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The Suitcase Clinic offers meals and medical support for homeless families.  Services also include the Berkeley Eviction Defense Center, the Berkeley Outreach Coalition (BOC), the Womxn's Clinic, and the Youth/LGBTQ+ Clinic. The organization is based around advocacy, community, and solidarity.

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The Women's Cancer Resource Center hosts educational forums and workshops, information and referral hotline, in-home support services, and peer support groups.  Call for information. (510) 601-4040. Oakland

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Berkeley Free and Low Cost Mental Health Support

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Berkeley Free and Low Cost Mental Health Support

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Family Youth and Children's Services
Currently closed in person due to Covid, but redirects people to Berkeley's Mental Health Adult Clinic and has phone hours for crisis interventions and mental health screenings and referrals.

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Each person can be reached by email (firstnamelastname@berkeley.net) unless otherwise stated.
Academic Support = Green
Social/Emotional/Behavioral Support = Purple
Family Support= Pink
Equity =  White

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Berkeley Food Network: School Pantry Program

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Berkeley Food Network: School Pantry Program

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Berkeley Food Network offers fresh produce and non-perishable food to the families of BUSD students and staff. Food is free of charge, and Berkeley Food Network does not collect information about individuals or households. During COVID-19 shelter-in-place, bags of groceries are available at designated pick-up sites twice a month.

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Berkeley Community Resource Center - Dorothy Day House is a  volunteer based non-profit organization that provides shelter, meals, hygiene needs, activities, classes, referrals and other services to un-sheltered people and families. The DDH shelter is open every night, and offers meals to shelter residents and to the public. During the winter, they also offer emergency storm shelter.

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The Lifelong Medical and Dental Clinics are for people of all ages and currently offer free Covid testing sites in Berkeley, Oakland, and Richmond.  They offer video, telephone, and limited in person care for people of all ages, including infants and geriatric care, in urgent and ongoing medical care, dental, and Behavioral Counseling.

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Ann Chandler Berkeley Public Health Center

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Ann Chandler Berkeley Public Health Center

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The Ann Chandler Public Health Center currently during Covid restrictions are providing prescription refills and tele-medicine appointments on Tuesdays and Wednesdays only. They typically provide comprehensive sexual health care, family planning services, supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC), immunizations, tuberculosis skin testing, health education, and referrals to thousands of diverse community members each year.  Many of their services are subsidized.

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Berkeley Free Clinic (including vaccinations)

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Berkeley Free Clinic (including vaccinations)

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http://www.berkeleyfreeclinic.org/
Currently, the Berkeley Free Clinic has limited services and hours due to Covid restrictions in place. They are able to offer support over the phone during certain hours for healthcare, social services, enrolling in healthcare, finding access to food, peer counseling, STD screenings, and HIV/Hepatitis/TB testing.

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For a complete list of the Health Care Centers of the East Bay, look through the City of Berkeley's full list.  Keep in mind many of these are currently closed due to Covid restrictions, so make sure to call before you go.

Health Care Clinics in the East Bay is a list of clinics provided by the city of Berkeley, detailing locations where families can get a variety of services,  including peri-natal, cancer screenings, and senior care

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Organized through Berkeley High School, BHS hosts a winter Holiday Meal event in which 300-400 meals are served for the local unsheltered community. Volunteers collect donations from a Food Drive to prepare dishes for the meal, and also raise money to offset staff, ingredients, decorations and entertainment for the event. Donations also include warm winter clothing, blankets, backpacks, and toiletries that guests can choose from.

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Response to Intervention (RTI) and Coordination of Services Team (COST)

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Response to Intervention (RTI) and Coordination of Services Team (COST)

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-Addresses academic issues from a variety of lenses

Members of the Team: Lo Rivera, Jocelyn Foreman, Jontanika Battle (BEARS after school program director), Terry Hove, Donna Suzuki (literacy coach + deaf/hard of hearing support), Sam Nickelsen (literacy coach, RTI lead), Sara Nachowitz (counselor), Marco Taylor (principal)

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Work with students individually or in small groups to support literacy
(currently work in breakout rooms with students one-on-one)

Sam Nickelsen, Olivia Sanders, Simone Miller, Donna Suzuki

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UC Berkeley undergrads serve as academic tutors (continues to offer support through COVID)

Coordinators: Donna Suzuki, Lisa Macdonald

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Kris Lee

During COVID, Kris supports teachers in discussions on how to best support student needs.

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Sydel Shirley-Dancoff

Continues to meet with students one-one-one for speech support on Zoom

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Jontanika Battle (Ms. Joni)

Currently supports students who are currently enrolled in the program in breakout rooms with one-on-one ELA support during class time.

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Sara Nachowitz
Jonathan Tennison

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Holly Lee

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Lily Howell
(Family Engagement and Equity Specialist)

Helps with:
1. District resources (Chromebooks, meals, services, EdHub, supplies)
2. Community resources (food, rental support, emergency financial support, etc)
3. Parenting services and support

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Debbie Rodgers (2020-2021 teacher liaision)

A professional development program providing training and resources to elementary school educators to embrace family diversity, create LGBTQ and gender inclusive schools, prevent bias-based bullying, and support transgender and non-binary students.

