July 2024 E-Newsletter

The Latest COVID Information

COVID-19 cases are rising in the Bay Area, and a new variant known as FLiRT is infecting people. To stay informed and find the latest information on COVID-19 for Alameda County, visit http://covid-19.acgov.org. The website is updated with everything you need, from infection data to where to get vaccinated.

Free College Workshops

Are you interested in attending Ohlone College but not sure where to start? Join them next week for a step-by-step walkthrough of the application process.

There will be a virtual session on Monday, July 22nd, from 4 pm to 6 pm. If you can't make that one, you can also join in person on Tuesday, July 23rd, from 5 pm to 7 pm or Wednesday, July 24th, from 11 am to 1 pm at the Ohlone campus.

Please have your social security number (if you don't have one, that's okay. All immigration statuses are welcome) and a form of identification available to fill in the application during the session. You can also make an appointment to speak with their Outreach Coordinator here. Se habla español!

Happy Disability Pride Month

Eden I&R joins communities around the nation in recognizing July as Disability Pride Month. This is an opportunity to celebrate the many ways that people living with disabilities—whether visible or invisible, mobility or cognitive, vision or hearing, learning or sensory, developmental or acquired—add to the diversity and strength of our state.

Observed in July, Disability Pride Month marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a major civil rights milestone signed into law on July 26, 1990. The ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, removing barriers to employment, transportation, public services, and other critical areas.

To honor Disability Pride Month, the Alameda County library curated a list of books with disability representation and written by disabled authors that you can check out here.

Welcome Lakesha Carter, Eden I&R's New HR Manager!

Lakesha brings over 20 years of Human Resources experience to her role. She is passionate about fostering positive and productive work environments and specializes in training and organizational development.

When she's not helping build strong teams, Lakesha enjoys watching competitive sports, exploring the outdoors, and watching cooking competitions on the Food Network. She is actively involved in the HR community through her affiliations with SHRM, NCHRA, and WIL. Lakesha is a Bay Area native who enjoys spending her free time with her family.

Thank You To Our Partners

Partner Spotlight - East Bay Innovations

In honor of Disability Pride Month, we are featuring East Bay Innovations as our partner spotlight. Established in 1994, East Bay Innovations (EBI) is a private non-profit organization providing services to people throughout Alameda County. Though EBI began as a small Supported Living agency, it today offers a variety of services that support more than 500 individuals with disabilities to live as independently as possible in their own homes, to be successfully employed, and to feel a sense of membership in their community.

For more information about East Bay Innovations' work in the community, visit their website.

Caller Stories

A Castro Valley mother of a five-year-old son called 211 because she was experiencing homelessness and food insecurity. Her priority need was finding food for herself and her son. She asked if 211 could help her find food pantries near her in Castro Valley. Luckily, our 211 staff referred her to the Salvation Army-Hayward Corps, the Community Child Care Council of Alameda County, and the food pantry at the Davis Street Family Resource Center to help with food.

Read more 211 call examples.

211 By the Numbers - June 2024

211 Alameda County:

5,252 conversations handled

14,766 referrals provided



Additional June & Year-To-Date 211 stats

Demographics:

75% female

26% single mothers with minor children

50% living with disabilities

Average Call Length:

7:50 minutes

Average Wait Time:

1:19 minutes

Services Database:

3 agency record updates

29 program record updates

Housing Database:

171 units added

2,196 records updated

Website page views:

36,057

Website Sessions/visitors:

12,910

AHIP (AIDS Housing Information Project)

AHIP (AIDS Housing Information Project) offers housing and human services resource referrals to People Living with HIV/AIDS via a designated phone line and through one-on-one, in-person assistance at clinics and AIDS Service Organizations.

Last month, AHIP provided 525 housing referrals and 200 referrals to services and completed 1 permanent housing placement. Year to date, AHIP has provided assistance to 382 unduplicated clients.

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