Men s Resource Guide Guia de Recursos para Hombres

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1 Men s Resource Guide Guia de Recursos para Hombres Let s Get It Started! Health Education Jobs Family Support Legal Men Healing Our Community Alameda County Public Health Department Michael Shaw, Director Office of Urban Male Health 1000 Broadway, Suite 500, Oakland, CA male health Edition

2 Male Shelter A Safe Place Shelter, counseling, assistance with housing & work Emergency Shelter Program 1180 B Street Hayward Family Emergency Shelter Coalition Health Care for the Homeless 1900 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland Lighthouse Community Center Serving the LGBTQ community 1217 A Street, Hayward Men of Valor Academy 6118 International Blvd., Oakland CityTeam Ministries Shelter Men only $3 per night Men s Hotline Operation Hope 3062 East 9th St, Oakland Stop Abuse for Everyone (SAFE) Shelter, transitional housing & legal aid Fremont Shepherd s Gate Shelter & transitional housing Livermore Tri Valley Haven Shelter, counseling, legal aid, and advocacy Livermore Berkeley Food and Housing Project Men s shelter 1931 Center St, Berkeley oakland shepherdsgate.org x1 2

3 Alameda County Adult Probation Alameda County Public Defender Alameda County Bar Association Bay Area Legal Aid th St, 11th Floor, Oakland Child Support Enforcement East Bay Community Law Center, Berkeley Equal Rights Advocates Family Violence Law Center Law Center for Families, Oakland Record Sealing for Juveniles Alameda County Adult Protective Services Alameda County Family Justice Center Child Protective Services Alameda Family Services (formerly Xanthos) Peace Creations Serving Castro Valley Second Chance Serving Fremont and Newark Dorn and Associates Serving Hayward Communities United Against Violence Serving the LGBTQ community Highland Hospital Anger Management Terra Firma Educational Services and Diversion Legal Services Domestic Violence Offender Treatment

4 Employment, Job Training, and Vocational Services America Works Allen Temple Housing and Economic Development Corporation Allied Fellowship Vocational program Building California Construction Careers Building Opportunities for Self Sufficiency California. Employment Development Department Unemployment benefits California Conservation Corps For those years old Chabot College Hesperian Blvd, Hayward Cypress Mandela Training Program 2229 Poplar St, Oakland, Civicorps (Formerly East Bay Conservation Corps) 101 Myrtle St, Oakland East Bay Works One Stop Career Center 1212 Broadway, Suite 300, Oakland EBWORKS Eden Area One Stop Career Center Immigration Services Institute for the Advanced Study of Black Family Life and Culture 1012 Linden St, Oakland Laney College 900 Fallon Ave, Oakland Lifetime (from GEDs to PHDs) Oakland Mayor s Summer Job Program Oakland Private Industry Council Career Center 1212 Broadway, Oakland One Stop Career Centers Eight locations Samuel Merritt College 370 Hawthorne Ave, Oakland Spanish Speaking Unity Council

5 Bananas, Inc Child care resource network Black Infant Health Role of Men Program DNA Diagnostic Center DNA Testing Center of California Improving Pregnancy Outcomes Program Daddy boot camp and support services Parental Stress Hotline Project Reconnect for Family of At Risk Youth MacArthur Blvd, Oakland Apple of Discord (Tamara Perkins) Child Support Liberation Fathers Rights Paternity Laws Prince David 2B King Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Federal resources Real Choices childsupportliberation.com themenscenter.com fatherhood.hhs.gov Fatherhood Services and Support 5

6 Family Support and Information Alameda County Community Food Bank 7900 Edgewater Dr, Oakland Alameda County Social Services Agency 2000 San Pablo Ave, Oakland Brother to Brother (B2B) Catholic Charities of the East Bay Emergency Housing 433 Jefferson St Oakland Davis Street Community Center 3081 Teagarden St, San Leandro Eden Information and Referral Food For Life 8501 International Blvd, Oakland Healthy Oakland Family Resource Center 2580 San Pablo Ave, Oakland Emergency Shelter Program Mother Wright Foundation Food support th St., Oakland, CA PG&E Care Program PG&E Reach Program Salvation Army Community Center Spanish Speaking Unity Council 1900 Fruitvale, Suite A, Oakland Universal Lifeline Telephone Services

