Fifty years ago, a group of black and Japanese leaders from the Western Addition of San Francisco founded an organization with the specific goal of serving the needs of the black community. Today, Westside Community Services, remains a pillar of the African American...
Whenever access to health services is discussed, the conventional solutions proposed tend to center on ideas of costs and logistics; how to get more patients to clinicians. For the Alameda County Network of Mental Health Clients (a.k.a. The Network), however, access...
COVID-19 continues to have a profound impact on day-to-day life; its consequences felt disproportionately amongst communities of color. High rates of infection and low vaccinations mean many of the most vulnerable people will ultimately remain at risk for severe...
As Information Technology Administrator, Czach Hidalgo describes himself, “Simply put, I’m a geek! I love to share knowledge. I’ve been called a classic tour-guide…I love life. Early in life I discovered how to be happy. It’s literally just a choice, and ever...
Melissa Serrano says, “I have three loves: my daughters, my Latino community, and education.” Working at Felton has provided Melissa with an opportunity to pursue several of those loves. She started with Felton in 2016 helping with the expansion of the child...
Innovating in crisis is what Felton does best. While the San Francisco Bay Area is a region of relative prosperity compared to the rest of the nation, studies show four out of ten Bay Area families struggle to pay the bills each month or have savings to cover three...
Friendly faces and a festive atmosphere greeted visitors to Felton’s Center of Reentry Excellence (CORE), at a late August open house celebration at our downtown Oakland offices. At this site, Felton Institute, in partnership with the Alameda County Probation...
When Denise Minter came to Felton three years ago, she desperately needed a job. Being in her 60s and overqualified for most positions, she didn’t have an easy task ahead of her. “I was applying for jobs like crazy for six months straight and wasn’t...
Bluebird, Bumblebee, Owl, and Honeybee classes were praised for facing a challenging school year while dealing with distance learning and other COVID-19 restrictions. The preschool students, their families and teachers gathered virtually August 6th to celebrate the...
Hilltop School, part of Felton Institute’s Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting Program (TAPP), recently celebrated a graduation. The TAPP provides case management to help ensure that expectant and parenting families have equitable access to health care, education, and...
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