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Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

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Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

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a framework for developing positive behavior site-wide

Team: Sam Nickelsen, Sara Nachowitz, Marco Taylor

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The Undocumented Community Resource Center

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The Undocumented Community Resource Center

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The Undocumented Community Resource Center ("UCRC") is a center based out of Berkeley City College, and is a space where undocumented students and community members can discuss and embrace their identities, as well as find resources and support including financial, academic, and mental health support. During COVID-19 shelter in place, UCRC is providing support remotely, available online or by appointment, and offers COVID-19 resources for students.

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Pact is a non-profit organization that serves adopted children of color. They provide adoptive placement as well as lifelong education, support and community for adoptees and their families on issues of adoption and race. They advocate for honesty and authenticity in matters of race and adoption.

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The Suitcase Clinic is a volunteer student organization that offers free health and social services to underserved populations. It operates in 3 drop-in centers in Berkeley: the General Clinic, the Womxn's Clinic, and the Youth/LGBTQ+ Clinic. It provides services, educates the public, supports public policy efforts, and engages in community organization and activism. During COVID-19 shelter-in-place, the General and Youth/LGBTQ+ clinics are opening as "grab-and-go" clinics, where folks can pick up dinner, health education supplies, and resources.

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Legal Support: East Bay Community Law Center

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Legal Support: East Bay Community Law Center

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East Bay Community Law Center is a non-profit organization founded by UC Berkeley Law students that provides free legal services in the East Bay. They work to identify and combat the underlying causes of poverty and economic and racial inequality, with goals to work towards improving justice and the opportunities for the community. They provide services including Health and Welfare, Housing services, Immigration services, Education Defense and Justice for Youth Services.

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Disability Rights and Services: Ed Roberts Campus

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Disability Rights and Services: Ed Roberts Campus

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The Ed Roberts Campus is a nonprofit corporation formed by disability organizations that share a common history in the Independent Living Movement of People with Disabilities, who created a universally designed, transit–oriented campus that offers accessible meeting rooms, resource centers, and a child development center. The campus is closed due to COVID-19 shelter in place, but resources are available on their website.

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Sogorea Te' Land Trust: Indigenous Community Resilience Center

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Sogorea Te' Land Trust: Indigenous Community Resilience Center

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Sogorea Te’ Land Trust is an Indigenous-womxn led land trust that facilitates rematriation. The organization founded the first of several Himmetka, a culturally based emergency response hub. Named with the Chochenyo word for “in one place, together,” the Lisjan Himmetka includes a ceremonial space, food and medicine gardens, water catchment, filtration, and storage, first-aid supplies, tools, and a seed saving library.

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The Ed Hub - Berkeley Public Schools Fund

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The Ed Hub - Berkeley Public Schools Fund

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The Ed Hub is BUSD’s centralized distribution site through the Berkeley Public Schools Fund for educational resources during COVID-19. The drive-through site allows BUSD families to pull in, pick up essential learning supplies, and head back home while staying safely inside their car - families can receive technology needs, school supplies, leveled books, and Spanish materials.

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City Funded School Health Services provides free health consultations to students and families in BUSD, including dental, hearing, and vision screenings.

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Berkeley United in Literacy Development (UC Berkeley)

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Berkeley United in Literacy Development (UC Berkeley)

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BUILD is a literacy program run by UC Berkeley. UCB students mentor elementary students in Berkeley and Oakland in reading.

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Lawrence Hall of Science is a participant in Museums for All, an initiative that gives admissions access and programs to low income families.

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Wonder Works sends student volunteers from UC Berkeley to elementary schools in Oakland and Berkeley to teach and lead science activities (not offered during COVID)

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The Sage Mentorship program connects students from UC Berkeley to mentor elementary school youth in Berkeley and Oakland. UCB students help youth with academic and social emotional challenges they may face.

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Berkeley Waterfront, Parks, and Recreation

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Berkeley Waterfront, Parks, and Recreation

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City of Berkeley has free access to pickleball courts, tennis courts, a waterfront, hiking trails, and parks.

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City of Berkeley provides activity guides to the recreation programs run by the city. These include summer camps, art classes, group sports, swimming lessons, and youth, teen, and adult programs. Reduced fees are available upon request.

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The Berkeley Symphony visits 11 Berkeley elementary schools for a free concert each year, holds six concerts a year where BUSD students rehearse and perform beside the Symphony, and has coaching sessions for the middle schools in BUSD.

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The BBBP is a nonprofit that donates books to families in Berkeley with children under 5 years old. They donate one book a month.

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The YMCA runs summer camps and has reduced fees for families in need.

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Berkeley Public Libraries host events, workshops, storytimes, ESL conversation clubs, technology assistance, and checking out books. The services are virtual during COVID, and books can be put on hold and get picked up. Books and DVDs do not accrue late fees. Audiobooks, books by mail, adaptive internet stations, sign language interpreters, and described videos are all available by request, and are advertised on the library website.

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Berkeley Community Centers are currently closed for COVID. When open, the community centers offers after school programs, basketball courts, local theatre, computer labs, and gyms. Scholarships to reduce fees are available.

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John Muir Elementary School - Community Resources - Google My Maps

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John Muir Elementary School - Community Resources