7 California Youth Crisis Line 24 hour confidential counseling for those12 to 24 Crisis Support Services of Alameda County 24 hour crisis line offers suicide prevention support East Bay Community Law Center Free legal services for eligible East Bay clients Family Support Services of the Bay Area Short term child care, parenting programs, mentoring for children 4 14 whose parents are incarcerated National Runaway Switchboard Info on how to help prevent runaways Parental Stress Hotline 24 hour family hotline offering supportive counseling RUNAWAY Youth Uprising Alameda County ILSP rg Bay Area Women Against Rape (BAWAR) California Coalition for Youth California Youth Connection (CYC) California s HIV/STD Referral Database California Foster Youth Helps foster children know their rights Eastmont Self Sufficiency Center 6955 Foothill Blvd. Suite 100, Oakland Fred Finch Youth Center Transitions 675 Hegenberger Rd, Suite 100, Oakland Living By Sacred Colors 522 Grand Ave., Oakland STARS 545 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro The Mentoring Center 1221 Preservation Park Way, Suite 200, Oakland Thunder Road Adolescent Treatment Centers th St, Oakland Westcoast Children Clinic 3301 E 12th St, Suite 259, Oakland org /thunderroad/ Help for Teens in Trouble

8 Youth Services Alameda County Youth Development/ Scotland Center Be a Mentor 4588 Peralta Blvd, Fremont Berkeley Youth Alternatives 1255 Allston Way, Berkeley Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland th St, Oakland Brothers On The Rise California Youth Crisis Line Center for Family Counseling City of Fremont Youth and Family Services Destiny Arts Center Performing arts nd St, Oakland East Bay Asia Youth Center (EBAYC) Lend A Hand Counseling Mentoring Center 1221 Preservation Park Way, Oakland Oakland Unified School District Academic tutoring & educational advocacy Project Re Connect School Based Health Centers Call to find a location Students Run Oakland Athletics YMCA of the East Bay

9 Alameda County Office of Education 313 W Winton Ave, Hayward Foster youth services Affordable Housing Associates Beyond Emancipation 675 Hegenberger Rd, Suite 100, Oakland Berkeley Household Energy Assistance Program Brighter Beginnings 2648 International Blvd, Oakland beginnings.org Youth Services Child Care Coordinating Council (4 C s) City Center Drive, Suite 200, Hayward alameda.org Community Alliance for Special Education Creative Kids Daycare and Preschool 2330 West St, Berkeley creativekids07@yahoo.com Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund 3075 Adeline St, Suite 210, Berkeley DreamCatcher Homeless youth services for those 13 to Alameda County Free information about health, housing, and social service resources Early Head Start (0 3) Oakland, Hayward, Berkeley, and South County The Children s Bread 524 El Pasco Dr, Oakland xanthos.org/index.php?id=

10 Health Clinics Alameda Family Services 2325 Clement Ave, Alameda Asian Health Clinic 818 Webster St, Oakland Axis Community Health Clinic and Mental Health Clinic 4361 Railroad Ave, Pleasanton (moving) Healthy Oakland Clinic & Resource Center 580 San Pablo Ave, Oakland La Clinica de la Raza 1515 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland Lifelong Medical Health Center th St, Oakland Native American Health Center Clinic 3124 International Blvd, 2nd Floor, Oakland Oakland Health Center 7450 International Blvd, Oakland, Second Chance/Ashland Center th Ave, San Leandro The Suitcase Clinic 2407 Danish Street, Berkeley Drop in Tuesday 6 9 pm Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center Clinic th St, Union City West Oakland Health Center Clinic 700 Adeline St, Oakland Winton Wellness Center Amador St, 2nd Floor, Hayward

11 AIDS Project of the East Bay 1320 Webster St, Oakland East Bay AIDS Center Alameda County Tattoo Removal Program Bay Area Urology Medical Group Prostate, kidney, bladder, and testicular exams Cal Pep 1504 Franklin St, Suite 302, Oakland HIV and AIDS education and testing Highland Hospital Outpatient Clinic Oakland IMPACT Prostate cancer counseling and treatment Native American Health Center Oakland impact.org Over 60 Health Center Street Level Health Project 2501 International Blvd, Oakland CA Volunteers of America Bay Area Prevention and Health Services Division 3022 International Blvd, Oakland x12 Specialty Clinics 11

12 Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Alameda County Substance Abuse Program 1411 E 31st St, Oakland Bonita House Creative Living Center 6333 Telegraph Ave, Suite 102, Oakland Casa de la Vida Berkeley Place 421 Fairmount Ave, Oakland Chrysalis 3845 Telegraph Ave, Oakland CURA North Oakland th St, Oakland East Bay Community Recovery Project 2551 San Pablo Ave, Oakland East Bay Recovery for Men Keller House 353 Athol Ave, Oakland La Cheim Adult Behavioral Health Services nd St, Oakland Orchid Women s Recovery Center 1342 E 27th St, Oakland Peers Envisioning and Engaging in Recovery 1825 San Pablo Ave, Suite 201, Oakland Thunder Road th St, Oakland West Oakland Health Council 700 Adeline St, Oakland x

