills our team with gratitude. Each story reminds us that generosity from our supporters isn't just a donation; it's a key that unlocks change and transforms lives.

One recent example of this was when our 211 Community Resource Specialists and our AIDS Housing Information Project's Housing Coordinator worked together to find a client a place to call home. Read their success story here.

Your support makes these transformations possible. We invite you to donate here to continue our mission of connecting people with resources. Thank you for your ongoing partnership!

Find Cooling Centers

When the weather gets extremely hot, cooling centers may be opened in Alameda County. Cities may identify facilities such as senior centers, community centers, or libraries with air conditioning, where the public may cool down during a heat wave. Some may also provide other resources for people who are experiencing homelessness or are unsheltered.

You can find open cooling centers near you by calling 211 or visiting acgov.org/sustain/what/resilience/heat.htm. For more tips on staying safe in extreme heat, visit heatreadyca.com.

Celebrating Pride Month

LGBTQ Pride Month is a commemoration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community that is part celebration and part protest.

LGBTQ Pride Month traces its roots back to the 1969 Stonewall riots, which started on June 28, 1969. The first Pride marches began the following year, on June 28, 1970, to commemorate the multiday riots, and these one-day celebrations eventually evolved into a whole month of LGBTQ pride. To celebrate this important month, check out the community events below.

Summer Food Resources

1 in 4 residents in the Alameda County community is experiencing or at risk of hunger. Summer months can be even for children experiencing food insecurity when school is no longer in session.

If you're looking for summer meal programs for your kids and have access to a mobile device, the CA Meals for Kids mobile app can help you find nearby programs on your mobile device! For information and to download, visit CA Meals for Kids. The Oakland Public Library will also be offering free lunches from May 28 to August 2, Monday- Friday, from 12 pm –1 pm (excluding the June 19 and July 4 holidays) at the following branches:

• 81st Avenue
• César E. Chávez
• Eastmont
• Elmhurst
• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Melrose

To find additional food distribution sites, call 211 or use our resource finder here.

Happy Juneteenth

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, is honored every June 19th and marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

You can still join many events and celebrations happening throughout Alameda County.

Welcome Sappho Faires, Eden I&R's New Office Manager!

Before joining Eden I&R, Sappho was at AnswerLab (a premier UX consulting firm based in San Francisco) for eight years, first as the office manager and then later as the Learning Operations Associate, working on internal training, mentorship, and onboarding.

Throughout her career, she has worked in many industries, including a nonprofit medical professional association, Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, investment banks, and multimedia advertising startups.

Sappho is a native San Franciscan who enjoys hiking and kayaking with her Boston Terrier, Fergus, spending time in Sonoma with friends, and learning to play guitar.

Thank You To Our Partners

Funder Spotlight - Kaiser Permanente Northern California Community Benefit Programs

Kaiser Permanente's community involvement uniquely pairs grant funding with 70 years of clinical expertise, medical research, and volunteerism to support prevention-focused, evidence-based programs that are expanding access to care and creating healthy environments. Kaiser Permanente recently awarded Eden I &R, Inc. a $45,000.00 grant that will help more people in this community get access to the resources they need to

lead a healthy life.

For more information about Kaiser Permanente’s work in the community, visit

about.kaiserpermanente.org/community-health.

Caller Stories

An Oakland woman called 211 and seemed to be experiencing a mental health crisis. She was unhoused and worried because she was running out of resources. Fortunately, 211 staff were able to transfer her to the Friendship Line suicide prevention crisis hotline and provide several referrals, including the Homeless Action Center and information on public benefits assistance.

Read more 211 call examples.

211 By the Numbers - May 2024

211 Alameda County:

5,252 conversations handled

14,766 referrals provided

Additional May & Year-To-Date 211 stats

Demographics:

73% female

28% single mothers with minor children

52% living with disabilities

Average Call Length:

7:11 minutes

Average Wait Time:

:51 seconds

Services Database:

4 agency record updates

16 program record updates

Housing Database:

207 units added

2,085 records updated

Website page views:

41,040

Website Sessions/visitors:

14,458

AHIP (AIDS Housing Information Project)

AHIP (AIDS Housing Information Project) offers housing and human services resource referrals to People Living with HIV/AIDS via a designated phone line and through one-on-one, in-person assistance at clinics and AIDS Service Organizations.

Last month, AHIP provided 510 housing referrals and 215 referrals to services and completed 2 permanent housing placements. Year to date, AHIP has provided assistance to 370 unduplicated clients.

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