Community stress is the experience of chronic stress, violence, and trauma that has serious negative consequences on communities and individuals. It leads to lower social capital and decreased collective efficacy and impacts the psychological development, health, and well-being of individuals.
As part of the City of Oakland’s mission to prevent and reduce violence across Oakland, the Human Services Department (HSD) contracted with Resource Development Associates (RDA) to update the 2019 Community Stressors Index. The Oakland Stressors Index provides a snapshot of 22 risk factors impacting community stress across a range of domains, including (1) Access to Resources, (2) Crime & Violence, (3) Demographics, (4) Education & Employment, (5) Health; (6) Household; and (7) Housing.