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Home My WebLink Aboutacphd-ovp-overview-of-contracted-work-ada ACPHD-Office of Violence Prevention Contracted Work March 2025 1100 San Leandro Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94577 | (510) 267-8000 | Health.AlamedaCountyCA.gov/ACPHD Page 1 of 10 Service Category District Priority Populations Violence CAT 1: Direct Violence Prevention and Intervention Services (11/1/2024 – 10/31/2026) Asian Health Services (Baywell Community Health) Oakland, 3 • Lay Counselor training for staff and partners to build capacity in providing victim support services and other violence prevention interventions • Comprehensive victim support services including mental health counseling, lay counseling (non-clinical), systems navigation, and culturally rooted wellness interventions. • Promote cross-racial healing opportunities and solidarity between Asian Immigrant, Black/African American, and other marginalized communities in Oakland. Priority Populations: All Ages | Low-income, LEP, un-/under-insured Asian and Paciﬁc Islanders, African American/Black communities Hate- motivated; Gun/Firearm CAT 1: Direct Violence Prevention and Intervention Services (11/1/2024 – 10/31/2026) Covenant House ● This program serves children, youth, and/or young adults (0-25 years of age). Oakland, 3 • Provide direct clinical interventions (individual/group mental health) for youth who experience violence. • Provide education to staff, youth, and community – Mental Health First Aid, Narcan & Harm Reduction, Human Trafficking trainings. • Gender-based violence support groups and training/curriculum development. Priority Populations: 24 | Experiencing homelessness Sexual; Community; Family; Structural; Hate-motivated ACPHD-Office of Violence Prevention Contracted Work March 2025 1100 San Leandro Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94577 | (510) 267-8000 | Health.AlamedaCountyCA.gov/ACPHD Page 2 of 10 CAT 1: Direct Violence Prevention and Intervention Services (11/1/2024 – 10/31/2026) Destiny Arts Center ● This program serves children, youth, and/or young adults (0-25 years of age). Oakland, 5 • Promote a peaceful culture for young people by encouraging non-violent conﬂict resolution and positive role models in communities. (Utilizing “The 7 Rounds of Warrior’s Circle of Passage” framework.) • Boost self-esteem and personal growth and foster positive self-images and relationships among young individuals. • Create safe spaces for youth to learn martial arts and grow in supportive environments. • Cultivate young role models and culture shifters to inspire and guide community members. Priority Populations: Children/Youth/Young Adults 3-24 + Families| Oakland & Bay Area residents, particularly of color and from low-income backgrounds. Community CAT 1: Direct Violence Prevention and Intervention Services (11/1/2024 – 10/31/2026) Dream Youth Clinic (Bay Area Women Against R*pe; Beats, Rhymes, & Life; Planting Justice; Youth Alive; Youth Spirit Artwork’s Tiny House Youth Village) ● This program serves children, youth, and/or young adults (0-25 years of age). Oakland, 3 • Facilitate youth co-led Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention groups focused on addressing Intimate Partner Violence, sexual violence/assault, and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC). • Provide in-clinic sexual safety screenings/assessments and education, medical prevention screening, and warm-handoff for bedside advocacy support. • Individual and Group therapy, training, and empowerment sessions and community resources/supports to reduce GBV. • Create and disseminate youth-centered IPV, sexual violence, and CSEC digital and print prevention education and messaging. Priority Populations: Youth/TAY/Young Adults 13-25 | Primarily Black and Brown youth with intersecting and compounding vulnerabilities to violence. For example: experiencing homelessness, involvements in CSEC, the juvenile justice and/or foster care systems, LGBTQ+ identity, experiences of pregnancy and parenting, extreme poverty, and high levels of family conﬂict and violence. East & West Oakland. Gender-Based; Intimate Partner (+ teen dating, reproductive coercion, youth sexual assault, Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)/sex trafficking) ACPHD-Office of Violence Prevention Contracted Work March 2025 1100 San Leandro Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94577 | (510) 267-8000 | Health.AlamedaCountyCA.gov/ACPHD Page 3 of 10 CAT 1: Direct Violence Prevention and Intervention Services (11/1/2024 – 10/31/2026) Fresh Lifelines for Youth ● This program serves children, youth, and/or young adults (0-25 years of age). Oakland, 3 • Facilitate the Law Program: an interactive 12-week course engages youth to help them build knowledge about the law and consequences of violence and crime. • Facilitate the FLY Leadership Training Program: a ten-month program for youth who are