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OAKLAND FUND FORCHILDREN & YOUTH

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY CHILD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION

2014-2015 Program GuideOrganizations funded to support Oakland’s children and youth

OFCY provides strategic funding to support

Oakland’s children and youth from birth

to 20 years of age to become healthy,

happy, educated, engaged, powerful

and loved community members.

OFCY is administered by

the City of Oakland

Department of Human Services.

The services provided with OFCY funding

are reviewed by an independent evaluator.

Evaluation reports are available at our

website, www.ofcy.org

We are very proud of the great work

being done by OFCY grantee organizations.

Please visit their websites and see how

you can get involved.

For more information about programs

at OFCY, please visit www.ofcy.org.

Grantee organizations currently funded by OFCY to support direct services

to children and youth in Oakland

CONTENTS

Healthy Development of Young Children 4-5

Support for Student Success in School 6-9

Youth Leadership and Community Safety 10-13

Transitions to Adulthood 14-15

Listings are represented as follows: Grantees websites programs

2014-2015 Program

Guide

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Mental health and developmental consultations in early care and education provides program or classroom level or child-centered mental health consultations to improve the quality of early care and education programs at City of Oakland Head Start, Early Head Start, Oakland Unified School District Child Development Center and other family day care centers.

Family Paths, Inc.www.familypaths.orgEarly Childhood Mental Health

Jewish Family & Children’s Services of the East Bay www.jfcs-eastbay.orgIntegrated Early Childhood Consultation Program

Lincoln Child Centerwww.lincolnchildcenter.orgEarly Childhood Mental Health Consultation

Healthy Development of Young Children are funding strategies serving children from birth to five years

of age and their families, setting the stage for healthy development with early intervention and

parent engagement.

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Parent and child engagement in early learning and development supports and expands the programs that provide playgroups for very young children and increases parents’ access to development support resources in highest-priority neighborhoods.

Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oaklandwww.childrenshospitaloakland.orgIntegrated Developmental Playgroups Program

City of Oakland Parks and Recreationwww.oaklandnet.com/parksSandboxes to Community Empowerment

East Bay Agency for Childrenwww.ebac.orgParent Child Education and Support Program (PCESP)

Lotus Bloomwww.lotusbloomfamily.orgMulticultural Playgroups

Oakland Parents Together www.parentstogether.orgListening to Children Parent Cafes

Our Family Coalitionwww.ourfamily.orgBuilding Strong Children in LGBTQ Families

Safe Passages www.safepassages.orgBaby Learning Communities Collaborative

Through the Looking Glasswww.lookingglass.orgChatterbox

Summer Pre-K Campssupports a 5 – 6 week summer camp experience for children who have never experienced preschool, to provide orientation and structured learning experience prior to first entry to Kindergarten.

Oakland Unified School District (OUSD)www.ousd.k12.ca.usSummer Pre-K

“I would like to thank all the staff for doing a good job and

helping me and my family, and for all the support it gives

us every week.”


School-based after school programming for elementary and middle school children programs provide a range of academic and enrichment activities in a high-quality, safe, and supportive environment for students both after school and weekends.

Bay Area Community Resources www.bacr.orgAlliance AcademyBridges AcademyClaremont After School ProgramElmhurst Community PrepEmerson ElementaryEsperanza ElementaryFred T. Korematsu Discovery AcademyGlobal Family Grass Valley ElementaryGreenleaf ElementaryHoover ElementaryHorace Mann Elementary Howard ElementaryLafayette ElementaryMadison Middle SchoolMarkham ElementaryMartin Luther King, Jr. Elementary

Support for Student Success in School are funding strategies that provide valuable scholastic support and

life-enhancing activities to children and youth in support of the community schools movement in Oakland.

