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Health center for East Oakland youth breaks ground
A project of Roots Community Health Center, the Young People’s Wellness Center expects to open...
Event in East Oakland seeks to empower, connect community
The 40×40 Council is hosting its Neighborhood Empowerment Day from Noon to 4 p.m. on...
Many say Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ will devastate Oaklanders. But what does Barbara Lee think?
Dr. Noha Aboelata of Roots Community Health, a clinic in Oakland, called the changes to Medicaid...
Unlocking Potential: The Power of the Emancipators Initiative
The Emancipators Initiative is a workforce development program designed for East Oakland residents who face systemic barriers to employment,...
Stability Starts Here: Workforce Emergency Housing Initiative
The Workforce Emergency Housing Initiative offered a pathway from homelessness to housing and economic stability for residents who were...
Training Tomorrow’s Changemakers: Roots & Samuel Merritt University Launch a...
Roots Community Health and Samuel Merritt University teamed up with local partners this summer to launch a hands-on healthcare...
Healing Begins Here: Training the Next Generation of Community Health...
Roots Community Health is building the next generation of trusted health leaders through its new Community Health Worker (CHW)...
Health center for East Oakland youth breaks ground
A project of Roots Community Health Center, the Young People’s Wellness Center expects to open in 2026, serving teens...
Event in East Oakland seeks to empower, connect community
The 40×40 Council is hosting its Neighborhood Empowerment Day from Noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 13 at...
Many say Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ will devastate Oaklanders. But...
Dr. Noha Aboelata of Roots Community Health, a clinic in Oakland, called the changes to Medicaid “completely inefficient and cruel.”...
San Jose Clinics Push Black Health To The Forefront
Roots Community Health, founded in Oakland, opened its San Jose branch in 2017. Chief Administrative Officer Alma Burrell said...
Proposed federal Medicaid cuts will ‘devastate’ millions
Cutting Medicaid is one of the most inefficient and cruel ways to try to save money,” said Dr. Tem...
Rise East Unlocks $100 Million to Reimagine East Oakland
Rise East has a 10-year plan to address decades of harm. And it’s East Oakland natives who are leading...
LISTEN: Live From East Oakland: Can $100 Million Revitalize Oakland’s...
[Rise East] aims to invest in education, community safety, health care, affordable housing and boost the local economy. For...
$100 million raised to revitalize East Oakland
This investment is about a lot more than just putting dollars into the community. It really is about a...