13 Access Alameda Family Services Allen Temple Men s Program Attitudinal Healing Connection Center for Family Counseling City of Berkeley Mental Health Counseling Services (24 hour access) Crisis Support Services of Alameda County 24 hour line East Oakland Recovery Center Family Paths English and Spanish Family Paths Parental stress Highland Hospital Anger Management Narcotics Anonymous Mental Health Advocates Mental Health and Counseling 13

14 Other Resources Alameda Alliance for Health Blue Cross Insurance Healthy Families Men s Health Information Men s Health Network WebMD Health Information 14

15 A Checklist Prepare to be a father Attend prenatal appointments and classes with mom to be Encourage her to eat healthy Talk with her and the health care provider about the pregnancy, what to expect and ways to help Help with housework so she can relax Talk about your concerns about being a father Get support from friends and family As a father, I want to be there every step of the way. Because that s what being a father is really all about. Rodney Peete The Role of a New Father to His Child s Mother 15

16 A Silent Crisis in Public Health: Men Due to multiple factors, including poor health education and a paucity of malespecific health programs, men s health and well being are steadily deteriorating. This deterioration is best illustrated by the life expectancy gap. In 1920, the life expectancy difference between men and women was one year. Yet, by 2009, that gap has increased to seven years with men having a higher death rate for each of the top ten leading causes of death. Statistical Overview In the United States, an estimated half (50%) of men s deaths each year could be prevented through changes in personal health practices. Yet, men and boys are more likely than women and girls to adopt unhealthy beliefs and engage in risktaking behavior, and less likely to adopt health promoting behaviors. The average life expectancy of African American males is 65.2 years (U.S. Congress, 1991:20) not long enough to collect Social Security or Medicare. Male deaths outnumber females in 14 of the top 15 causes of death. All of the top 15 causes are in the domain of primary care one of the most serious health problems in America today. As teenagers, boys die at twice the rate of girls. Men have a higher death rate from pneumonia and influenza than women. American men are twice as likely to die from parasite related diseases. Men 55 to 74 years are twice as likely as women to die of heart disease. Men suffer hearing loss at twice the rate of women. Men account for 84 percent of suicides among people 65 and older. Men are at serious risk in a crisis that has been brewing for decades. They get sicker faster than women. They die younger. They vastly outnumber women as victims of violence and on the job accidents. They are reluctant to see a doctor, and when they finally try to, they face barriers to care. Henrie Treadwell, PH. D., W.K. Kellogg Foundation 16

17 Know Your Rights Right to remain silent. Anything said can be used as evidence. This right applies to the police, probation officer, and the Immigration, Customs and Enforcement (ICE). Right to a lawyer prior to police questioning and during the court process. The court will appoint a lawyer to represent the youth if the Juvenile cannot afford one. Right to have a translator available. Right to have a free copy of the charges against the youth. Right to a trial to face and cross examine witnesses. If You Are Arrested Don t say anything to the police, except to identify yourself. Ask to talk to a lawyer. Stay calm and be polite. Keep your hands where the police can see them. Do not run away, resist, or even touch a police officer. If Your Child Is Arrested Get a private attorney or a public defender. Communicate with your child about the incident. Gather letters of support for your child (from teachers, clergy members, community leaders, etc.). Communicate with your child s probation officer and provide the letters of support. If you are not comfortable speaking English, ask for a translator. See what programs in the community can help you and your child. These can be after school programs, drug or alcohol programs, mental or emotional health programs, or family counseling. If your child goes to trial, always show up to court. If you are not comfortable speaking English, ask for a translator. Make sure your child is well dressed. Show the court you support your child. Show the court you are willing to help your child. This can be shown by the programs you will participate in. Ask questions of the probation officer, your attorney, or community agency if you don't understand. Navigating through the Justice System 17

18 How To Seal your Records 1. Submit a Records Sealing Application and an Affidavit and Petition for the Sealing of Records to Alameda County Probation Department (fees may apply). 2. It generally takes five months to be screened and to set a court date for your hearing. You will have to appear in court only if the sealing of your record is opposed. 3. At the hearing the court will review your petition and your probation officer will report their recommendation. 18

