The Public Health Department focuses on community and population-level health, preventing and addressing root causes of health inequity across a range of communicable and chronic diseases.
The Environmental Health Department works to keep our air, water, and food safe; it regulates, protects, and promotes the health of everyone in Alameda County by enforcing environmental health codes to reduce exposure to toxins and diseases.
We advance youth development in Alameda County through diverse offerings, including health check-ups, advocacy, and youth centers to enhance skills and resilience.
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a nationally-based organization that provides one-to-one court advocacy to abused, neglected and abandoned children who are dependents of the juvenile court.
Ashland Youth Center is a winning example of a free-to-all, County-operated youth center. Designed by youth for youth, REACH helps transform urban unincorporated Alameda County by bringing no-cost Recreation, Education, Arts, Career, and Health programs to young people ages 0-24.
Alameda County’s Youth Advisory Board is comprised of youth/young adults with lived experience of housing insecurity and or homelessness, and advises on programs and policies that aim to prevent and end youth homelessness.
We fund and support a group of community-based organizations working to interrupt cycles of inequity and create schools and communities that support all young people to succeed and thrive.