Melrose’s Community Bridges ProgramPreparatory Literary Academy of Cultural ExcellenceReach AcademySankofa AcademyUrban Promise Academy

Eagle Village Community Center Youth and Family Serviceswww.evccyfs.org/about-us Parker ElementaryWestlake Middle School

East Bay Agency for Childrenwww.ebac.org East Oakland Pride ElementaryWorld/Achieve Academy

East Bay Asian Youth Center (EBAYC)www.ebayc.orgBella Vista ElementaryCleveland ElementaryFranklin ElementaryGarfield ElementaryLa Escuelita ElementaryLincoln ElementaryManzanita CommunityRoosevelt Middle School


East Oakland Youth Development Centerwww.eoydc.orgFutures ElementaryRoots International Academy

Girls Incorporated of Alameda Countywww.girlsinc-alameda.orgAcorn Woodland Elementary

Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corpwww.highergroundndc.comAllendale ElementaryBrookfield ElementaryNew Highland AcademyRise CommunitySobrante Park Elementary

Lighthouse Community Charter Schoolwww.lighthousecharter.org

Oakland Leaf Foundationwww.oaklandleaf.orgAscendBret Harte Middle SchoolEnCompass AcademyInternational CommunityLearning Without LimitsThink College Now

Safe Passageswww.safepassages.org/default.aspColiseum College Prep AcademyCommunity United ElementaryEdna Brewer Middle SchoolFrick Middle SchoolUnited For Success Academy

SFBAC, Learning for Lifewww.learningforlife-sf.orgCarl B. Munck ElementaryFruitvale ElementaryLaurel ElementaryManzanita Seed

Spanish Speaking Citizens’ Foundationwww.sscf.orgLazear Charter Academy

Ujimaa Foundationwww.ujimaafoundation.orgBurckhalter Elementary

YMCA of the East Baywww.ymcaeastbay.orgPiedmont Avenue ElementaryWest Oakland Middle School


Transition programs for youth into middle and high schoolhelps students moving into middle or high school with trips to the new schools, mentoring and new opportunities for engagement with peers, teachers and parents.

Alternatives in Action www.alternativesinaction.orgFremont Initiative for Reaching Success Together (FIRST) Transitions Program

East Bay Asian Youth Center (EBAYC) www.ebayc.orgBreak the Cycle

Oakland Kids Firstwww.kidsfirstoakland.orgPASS-2

Safe Passageswww.safepassages.orgSafe Passages Transitions Program

Support for Student Success in School are funding strategies that provide valuable scholastic support and

life-enhancing activities to children and youth in support of the community schools movement in Oakland.


Youth Leadership in Community Schools help middle school and high school youth stay on track academically, engage in conflict resolution and violence prevention and, as peer leaders, create a safe and supportive school environment.

Alternatives in Actionwww.alternativesinaction.orgYouth Development Leadership Program at McClymonds & Life Academy Community Schools

Oakland Unified School Districtwww.ousd.k-12.ca.usOUSD Peer Restorative Justice Program

Spanish Speaking Citizens’ Foundationwww.sscf.orgLIBRE United

“We used to dunk people, but we don’t do that no more. We used to

call people names, but we don’t do that no more. Man, that was fifth grade

stuff, but this is sixth grade now. We used to make people sad, but we

don’t do that no more.”


Community-based Out of School Time Programs provide a range of academic and enrichment activities in high-quality, safe, and supportive environments for children.

American Indian Child Resource Centerwww.aicrc.orgCulture Keepers

Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Programwww.borp.orgSports & Recreation for Youth with Disabilities

San Francisco Study Centerwww.studycenter.orgBrothers UNITE!

City of Oakland Parks and Recreationwww.oaklandnet.com/parksOakland Discovery Centers

Community Initiativeswww.communityin.org Media After School (M.A.S.)

Youth Leadership and Community Safety programs inspire youth to get involved in community service and

host activities that promote greater overall community health and safety in parks and public spaces.


Dimensions Dance Theater, Inc.www.dimensionsdance.orgRites of Passage

East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation www.ebaldc.orgLion’s Pride Afterschool and Summer Youth Program

East Oakland Boxing Association www.eoba.org SmartMoves Education & Enrichment Program

Girls Incorporated of Alameda Countywww.girlsinc-alameda.org Girls in Oakland Achieve and Lead (G.O.A.L.)

Native American Health Center, Inc. www.nativehealth.org Indigenous Voices II

Refugee Transitions www.reftrans.org Newcomer Community Engagement Program

“What do you guys DO in this after school program?

He never wants to come home!”


Summer Programsare directed to middle school and high school youth ages 5 – 14 from low-income families and from high stress neighborhoods to enrich their summer time with arts, dance and music; field trips and fitness; and educational support to offset summer learning loss.