19 The Alameda County Urban Male Health Initiative exists To develop policy, change institutional practices and eliminate barriers to positive health outcomes for urban males. It is charged with reducing the premature mortality of men and boys in Alameda County by focusing on the following goals. Developing strategies, policy recommendations, and programs that are designed to increase healthcare access and advance a continuum of care for underserved men and boys. Improving health outcomes for men in specific disease areas, including but not limited to prostate and testicular cancers, cardiovascular diseases such as high blood pressure, stroke, and heart attacks, depression, suicide, and diabetes. Studying local health concerns unique to men or which predominately affect men, and make appropriate recommendations. Communication The Urban Male Health Forum bi monthly meeting brings together community members, policy makers, healthcare providers, and various community based organizations that serve males to Collaboration network, share ideas, and learn about male health issues together. The UMHI forum learning Coordination objectives are to: Communicate with one another and find out what other male focused programs are doing. Collaborate, share resources, network and create a forum for potential partnerships to emerge. Showcase male service providers. Share strategies, best practices, and new approaches to serving males. Assist the UMHI with the development of policies and best practices. About the Urban Male Health Initiative and UMHI Forum Contact Information Michael Shaw, Director, Office of Urban Male Health Michael.Shaw@acgov.org Frank Agodi: Intern, Office of Urban Male Health Frank.Agodi@acgov.org Website: male health/ Phone:

20 Urban Male Health Initiative Champions We thank champions and individuals for being supportive of our programs and all those in the struggle for equity and public systems transformation. Alameda County Public Health Department (ACPHD) ACPHD Black Infant Health ACPHD Improving Pregnancy Outcomes and Parenting ACPHD Male Involvement Program Alameda County Probation Department Alameda County Health Care Services Agency Alameda County Child Support Services Agency Alameda County Social Services Agency Alameda County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce All of US or None Bay Area Council of Elders Alameda County Board of Supervisors Apple of Discord Productions Bay Area Black United Fund California Endowment Challenge Day Healthy Communities, Healthy Oakland Institute for the Advanced Studies of Black Family Life and Culture Bay Area Mentoring Organizations Bay Area Faith Community Bay Area Women's Cancer Center UCSF Cancer Center UC Berkeley School of Public Health La Clinica de la Raza Niroga Institute Regional Congregations & Neighborhood Organizations Urban Strategies Council 20

21 Alameda County Public Health Department (ACPHD) ACPHD Black Infant Health ACPHD Improving Pregnancy Outcomes and Parenting ACPHD Urban Male Health Initiative ACPHD Male Involvement Program Alameda County Probation Department Apple of Discord Productions, LLC Bay Area Black United Fund Be a Mentor Casey Family Programs Charles P. Foster Foundation City of Oakland (Joe DeVries) Fremont Federation of High Schools, Tiger Clinic ELEV8 Havenscourt Schools Campus McCullum Youth Court th Street Oakland, CA Healthy Oakland Urban Male Health Center Inter Agency Children s Policy Council (ICPC) La Clinica de La Raza, Inc. Men s Center (Bay Area Rescue Mission) 200 Macdonald Ave., Richmond Oakland School District Marcus A. Foster Educational Institute Port of Oakland x x Safe Passages/JPA Urban Male Health Initiative Champions 21

22 About the Urban Male Health Initiatiive URBAN MALE HEALTH INITIATIVE UMHI Mission: To develop policy, change institutional practices and eliminate barriers to positive health outcomes for urban males Initiative Description The Urban Male Health Initiative (UMHI) was launched in 2005 in recognition that males in Alameda County do not access or practice adequate health care and disproportionally face multitude of health risks ranging from fatherless homes, unhealthy role models, occupational hazards, community violence, societal pressures and lack of economic opportunity. Male Health Forum Communication---Coordination---Collaboration A bi-monthly meeting design to bring together community members, policy makers, health care providers and various community based organization that serve males to network, share ideas and learn about male health issues together Learning Objectives 1. Communicate with one another and find out what other male focused programs are doing 2. Collaborate, share resources, network and create a forum for potential partnerships to emerge 3. Showcase male service providers 4. Share strategies, best practices, new approaches to serving males Contact Information Michael Shaw Director, Office of Urban Male Health michael.shaw@acgov.org 22

23 Reports His Health tells us a troubling story, specifically that men die at an earlier age and have significantly higher rates of illness and death than women for almost all major health indicators. Alex Briscoe, Director, Alameda County Health Care Services Agency. You can get these reports from male health/ 23

24 Dedicated to the Memory and Vision of Rev. Eugene Williams III Acknowledgments Anita Siegel Director, Alameda County Public Health Department Kimi Watkins-Tartt Director, Community Health Services Division Urban Male Health Initiative Forum Partners (When Spider Web s Unite They Can Tie Up A Lion) Special Thanks Tony Barbosa, Office of the Director Frank Agodi, Intern-Office of Urban Male Health Matt Beyers, Community Assessment Planning and Education Unit Arnold Chavez, Jason Stanford, Gary Thompson, Reggie Bridges Male Involvement and Fatherhood Team, Family Health Services Division Alameda County Public Health Dept Broadway, Suite 500 Oakland, CA Phone# (510)