In October 2020, Children & Family Services welcomed a Professional Development Coordinator to strengthen the program’s workforce development program. A new role for the department, the Professional Development Coordinator oversees curriculum development, professional development, and new staff training at seven Head Start sites. The Coordinator provides individualized coaching and training for Head Start educators using a curriculum that reflects the […]...
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Our Head Start & Early Head Start program reopened its centers in February after several weeks of remote learning for Oakland and Concord young children. “Closing wasn’t easy because many of the families we serve are essential workers,” said Luis Arenas, Director of Children & Family Services. “Taking into consideration the spike in COVID […]...
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2021 is the year of partnerships. Earlier this month, our resident services and human resources teams worked hand-in-hand with La Clínica de la Raza to coordinate vaccination distribution for 194 seniors and 63 of The Unity Council’s essential workers. The goal was to coordinate three mobile vaccine clinics on January 28th at each of […]...
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2020 was a challenging year. The global pandemic, the social unrest around the world, the economic crisis, and persistent wildfires tested our resilience and pushed us to reimagine our programs and continue to stand side by side with the communities that we serve. […]...
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The Unity Council is now an IRS Certifying Acceptance Agent, which means our team can assist individuals who do not qualify for a Social Security Number apply for an ITIN number. If you are wondering why you should apply for […]...
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Housing search in the Bay Area is hard. You are not alone. Every other week, our Housing and Financial Staff are leading Housing Success Team Sessions. Sign up to join Zoom Housing Success Team Meetings. During the meetings, you can […]...
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Resources and Services: COVID-19 – Mam The Unity Council Resources COVID-19 Symptoms: Corona Virus: En Maya Mam y Español Isolation and Quarantine Information: COVID-19 MAM – What Does PHD Do COVID-19 MAM – Preventing COVID-19 COVID-19 MAM – Shelter In […]...
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With the nation at a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, job seekers like Antonio are at a crossroads as businesses have closed and ceased hiring at the moment. Since January, Oakland resident Antonio has been looking high and low […]...
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On Thursday, The Unity Council and BRIDGE Housing were awarded $30M for the Fruitvale Transit Village Phase IIB from the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) grant program. This was a competitive grant from the State of California Strategic Growth […]...
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Oakland resident Jessica was recently exposed to Covid-19 after shopping at a local market. After hearing of the outbreak, she felt it was right to get tested for the sake of her family. “My mom is considered high-risk,” said Jessica. […]...
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