ShelterOak
The mission of ShelterOak is to promote policy and action leading to solutions for homelessness.
*Holding Oakland & Alameda County Officials accountable for improving services
*Tracking how and where allocated City and County homeless funding is being spent
* Disseminating and distributing current information affecting the unsheltered population
*Giving voice and dignity to the homeless while advocating for faster transitioning to sheltered housing
*Advocating for daily services, sanitation standards, and coordinated food distribution
*Holding Oakland & Alameda County Officials accountable for improving services
*Tracking how and where allocated City and County homeless funding is being spent
* Disseminating and distributing current information affecting the unsheltered population
*Giving voice and dignity to the homeless while advocating for faster transitioning to sheltered housing
*Advocating for daily services, sanitation standards, and coordinated food distribution
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Monday, January 28, Homeless Advocates Working Group Meeting City Hall, 2nd floor Room 4, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. JANUARY 30th, Everyone Counts -- Volunteers needed The Alameda County Homeless Point-In-Time Count of those experiencing homelessness (locally known as EveryOne Counts!) records the number of people experiencing homelessness on one night in January. This effort takes place every two years. It is required for maintaining our federal funding for services to end homelessness. Most importantly, it gives our community useful and critical data for strategic, program, and policy and fiscal planning. 500 volunteers needed (link) |
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In The News...
January 10
The Long Road away from street living..." S.F. Chronicle
December 19
The Year Homeless People Fought Back, East Bay Express
December 18
Oakland City Council Approves $8.6 million Emergency Funding, City of Oakland
December 13
Homelessness in Bay Area -- It's Worse Than We Thought. Mercury News
December 6
After 11th Hour Reprieve, Crews Return and Evict Oakland Homeless Encampment. KQED
December 1
White Lies, Privilege, Power and Race. The Sun, December 2018 issue
November 28
A Potential Turning Point in How Cities Treat the Homeless. Governing The States & Localities
November 22
Housing and Dignity Village New website. The Housing & Dignity Project is a collaboration between the Dellums Institute for Social Justice, The Village, and The East Oakland Collective to end homelessness. Located at Edes / Elmhurst, Oakland
November 13
Federal Judge Blocks Oakland from Removing Homeless Camp, East Bay Express
October 30
Oakland announces HEAP funds to be used for additional Tuff Shed and RV projects
October 25
Homeless Residents Protest Continuing Closure of Lake Merritt Campsites, East Bay Express
October 24
Oakland activists protest ‘cruel and inhuman’ treatment of homeless after scathing UN report, Mercury News
October 19
Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context, Published Sept 18, 2018, United Nations, (Section 10, #46, Oakland) see Press Release
October 17
Oakland Council Approved Increase in Shelter Beds while displacing Homeless Encampment, Oakland North
October 15
Oakland’s new $9 million preventive program: A homelessness solution?, East Bay Times
October 2
Oakland to Clear LM Homeless Encampments, open Tuff Shed units, S.F. Chronicle
October 1
Landlords Take Aim against Three Oakland Ballots, East Bay Express
September 26
Oakland and Berkeley Homeless Sweeps May be Unconstitutional, East Bay Express
September 19
Forces Driving Gentrification In Oakland, East Bay Express
Is the Only Way to Make Housing Affordable By De-Commodifying It? East Bay Express
Opening the Door For Rent Control, Haas Institute
September 18
Clinic Study Details How Business Districts Target Homeless People, Berkeley Law Policy Advocacy Clinic
Residents Report Being Evicted From Tuff Shed Camp, East Bay Express
September 17
Oakland has Sheds For Lake Merritt homeless, but most Famous isn't interested, SF Chronicle
September 11
Fire at "The Village" Homeless Camp in East Oakland Displaces 37 people, East Bay Express
September 10
Oakland Plans to Ban Homeless from Camping around Lake Merritt, East Bay Express
September 5
Laws Punishing Homeless People for Sleeping in Public are Cruel and Unusual, Court Rules, New York Times
September 1st
San Francisco Rolls Out Long Awaited System to Track, Help Homeless, San Francisco Chronicle
August 29
2018 Alameda County Hot Weather and Homelessness Cooling Centers Locations Oakland list
August 15
$190 Million in 'non-competitive' grants available from the State to house homeless or near homeless with serious mental illness. California Housing and Community Development sponsoring funding workshops. State Grant
August 14
Webinar: Home, Together: The Federal Strategic Plan To Prevent and End Homelessness
August 12
Oakland Overhaul: Massive Building Boom Leads to Major Changes, Mercury News / East Bay Times, includes map of housing construction sites in Oakland
August 10
The second Public Discussion on a draft of Alameda County's effort to reduce and end homelessness,
"2018 Strategic Plan"
July 31
Alameda County Homelessness Council / Board of Supervisors Retreat (see posts)
July 30
30 fire extinguishers provided by Battalion One Fire Protection of San Leandro were distributed by Advocates to encampments as part of a basic fire safety measure. Recent encampment fires have occurred at Peralta Park, Snow Park, Lake Merritt and Northgate.
July 10
Gentrification and Homeless in Oakland. Mercury News / East Bay Times report
June 29
Unhoused at Union Point Park Harassed, Threatened, Cited, and Evicted onto Dangerous Street. Indybay.org
June 28
Nino Parker and the encampment Green Teams featured in East Bay Express.
Homeless Camps Becoming Entrenched in Oakland, SF Chronicle
June 21
Cityteam helping people struggling with homelessness and hunger. KTVU report
June 19
$8.6 million will be allocated to The City of Oakland as part of a recently passed state fund to address the homeless crisis in cities throughout California.
