Community Resource Directories

Dial 2-1-1 to get information about and referrals to human services for every day needs and in times of crisis. Alameda County Eden Information and Referral For twenty-six years Eden I & R, Inc. has been tracking information about Health and Human Service Providers in Alameda County. It has always been our goal to make that information available to anyone who needed it. This Resource Finder provides yet another means for achieving that goal. Teen411.info The Teen411 website was created by the Alameda County Office of Education to help youth learn about local resources available in Alameda County and find answers to questions that affect their everyday lives. ALAMEDA COUNTY AREA AGENCY ON AGING SENIOR INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE has put together the Senior Housing Resource Guide for the Year 2006 for Alameda County. Click here for the full Resource Guide. Contra Costa County Contra Costa Online Resource Database Find answers to your questions on health, human services, mental health, childcare, transportation and 100s of other resources in Contra Costa. This website is available in English, Spanish, Chinese and several other languages. The REGIONAL GUIDES available on this website are available in both English and Spanish. Earn it! Keep it! Save it! Earn It! Keep It! Save It! is a United Way of the Bay Area-led coalition that provides low to moderate-income families with free tax return preparation, assistance with filing tax credit claims, and access to asset building or income support resources such as public benefits or matched savings accounts. Tax Fee Help available in Alameda County. Alameda tax sites are listed below. To view schedule and location information, please see list of flyers Tax Fee Help available in Contra Costa County. Don't pay to get your taxes prepared we can help you find free tax help in your community. Click here to see the Contra Costa County Workforce Services Earn it! Keep it! Save it! Campaign Persons with Disabilities Assistive Equipment (with Vendor information) available in the EASTBAY Works Centers. For links to additional websites such as the Dept of Rehabilitation, Disability benefits and the Americans with Disabilities Act, click here.

Where To Turn Unemployment Insurance EDDUnemployment Insurance (UI) is a nationwide program created to provide partial wage replacement to unemployed workers while they conduct an active search for new work.. California CareerZone is a career exploration and planning system designed especially for students. Jobseekers, educators, and counselors who will also benefit from the wealth of information on 900 occupations from the Occupational Information Network (O*Net) database. Veterans Online Services Directory Alameda County The Alameda County Online Services Directory represents a truly collaborative effort involving numerous local government agencies and non-profit organizations. We hope you will visit our Sponsors page to become familiar with those in your community who support Eden I&R in maintaining this information and making it available to the Veterans who need it. The California Department of Aging (CDA) administers programs that serve older adults, adults with disabilities, family caregivers, and residents in long-term care facilities throughout the State. The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) is a volunteer-supported program that provides unbiased information to help Medicare beneficiaries make the best choices for their individual health care needs.. Bay Area Self-Sufficiency Calculator This calculator is primarily intended for use by counselors who work with low-income families. The Calculator can: Identify which of 14 different benefits and tax credits clients are eligible for; Describes how each benefit works, where to apply and documents to bring;See a "before" and "after" budget that takes those benefit amounts into account;Track client progress toward economic self-sufficiency. Crisis Support Services of Alameda County Contra Costa Crisis Center Worldwide Domestic Violence Resource Page Free or Low-cost Heath Care for Kids California Courts Self-help Center This site is intended to help you find legal assistance, learn about California law, work better with an attorney, and represent yourself in some legal matters. Specific topics include: Family Law, Traffic Information, and Small Claims. California Department of Social Services provides links to the following services: Children & Family Services Website Child Welfare Services Stakeholder Group Civil Rights Bureau Community Care Licensing Website Continuing Care Retirement Community Website CWS Redesign Food Stamp Programs Disaster Services Section Foster Youth Help(Foster Care Ombudsman) Office of Services to the Blind Office of Deaf Access Refugee Programs Branch Website State Hearings Division Welfare to Work Division Rubicon Programs Through the close coordination of our intake, mental health, housing, legal,and employment services we strive to provide a comprehensive approach to the multiple issues our clients have to overcome. Our programs assist people who are homeless, economically disadvantaged, have mental health disabilities or other barriers.  We offer the following integrated services: Workforce Services, Housing and Case Management, Mental Health Care, and Legal Services HELPLINK 2-1-1 San Francisco and United Way HELPLINK connect Bay Area residents to counseling, youth and family services, immigration programs, health care and temporary financial aid. Our anonymous, free referral service provides help with questions regarding support groups, drug treatment, counseling for depression, money for rent, in-home support. Our programs assist people who are homeless, economically disadvantaged, have mental health disabilities or other barriers. We have offices in Richmond and Berkeley with offices opening in 2008 in Hayward and San Francisco. Rubicon Programs offers the following integrated services: Workforce Services Housing and Case Management Mental Health Care Legal Services Public Transportation Links Get all the information you need on how to use the public transportation system. Spare the air! 511 511 is a toll-free phone and Web service that consolidates Bay Area transportation-related information into a one-stop resource. This easy three-digit number provides up-to-the-minute information on traffic conditions and incidents, details on public transportation routes and fares, instant carpool and vanpool referrals, bicycling information and more. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Get bus schedules and the latest news on the two-county bus system. BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit System) Check schedules, learn about the system, and even find job openings! Golden Gate Transit Paratranist Paratransit Services sponsored by Marin County Transit District,the Golden Gate Transit and operated by Whistlestop Wheels. ACTransit Paratransit East Bay Paratransit (EBP) is transportation for people who are unable to use AC Transit buses or BART trains because of a disability or a disabling health condition. It is sponsored by AC Transit and BART to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Multilingual Community Resources For information on EASTBAY Works in other languages click on the links below: Spanish Español Chinese Vietnamese Tiêìng Việt In order to view the Cantonese and Vietnamese resources, you must have Adobe Acrobat reader installed on your computer. To download for free, please click on the link below.