interested and motivated to become changemakers in their communities. • Decrease justice system involvement, increase educational attainment, and build life and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) skills. Priority Populations: Youth/TAY/Young Adults 14-21 | Low-income from communities enduring high rates of crime and violence, racial disparities. Impacted by juvenile justice system, community violence or at- Community; Hate- motivated; Gun/Firearm; Gang; Intimate Partner CAT 1: Direct Violence Prevention and Intervention Services (11/1/2024 – 10/31/2026) Roots Community Health Oakland, 4 • Comprehensive Violence Intervention Program designed to address the unique needs of Oakland residents over 40 years old impacted by gunshot wounds, focusing on those not involved in group/gang or domestic violence incidents. • Provide intensive, personalized support to an active panel of 30-40 clients at any given time over an engagement duration of 9-12 months. • Work with Alameda Health System to establish a system for swift notiﬁcation upon arrival to an emergency room/hospital for gunshot treatment. Priority Populations: Oakland residents impacted by gun violence. Gun/Firearm; ACPHD-Office of Violence Prevention Contracted Work March 2025 1100 San Leandro Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94577 | (510) 267-8000 | Health.AlamedaCountyCA.gov/ACPHD Page 4 of 10 CAT 1: Direct Violence Prevention and Intervention Services (11/1/2024 – 10/31/2026) Safe Passages ● This program serves children, youth, and/or young adults (0-25 years of age). Oakland, 3 • Administer the Law and Social Justice (LSJ) Life Coaching Program to provide violence prevention services for youth and young adults. • Trauma-informed intensive support and life coaching; participants will work towards a high school or equivalency degree, or pursue postsecondary training, workforce development, and career readiness. • Build participants’ capacity to withstand and recover quickly from violence-related incidents Priority Populations: Youth/TAY/Young Adults 14-25 | Primarily low-income adjudicated, multilingual, predominately African American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern/North African youth of all genders. Neighborhoods: Community; Structural CAT 1: Direct Violence Prevention and Intervention Services (11/1/2024 – 10/31/2026) Tri-Valley Haven ● This program serves children, youth, and/or young adults (0-25 years of age). Livermore, 1 • Two, one-hour intimate partner violence prevention classes at public high schools in Livermore, Pleasanton, and Dublin. • Mobilize youth through twelve (12) anti-dating violence events and contests – four each per year in Livermore, Pleasanton, and Dublin high schools. • Conduct culturally sensitive, and trauma informed groups for Latinx teens and adults about Intimate Partner Violence. Priority Populations: Youth/TAY 15-18 | Tri-Valley youth, adolescents, and young adults Intimate Partner; Gender-Based; Sexual Assault ACPHD-Office of Violence Prevention Contracted Work March 2025 1100 San Leandro Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94577 | (510) 267-8000 | Health.AlamedaCountyCA.gov/ACPHD Page 5 of 10 CAT 1: Direct Violence Prevention and Intervention Services (11/1/2024 – 10/31/2026) Youth ALIVE! ● This program serves children, youth, and/or young adults (0-25 years of age). Oakland, 5 • Caught in the Crossﬁre (CiC) hospital-based Violence Intervention Services to 250 individuals treated for violent injuries at Alameda County Trauma Centers. • Intervention specialist (IS) or Violence Interrupter (VI) will respond to the patient's bedside within 60 minutes of referral or as soon as appropriate in coordination with the clinical care team. • Post-discharge, an IS will continue to foster a relationship, supporting and mentoring the victim and their family with intensive case management. Priority Populations: Youth/TAY/Young Adults & All Ages | Individuals admitted to Alameda County’s four EMS-designated Trauma Hospitals (Alameda Health System: Highland Hospital, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital of Oakland, Eden Medical Center, and Gun/Firearm; Interpersonal Assault CAT 2: Youth Suicide Prevention and Crisis Response Services (7/1/2023 – 6/30/2025) Crisis Support Services of Alameda County ● This program serves children, youth, and/or young adults (0-25 years of age). Oakland, 5 • Organizing and Responding to Crisis for Alameda Youth (ORCA) Program – short-term Crisis Stabilization • Free individual therapy to anyone 12-25, with optional integration with parents/caregivers/family • Services focused on helping young people ﬁnd their own safety while avoiding hospitalization Priority Populations: Youth/TAY/Young Adults 12-25 | Alameda County youth at-risk for Suicide; Self-Harm ACPHD-Office of Violence Prevention Contracted Work March 2025 1100 San Leandro Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94577 | (510) 267-8000 | Health.AlamedaCountyCA.gov/ACPHD Page 6 of 10 CAT 2: Youth Suicide Prevention and Crisis Response Services (11/1/2024 – 6/30/2025) Eden Youth and Family Center ● This program serves children, youth, and/or young adults (0- 25 years of age). Hayward, 2 • Develop and integrate youth designed, evidence-informed, and culturally responsive interventions and curricular module(s) for self-harm and suicide prevention. • Engage and leverage the strengths of diverse youth impacted by self-harm and suicide as co-designers for input on what works and ideas for intervention content. • Facilitate parent/caregiver and community workshops or events focused on increasing awareness of self-harm, suicide, behavioral health, and reducing stigma by increasing access to resources. Priority Populations: Youth/TAY/Young Adults 12-25 | Black, African American, Hispanic/Latinx, gender nonconforming and LGBTQIA+ youth and their parents/caregivers. Suicide; Self-Harm CAT 2: Youth Suicide Prevention and Crisis Response Services (11/1/2024 – 6/30/2025) Family Support Services ● This program serves children, youth, and/or young adults (0-25 years of age). Oakland, 3 • Immediate, accessible crisis intervention services and individualized case management. • Preventive education workshops and support groups to increase awareness for community (including schools, teachers, parents/caregivers, youth and their peers) about suicide warning signs and effective prevention strategies. • Mental health promotion, stigma reduction, and suicide awareness Priority Populations: Youth/TAY/Young Adults 10-24 | Individuals with personal or family history of mental health disorders, substance abuse, or previous suicide attempts. Experiencing trauma or abuse, homelessness, justice-involved, chronic illness or disability. Youth may identify as LGBTQ+, cyber or bullying victims, under academic pressure and stress. Suicide; Self-Harm ACPHD-Office of Violence Prevention Contracted Work March 2025 1100 San Leandro Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94577 | (510) 267-8000 | Health.AlamedaCountyCA.gov/ACPHD Page 7 of 10 CAT 2: Youth Suicide Prevention and Crisis Response Services (11/1/2024 – 6/30/2025) Union City – Youth and Family Services ● This program serves children, youth, and/or young adults (0-25 years of age). Union City, 4 • Provide services such as counseling, case management, family safety planning for at-risk community members in need of mental health services and supports. • Provide crisis response/suicide intervention outreach to high-risk community members identiﬁed by a Union City Police Department Liaison who are open to outreach services. • Suicide early intervention, education and prevention workshops for youth/young adults and outreach to promote suicide awareness and prevention education for the greater community. Priority Populations: Children/Youth/TAY/Young Adults < 25 | Low-income, underserved communities historically impacted negatively by violence. Neighborhoods: Decoto and Alvarado. Suicide; Self-Harm CAT 2: Youth Suicide Prevention and Crisis Response Services (11/1/2024 – 6/30/205) Youth Spirit Artworks (Dream Youth Clinic) ● This program serves children, youth, and/or young adults (0-25 years of age). Berkeley, 5 • Increase rapid reporting and young people’s access to crisis response and wraparound services to reduce the incidence of suicide attempts and deaths. • Reduce mental health stigma and discrimination to encourage help-seeking behavior and facilitate access to supportive resources. • Engage youth and young adults in program development and peer support activities to enhance resilience and promote positive mental health outcomes. Priority Populations: Youth/TAY/Young Adults 15-25 | Primarily Black and Brown youth, impacted by high rates of violence, poverty, and economic and environmental inequities. Suicide; Self-Harm ACPHD-Office of Violence Prevention Contracted Work March 2025 1100 San Leandro Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94577 | (510) 267-8000 | Health.AlamedaCountyCA.gov/ACPHD Page 8 of 10 CAT 3: Violence Prevention Workforce Healing and Wellness (11/1/2024 – 10/31/2026) Jones Psychological Services (Almanzor Consulting; Renata Moreira Bilella) San Leandro, 3 • Administer the Pathways: Healing the Healer program utilizing healing-centered leadership principles and practices to equip violence prevention professionals with tools to integrate healing practices into their lives, organizations and communities. • Education Pathway: monthly seminars to understand and learn about the context of harm and healing. • Intervention Pathway: immediate support/coaching around vicarious trauma; offered clinically, individually, or as groups. • Integration Pathway: develop a cohort of “healers healing healers” to keep a sustainable effort of healing. Priority Populations: All Ages | Violence Prevention Professionals & Colleagues providing support at a Community-Violence