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...
Felton Institute is the grateful recipient of more than 1,000 face masks, handmade by the “It Takes A Village” (ITAV) organization, as part of its health equity mission to provide masks to those who need them. The donation arrives at a time of uncertainty...
Laughs For Life returns for an evening of comedic relief and fundraising on Thursday, September 9, from 5 to 7:30 pm. This virtual event benefitting San Francisco Suicide Prevention includes a virtual happy hour and a streamed live show featuring stand-up comedy,...
While somewhat reticent to talk about himself, volunteer coordinator Brad Chapin passionately shares his vision for how society could be more inclusive. “If I don’t fight for my life and freedom to be who we are and embrace that, then what exactly is the...
Learning about possible exposure to HIV or considering telling a partner or family about sexual activity creates high anxiety for most people. Founded in 1989 and initially only a nightline because callers felt safest reaching out in the wee hours, the HIV Nightline...
