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Oakland Mutual Aid Collective is organized by intergenerational women of color, who work to distribute basic needs supplies in their respective communities, which are disproportionally impacted by the spread of COVID-19.

We are fundraising to procure and rapidly distribute 30,000 reusable cloth face masks, public health information, and hand sanitizer to Oakland’s unhoused, low-income families, seniors, BIPOC, children and youth.

Health Officers caution that reducing restrictions too quickly could lead to a substantial resurgence of COVID-19.

I promise that my door will always be open. But I don't want you to come all the way to City Hall for us to meet. I want to meet you in our community, I am excited to listen to your priorities and concerns in District 4 and the City of Oakland. That is why I am partnering with community organizations to host five Listening Sessions in the coming weeks.

Every year District 4 celebrates community leaders who have positively impacted their communities. I am excited to continue that tradition on Saturday February 22nd from 11:00am-1:00pm at Laurel Elementary at our FREE Annual District 4 Local Heroes event! View our Local Heroes HERE and event pictures HERE.

Our offices will be hosting a virtual Small Business Town Hall on Monday, April 27th at 2 PM. The Town Hall will give District 4 businesses a chance to learn about what resources are available to them during this time, and ask questions directly to Economic and Workforce Development staff.

The Alameda County Public Health Department has formed a COVID-19 Testing Task Force to develop and implement a coordinated testing program to address disparities, ensure countywide access, and support the County’s COVID response.

All City of Oakland Head Start sites and home based services will remain closed through Sunday, May 3rd. If you need support to care for your family during this time, please let us know how we can help. Your Family Advocate or Home Based Visitor are available by phone. You can also call the Head Start front desk on 510-238-3165.

Public libraries continuing to offer support to those learning from home with online resources, recommendations and more

Oakland recognized for groundbreaking work of nation’s first Cannabis Equity Program.

Today, the City of Oakland and Working Solutions, a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), announced the disbursement of emergency grants to 90 extremely low-income small businesses in Oakland to help them weather the COVID-19 crisis.