Children / Youth

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Child Care & Support

Child Protection

Community


  • REACH Ashland Youth Center Project
    The REACH Ashland Youth Center (AYC) is part of HCSA's Children & Youth Initiatives' strategy to support the development of youth hubs that offer a continuum of comprehensive support services to youth and their families.
  • Independent Living Skills Program
    Supports foster and probation youth in developing the skills they will need for future success. Services are available to all youth in out-of home placement by the Juvenile Court on or after their sixteenth birthday.
  • Youth UpRising (YU)
    Youth UpRising (YU) is a 25,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art transformation center in the heart of East Oakland dedicated to community transformation powered by the leadership of youth. Offers a wide range of programs and services that develop youth leadership.

Public Assistance

Hotlines

2-1-1 is a free, non-emergency, confidential, 3-digit phone number and service that provides easy access to housing information, and critical health and human services.

Child Abuse Reporting Hotline
510.259.1800

Domestic Violence National Hotline
800.799.SAFE

Family Justice Center
510.267.8800

H.E.A.T. (Human Exploitation & Trafficking) Watch Tip-Line
510.208.4959

Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Referral Services
800.491.9099

Suicide Crisis Hotline
800.309.2131

Web Resources

Child Care

Child Protection

Community

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