COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
DSAL elevates the voices of Ashland and Cherryland's least served, and provides the space for the experience of the community to shape and influence local rules, regulations, support services and access to power.
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Our goal is to reconnect isolated individuals to their community and the community to leaders, to ensure every voice is heard and everyone has the opportunity to create an equitable and thriving Alameda County.
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THE WORLD AS IT COULD BE
The World as it Could Be (TWAICB) brings awareness to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and its continuing relevance to support positive social change. TWAICB provides curriculum geared to High School social studies that uses the creative arts and a culminating presentation to help deepen an understanding of the UDHR and inspire youth to take action to help further equality, justice and dignity for all people. TWAICB also provides curriculum for an afterschool Rite of Passage Program that teaches youth about what makes a community healthy and how they can help foster their own healthy development and that of their community. These programs give students the chance to discover, develop, and use their talents in leadership, the arts, and social justice.
​TWAICB website provides a range of resources to help all members of the community explore how they can speak up, speak together, and take action to strengthen democracy, build social justice campaigns and create an equitable future for their community.
Contact Sandy Sohcot, Director with questions at: (415) 987-8573
YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
The Youth & Family Services Bureau is here to help.
We provide counseling services for kids and adults who live in Alameda County, at no cost or low cost. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. We accept Medi-Cal, many private insurances, and have an affordable sliding scale for fees. If you are a crime victim, you may also be eligible for free counseling through the Victim of Crime program.
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For appointments and questions about services call (510) 667-3642 or email at the link below.
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