Aim Highwww.aimhigh.orgAim High Oakland

City of Oakland Parks and Recreationwww.oaklandnet.com/parksSummer Camp Explosion

College Trackwww.collegetrack.orgAcademic Summer Advancement Program

Destiny Arts Centerwww.destinyarts.orgCamp Destiny

Youth Leadership and Community Safety programs inspire youth to get involved in community service and

host activities that promote greater overall community health and safety in parks and public spaces.


East Bay Asian Youth Center (EBAYC)www.ebayc.orgSummer Matters

East Oakland Youth Development Centerwww.eoydc.orgSummer Cultural Enrichment Program

Family Support Services of the Bay Areawww.fssba.org Kinship Summer Youth Program

Girls Incorporated of Alameda Countywww.girlsinc-alameda.orgConcordia Park Summer Program

Lincoln Child Centerlincolnchildcenter.orgOakland Freedom Schools

Prescott Circus Theatrewww.prescottcircus.orgPrescott Circus Theatre Summer Program

Youth Leadership and Community Safety programs work with youth as leaders to engage their peers, families and the broader neighborhood in community safety, revitalization and improvement efforts.

BAY-Peace/Peace Development Fundwww.baypeace.org BAY-Peace: Better Alternatives for Youth

Department of Human Services www.messengers4change.org Friday Night in the Park Program

La Clinica de la Razawww.laclinica.org Youth Brigade

Movement Strategy Centerwww.movementstrategy.org API Youth Promoting Advocacy and Leadership

Project Re-Connectwww.projectreconnect.net Project Re-Connect

Safe Passageswww.safepassages.org Get Active Urban Arts Program


Youth Career and Workforce Development helps youth transition to adulthood with job readiness training, internships and job placement as well as supportive social services.

Alameda County Medical Center (ACMC)https://sites.google.com/site/modelneighborhoodprogram Model Neighborhood Collaborative

Alta Bates Summit Foundationwww.altabatessummit.org Youth Bridge Career and Workforce Development Program

Beyond Emancipationwww.beyondemancipation.org Gaining Resources and Opportunities for Work (G.R.O.W.): a Culinary Training Program

Center for Media Changewww.centerformediachange.com Hack the Hood Summer Bootcamp

East Side Arts Alliance www.eastsideartsalliance.com ArtWorks at ESAA

Juma Ventureswww.jumaventures.org Pathways to Advancement

OUSD College & Career Readiness Officewww.ousd.k12.ca.us/domain/2884 Exploring College & Career Options in Oakland (E.C.C.O.)

The Unity Councilwww.unitycouncil.org Oakland Youth Engaged (O.Y.E.)

The Youth Employment Partnership, Inc.www.yep.org Career Try-out

Youth Radiowww.youthradio.org Pathways to Digital

Youth UpRisingwww.youthuprising.org YU Excel

Transitions to Adulthood programs help Oakland youth achieve their career goals by

increasing their job skills and academic credentials and connecting them to work.


Academic Support for Older Youth programs address the academic needs of youth ages 14 -20 with tutoring, peer mentoring, college counseling and life skills support.

Centro Legal de la Razawww.centrolegal.org Youth Law Academy

College Trackwww.collegetrack.org College Track After School Program

Youth Radiowww.youthradio.org Pathways to Higher Education

Youth Together, Inc.www.youthtogether.net Youth Together’s Academic Support For Older Youth

“Not only was I opened to new

paths going into the medical

field, but I also saw how one

career leads to another.”

Safe Community Spaces for LGBTQ Youth provides funding for community-based programming and safe spaces specifically for LGBTQ youth in Oakland to support the formation of positive identities, foster peer connections, help youth to develop self-sufficiency skills and to work towards achievement of personal goals, and provide opportunities for youth to give voice and leadership in making a more inclusive community and city.

AIDS Project of the East Baywww.apeb.org Save Our LGBTI-Youth (SOL)

Destiny Arts Centerwww.destinyarts.org Moving in the Movement

Health Initiatives for Youth (HIFY)www.hify.org HIFY’s LGBTQIQ Youth Safe Space Initiative

La Clinica de la Razawww.laclinica.org Juntos

Youth UpRisingwww.youthuprising.org YU Queer & Allies Initiative

OAKLAND FUND FORCHILDREN & YOUTH

150 Frank H. Ogawa PlazaSte. 4212Oakland, CA 94612

Phone: 510.238.6379 Fax: 510.238.497

www.OFCY.org

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