The Oakland Human Services Department exists to make our city a place that works for all. We offer free programs and provide public resources to community organizations that make sure all of our residents can access what they need to be safe, healthy and realize their full potential.
Key Resources from the Human Services Department.
The phased sunsetting of the policy begins July 15, as the moratorium will no longer prohibit certain kinds of pandemic-related evictions; a moratorium on rent increases for some categories of residential dwelling units will phase out in June 2024
West Grand Early Head Start, Brookfield Head Start, and Sungate Head Start Centers are open to families with children 0 to 8 years old from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.
Read the article here: How This Classroom on Wheels Is Meeting Oakland's Unhoused Kids Where They Are (kqed.org)
In Oakland, almost 20 percent of young children in the Head Start program face housing insecurity. This challenge hinders families' ability to consistently and punctually attend the preschool program, leading some to withdraw. To address this, the city has allocated half a million dollars to a mobile classroom initiative aimed at reaching these children.
Interim Director, Department of Human Services
Scott Means provides Oakland’s most vulnerable residents with services from Head Start to senior centers to supportive housing for the homeless. He was formerly the Aging and Adult Services Program Manager for the Department of Human Services.
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