Disasters won't wait so we have partnered with Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Listos California to bring you a video with four steps that you can take to make sure you and your family are prepared in the event of a disaster. 211 has an ambitious goal to educate 20,000 Alameda County residents on disaster preparedness by the end of 2020. Please watch the full 2-minute video or visit the link below so we can count YOU!

Visit https://www.centerondisability.org/preparedness/ for more information on the 4 steps to disaster-readiness.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. In an effort to highlight this taboo and stigmatized topic, Eden I&R is spreading awareness about mental health and sharing crisis line resources to ensure individuals have access to the help they need.

With the passage of the new statewide eviction moratorium – the Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief and Stabilization Act of 2020 (AB 3088) – Californians are scrambling to understand what the law means for them.

A new text “RENTSOS to 211-211” campaign was established to help tenants understand what steps they need to take to stay housed and access resources to support them. Click here to learn more.

The last day to be counted for Census 2020 is October 5, 2020. The census provides critical information for appropriately allocating health, education, social service, and other resources to our communities. Make sure you are counted! Take your Census now at my2020census.gov/.

Tuesday, October 6 & Thursday, October 8 Trainer, 3:30 – 5 pm

Over the past several weeks, many people and guest instructors have joined Prepare U. for informative discussions and engaging disaster preparedness activities. Please join us for the final week of this important course!

Prepare U. is funded by the Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative (BAUASI). Lead trainers for this course are Lars Eric Holm, the Disaster Preparedness Coordinator for Eden I&R/211Alameda County and Ron Halog, Instructor Trainer, of the RiHT Team. Click here to see the training flyer with a full course schedule. To register for Prepare U. go to www.batep.org. You will need to create a free account to register. Trouble with registering? Contact contact@batep.org.

Eden I&R’s AHIP (Aids Housing Information Project) Coordinator, Judy Eliachar, was proud to participate in strategic planning for East Bay: Getting to Zero which envisions "an East Bay with zero HIV stigma, health disparities, or new HIV transmissions." 76 people from 23 organizations joined the first workshop on the 5-year East Bay HIV strategic plan and discussed the 5-year vision, priorities and next steps to write a draft of the “living” strategic plan. Click here learn more about the meeting.

The Alameda County Social Services Agency launched the Alameda County Responsibility to Community Health (ARCH) with the purpose of reducing the spread of Covid-19 in Alameda County. ARCH aims to curb spread through financial help to self-isolating County residents who've tested positive for Covid-19 and live in designated high-risk neighborhoods. Eligible residents will receive a one-time stipend of $1,250.00 in the form of a VISA cash card. Please view this pdf for contact information, more details, and frequently asked questions.

FamilyWize and Walgreens have partnered to provide free flu vaccination vouchers for uninsured California residents. If you are uninsured and would like to receive a free flu shot voucher, please call 211 to be connected with one via email. Through this program, these free flu vaccine vouchers are available in limited quantities on a first come-first serve basis, and are valid through March 15, 2021. To keep communities safe during COVID-19 conditions, Walgreens will only administer flu vaccinations at their stores.

A Kaiser Member Services Phone Representative called with a client who tested positive for Covid-19 in Union City. The client was unable to leave her home for employment and essential services, so she was in need of rent payment, energy bill, and food delivery assistance. For rent and energy bill assistance, 211 shared information for both Emergency Financial Assistance from Centro de Servicios and HEAP – Electric Service Payment Assistance offered by Spectrum Community Services Inc. Staff also provided information on several food distribution sites where the client’s family or friends could pick up food for her. For more 211 call examples from August, click here.

In August AHIP completed 93 calls and 14 face-to-face meetings with clients, provided 220 housing referrals and 116 referrals to services. 3 clients were placed in permanent housing, 5 site visits were conducted, and 3 clients were assisted with Coordinated Entry System navigation and document readiness. Since July 1, 2020, AHIP has provided assistance to 97 unduplicated clients.

22 community web-based meetings & calls attended

30,470 website page views

7,543 website sessions/visitors

Donor Spotlight - Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce

A big THANK YOU to the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of the San Francisco Bay Area for their generous donation of face masks to our agency, and to the City of Fremont for coordinating the distribution of donated masks to nonprofit agencies like ours.

Referral Partner Spotlight - La Familia

La Familia’s services range from Zumba classes to employment services to outpatient therapy. To learn more about La Familia and their wide range of services visit www.lafamiliacounseling.org.