Quarterly updates, data, and outcomes
“For more than a decade, our partnership with Roots has shown what is possible when health care is grounded in trust, consistency, and community. Welcome Wednesday is a powerful example of that commitment in action. Week after week, Roots meets Alameda County’s most vulnerable residents, who are often excluded from traditional systems of care, where…
At Roots Community Health, our ability to meet people where they are depends on strong, values-aligned partners who understand that access to care is not one-size-fits-all and believe that resources should follow real need. MedCycle Network is one of those partners. MedCycle Network is a Bay Area–based nonprofit on a mission to transform medical surplus…
For Dr. Danielle Williams, Medical Director and Street Medicine Physician of Roots’ Oakland STOMP (Street Team Outreach Medical Program), healthcare begins where people are, not where systems expect them to be. For over eight years, Dr. Williams has led STOMP’s street-level medical outreach across Oakland, delivering comprehensive, relationship-based care to unhoused residents while building pathways…
Welcome Wednesday began in 2018 as a modest, but intentional effort to remove obstacles to care: no appointments required, no complex intake processes, and no barriers. When COVID-19 disrupted traditional service delivery, the need for this model did not diminish; it intensified. Roots sprang into action for our community. We expanded Welcome Wednesday into a…
The Emancipators Initiative is a workforce development program designed for East Oakland residents who face systemic barriers to employment, like prior incarceration, housing instability, and lack of access to reliable transportation. The program combines job training, hands-on work experience, and life-skills education with the kind of wraparound support that makes long-term success possible. “It really…
The Workforce Emergency Housing Initiative offered a pathway from homelessness to housing and economic stability for residents who were ready, willing, and able to work. It proved what is possible when housing and workforce support are delivered in tandem, with each element reinforcing the other. Through the integration of safe housing, workforce development, and wraparound…
Roots Community Health and Samuel Merritt University teamed up with local partners this summer to launch a hands-on healthcare internship for Oakland youth, building skills, confidence, and the next generation of health equity leaders. This summer, Roots Community Health welcomed a new cohort of interns through a powerful partnership with Samuel Merritt University (SMU), East…
Roots Community Health is building the next generation of trusted health leaders through its new Community Health Worker (CHW) training program. By equipping community-rooted individuals with skills in navigation, outreach, and trauma-informed care, Roots is creating meaningful career paths while ensuring East Oakland families have the support they need to thrive. At Roots Community Health,…
