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The City of Oakland is pleased to release a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to provide professional services for the Human Services Department for services initiated during the July 2019 through June …

50 free tax preparation sites in Alameda County help residents in need.

Kaiser Permanente unveiled several major initiatives that will improve health outcomes by creating stable housing for vulnerable populations. The initiatives — including seeding a real estate investment in Oakland, anchoring a $100 million national loan fund for affordable housing and kicking off a plan to end homelessness for more than 500 Oakland-area residents — are part of a comprehensive strategy to advance the economic, social and environmental conditions for health in the communities that Kaiser Permanente serves.

OAKLAND, CA -- The City of Oakland recorded its lowest homicide total in nearly two decades and continued the downward trend of shootings and homicides for six consecutive years. The city finished 201 …

The United States District Court Judge Haywood Gilliam, Jr. lifted a temporary restraining order and denied an injunction intended to stop the City of Oakland from closing a homeless encampment on public property in East Oakland on Constitutional grounds.

Oakland Unveils Newest Rapid-Rehousing Facility and City Council Passes $8.6 Million Emergency Funds for Homeless Services

— Keep Oakland Housed (KOH), a program that will help prevent Oakland residents from losing their housing and help support those living in temporary housing, was launched today with support from a group of funders and nonprofits in partnership with the City of Oakland.

Mayor Libby Schaaf and Oakland Housing Authority officials reported nearly doubling the number of Sect.8 households in Oakland over the same time last year.

Human Services Oakland Unite hosts Peace in the Park events to unite the community.

Ongoing pilot aims to expand on success of first site, allowing residents to receive basic services while working with case managers to transition into transitional housing facilities and permanent housing