Intervention Trauma- Informed Care Narrative Change-CAT 1: Consultant-led Narrative Change Planning (11/1/2024 – 12/31/2026) Public Health Institute representing Berkeley Media Studies Group Oakland, 5 • Conduct/compose a baseline analysis and report of existing narratives connected to violence in Alameda County. • Develop a community survey for shared distribution with Narrative Change and Violence Prevention & Intervention partners. • Craft a strategic plan to foster adoption of new narratives across Alameda County, with integration focused on Alameda County Health (ACH) departments and programs. • Build ACH communications capacity to express new narratives – inclusive of trainings and technical assistance resources for department staff and community-based partners. Priority Populations: All Alameda County. All Forms of Violence (+OVP identiﬁed priorities: Gun/Firearm, Hate-Motivated, Intimate Partner, Suicide, Self- Harm) ACPHD-Office of Violence Prevention Contracted Work March 2025 1100 San Leandro Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94577 | (510) 267-8000 | Health.AlamedaCountyCA.gov/ACPHD Page 9 of 10 Narrative Change-CAT 2: Community-led Narrative Change Work (11/1/2024 – 12/31/2026) Asian Health Services (Baywell Community Health) Oakland, 3 • Develop baseline research and analysis by engaging at least 300 Alameda County residents through interviews and focus groups. • Develop storytelling strategies to amplify new narratives and promote community healing and safety. • Implement multifaceted narrative change campaign that reaches at least 250,000 Alameda County residents and stakeholders. Priority Populations: All Alameda County. Currently serving Asian, Paciﬁc Islander, Black, and African American communities. Efforts will further the Asian-Black Racial Healing Research Project in Oakland. Planning to partner with Alameda Health Consortium clinics for cross- county participation All Forms of Violence (+OVP identiﬁed priorities: Gun/Firearm, Hate-Motivated, Intimate Partner, Suicide, Self- Harm) Narrative Change-CAT 2: Community-led Narrative Change Work (11/1/2024 – 12/31/2026) Urban Peace Movemen Oakland, 4 • Carry out community surveys to assess perceptions of crime, violence, safety, and the justice system, and gain insights into how those perceptions are formed, including identifying how social media content shapes public opinion on these issues. • Create a social media and earned media narrative intervention campaign to challenge escalating fear-based, sensationalistic, and scapegoating narratives about violence and safety in Alameda County and promote community-led safety solutions and alternatives to incarceration. Priority Populations: All Alameda County. Currently serving low-income communities of color, across cities: Oakland, San Leandro, Hayward, and Unincorporated Areas. All Forms of Violence (+OVP identiﬁed priorities: Gun/Firearm, Hate-Motivated, Intimate Partner, Suicide, Self- Harm) ACPHD-Office of Violence Prevention Contracted Work March 2025 1100 San Leandro Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94577 | (510) 267-8000 | Health.AlamedaCountyCA.gov/ACPHD Page 10 of 10 Narrative Change-CAT 2: Community-led Narrative Change Work (11/1/2024 – 12/31/2026) Youth ALIVE! Oakland, 5 • Facilitating 6 community discussions with 15-25 participants each session to gather information on community violence, systemic racism, and equitable solutions. • Implementation of a Photovoice project; engaging 8-10 high school youth leaders to explore perspectives on community violence through images and words. • Identiﬁcation and development of new narratives that highlight strength and resilience within the community – supported through storytelling and workshops, cultivating press relationships, and advocacy for local policy change. Priority Populations: All Alameda County. Currently serving a variety of audiences through violence intervention/prevention programming. All Forms of Violence (+OVP identiﬁed priorities: Gun/Firearm, Hate-Motivated, Intimate Partner, Suicide, Self- Harm) Hospital-Based Violence Intervention (w/ EMS) (10/1/2024 – 6/30/2027) Youth ALIVE! ● This program serves children, youth, and/or young adults (0-25 years of age). Oakland, 5 • Caught in the Crossﬁre (CiC) hospital-based Violence Intervention Services to up to 250 individuals treated for violent injuries at Alameda County Trauma Centers. • Intervention specialist (IS) or Violence Interrupter (VI) will respond to the patient's bedside within 60 minutes of referral or as soon as appropriate in coordination with the clinical care team. • Post-discharge, an IS will continue to foster a relationship, supporting and mentoring the victim and their family with intensive case management. Priority Populations: 4 EMS-designated Trauma Hospitals (Alameda Health System: Highland Hospital, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital of Oakland, Gun/Firearm; Interpersonal Assault