May 8
Homeless Greet New Tuff Sheds with Hesitation, Hope. Mercury News
Tuff Sheds at Northgate also bring closure of largest city encampment, East Bay Express
April 25
Oakland Expands Tuff Shed Program. East Bay Times
March 11
Deaths of Homeless People Go Uncounted in Oakland -- and most Places. SF Chronicle story
February 22
Final Report and Recommendations on Homelessness in Alameda County, Urban.org
January 21, 2018
United Nations Expert Describes Oakland and California's Homeless Crisis as Cruel. East Bay Express
December 15, 2017
Advocates Push Oakland Officials to Treat Homelessness as an Emergency by Lucas Guilkey, Originally posted on Oakland North
January 10
The Long Road away from street living..." S.F. Chronicle
December 19
The Year Homeless People Fought Back, East Bay Express
December 18
Oakland City Council Approves $8.6 million Emergency Funding, City of Oakland
December 13
Homelessness in Bay Area -- It's Worse Than We Thought. Mercury News
December 6
After 11th Hour Reprieve, Crews Return and Evict Oakland Homeless Encampment. KQED
December 1
White Lies, Privilege, Power and Race. The Sun, December 2018 issue
November 28
A Potential Turning Point in How Cities Treat the Homeless. Governing The States & Localities
November 22
Housing and Dignity Village New website. The Housing & Dignity Project is a collaboration between the Dellums Institute for Social Justice, The Village, and The East Oakland Collective to end homelessness. Located at Edes / Elmhurst, Oakland
November 13
Federal Judge Blocks Oakland from Removing Homeless Camp, East Bay Express
October 30
Oakland announces HEAP funds to be used for additional Tuff Shed and RV projects
October 25
Homeless Residents Protest Continuing Closure of Lake Merritt Campsites, East Bay Express
October 24
Oakland activists protest ‘cruel and inhuman’ treatment of homeless after scathing UN report, Mercury News
October 19
Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context, Published Sept 18, 2018, United Nations, (Section 10, #46, Oakland) see Press Release
October 17
Oakland Council Approved Increase in Shelter Beds while displacing Homeless Encampment, Oakland North
October 15
Oakland’s new $9 million preventive program: A homelessness solution?, East Bay Times
October 2
Oakland to Clear LM Homeless Encampments, open Tuff Shed units, S.F. Chronicle
October 1
Landlords Take Aim against Three Oakland Ballots, East Bay Express
September 26
Oakland and Berkeley Homeless Sweeps May be Unconstitutional, East Bay Express
September 19
Forces Driving Gentrification In Oakland, East Bay Express
Is the Only Way to Make Housing Affordable By De-Commodifying It? East Bay Express
Opening the Door For Rent Control, Haas Institute
September 18
Clinic Study Details How Business Districts Target Homeless People, Berkeley Law Policy Advocacy Clinic
Residents Report Being Evicted From Tuff Shed Camp, East Bay Express
September 17
Oakland has Sheds For Lake Merritt homeless, but most Famous isn't interested, SF Chronicle
September 11
Fire at "The Village" Homeless Camp in East Oakland Displaces 37 people, East Bay Express
September 10
Oakland Plans to Ban Homeless from Camping around Lake Merritt, East Bay Express
September 5
Laws Punishing Homeless People for Sleeping in Public are Cruel and Unusual, Court Rules, New York Times
September 1st
San Francisco Rolls Out Long Awaited System to Track, Help Homeless, San Francisco Chronicle
August 29
2018 Alameda County Hot Weather and Homelessness Cooling Centers Locations Oakland list
August 15
$190 Million in 'non-competitive' grants available from the State to house homeless or near homeless with serious mental illness. California Housing and Community Development sponsoring funding workshops. State Grant
August 14
Webinar: Home, Together: The Federal Strategic Plan To Prevent and End Homelessness
August 12
Oakland Overhaul: Massive Building Boom Leads to Major Changes, Mercury News / East Bay Times, includes map of housing construction sites in Oakland
August 10
The second Public Discussion on a draft of Alameda County's effort to reduce and end homelessness,
"2018 Strategic Plan"
July 31
Alameda County Homelessness Council / Board of Supervisors Retreat (see posts)
July 30
30 fire extinguishers provided by Battalion One Fire Protection of San Leandro were distributed by Advocates to encampments as part of a basic fire safety measure. Recent encampment fires have occurred at Peralta Park, Snow Park, Lake Merritt and Northgate.
July 10
Gentrification and Homeless in Oakland. Mercury News / East Bay Times report
June 29
Unhoused at Union Point Park Harassed, Threatened, Cited, and Evicted onto Dangerous Street. Indybay.org
June 28
Nino Parker and the encampment Green Teams featured in East Bay Express.
Homeless Camps Becoming Entrenched in Oakland, SF Chronicle
June 21
Cityteam helping people struggling with homelessness and hunger. KTVU report
June 19
$8.6 million will be allocated to The City of Oakland as part of a recently passed state fund to address the homeless crisis in cities throughout California.
May 8
Homeless Greet New Tuff Sheds with Hesitation, Hope. Mercury News
Tuff Sheds at Northgate also bring closure of largest city encampment, East Bay Express
April 25
Oakland Expands Tuff Shed Program. East Bay Times
March 11
Deaths of Homeless People Go Uncounted in Oakland -- and most Places. SF Chronicle story
February 22
Final Report and Recommendations on Homelessness in Alameda County, Urban.org
January 21, 2018
United Nations Expert Describes Oakland and California's Homeless Crisis as Cruel. East Bay Express
December 15, 2017
Advocates Push Oakland Officials to Treat Homelessness as an Emergency by Lucas Guilkey, Originally posted on Oakland North
