Alameda County Social Services Agency

01/16/2021

Follow Alameda County Health Care Services Agency to receive the latest information on vaccine distribution in our County. Currently, Alameda County is continuing to vaccinate health care workers eligible for Phase 1a and anticipates starting Phase 1b in the coming weeks.

To receive a notification of when vaccine might be available for you, complete one of the applicable forms available here: https://covid-19.acgov.org/vaccines

Who can get vaccinated in Alameda County right now?

Yesterday the state announced it is prioritizing individuals 65 and older to receive the vaccine as demand subsides among health care workers, and those in Phase 1a – health care workers and long-term care residents – remain the highest priority to receive vaccines.

As demand for the vaccine continues to exceed supply, Alameda County is balancing shifting priorities. We are continuing to vaccinate health care workers eligible for Phase 1a and anticipate starting Phase 1b in the coming weeks. We have more hospitals and health care facilities than surrounding Bay Area counties, and our estimated population for Phase 1a exceeds 145,000 people.

Phase 1b will expand vaccine eligibility to large groups of people, and we are working across multiple partners and sectors to update and prepare for mass vaccination scenarios. We are committed to safe and equitable vaccine distribution, and our strategy is to make vaccine readily and easily available through County-administered points of dispensing (PODs) and partnership with health care systems and community clinics/organizations.

For those who are age 65 and older and are interested in getting vaccinated, we encourage you to reach out to your health care provider to see if they have vaccine available. We anticipate being able to start vaccinating this group in the coming weeks.

Everyone—including those who have been vaccinated—should continue to stay home as much as possible, wear a face covering, and practice physical distancing.

Vaccination brings great promise, and we appreciate the enthusiasm and interest among many residents and employers. When there is enough vaccine to expand vaccination options, Alameda County will share that information widely, along with information on when and how eligible groups can get vaccinated.

01/15/2021

#FighttheFlu – Get protected from the flu this season! Free flu shots will be available this Saturday, January 16, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. while supplies last. Location: Cherryland Elementary School, 456 Laurel Avenue, Hayward, CA 94541.

*No cost; no insurance needed
*Safe for whole family - 6 months and up.
*Drive-through or walk-up

Sponsored by: #AlamedaCountyHealthCareServicesAgency; #alamedacountypublichealthdepartment; #AlamedaCountySupervisorNateMiley; #HaywardUnifiedSchoolDistrict, and #CherrylandElementary.

For more information see attached flyer or contact the Alameda County Public Health Department at (510) 267-8000.

01/14/2021

Cybersecurity is one of the hottest job markets today. Median salaries is $76,000 nationwide.

Learn more about Merritt College's 2-year Cybersecurity Program!

Register for the Cybersecurity Virtual Open House:
Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/merritt-college-cybersecurity-virtual-open-house-tickets-132614881681
Fri, January 15, 2021
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PST

01/11/2021

Health coverage and access to healthy food are important now more than ever. If you or your loved ones need free or low-cost health coverage or assistance with purchasing nutritious food, you may be eligible for #Medi-Cal and/or #CalFresh.

The #AlamedaCountySocialServicesAgency is proud to be working with many organizations throughout #AlamedaCounty that can assist you with applying for Medi-Cal and/or CalFresh. If you already have Medi-Cal and/or CalFresh, they can also assist you with completing your renewal to keep your Medi-Cal and/or CalFresh. Call one of the organizations below for an appointment!

01/08/2021

#NowHiring at Safeway in the East Bay!

RSVP for the Virtual Employer Spotlight:
Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021 - 10am
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ZJjHg5CypEGCcjknuXl2Y6vSWIVk5OJEqwZz6_PRjrlUMDlSVzROVkJHR0QwODBKNTdLNDUxR1UxRi4u

For information, contact: Jamie Brewster | [email protected] | 510.482.1738

Event is co-hosted by Success Centers and the Alameda County Social Services Agency

01/07/2021

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The Federal Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013 (TVPA) defines sex trafficking as follows:

The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, advertising, or obtaining of a person for the purposes of a commercial sex act, in which the commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such an act has not attained 18 years of age.
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Exploiters manipulate the needs that vulnerable young people have for love, stability, food, clothing, money, and shelter. They use coercive tactics to bond their victims to them, often positioning themselves as romantic partners or caregivers. Any minors exploited through commercial sex, regardless of their perceived knowledge of or agreement to such acts, are victims of sex trafficking.

While sex trafficking happen everywhere and can happen to anyone, there are populations of youth at higher risk, including:

• Adolescents who have been abused, neglected, or exposed to family violence or addiction;
• Youth involved in the child welfare system;
• “Runaway” and homeless youth;
• LGBTQ+ youth.

Victims are often invisible because we do not recognize the indicators that trafficking is occurring. Join the fight to end human trafficking by raising awareness of this heinous crime in our community. On January 11th, wear blue and post on your social media with #wearblueday to raise awareness. Visit the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's website for the Blue Campaign, One Voice. One Mission. End Human Trafficking.® Identifying the signs of human trafficking and reporting a tip may save a life: https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign#

If you suspect that a child is being sexually trafficked, or something of value to the child (food, shelter, money) has been exchanged for sexual acts, and the child's parent or guardian failed to, or was unable to, protect the child, this can be reported to the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Hotline. For Alameda County, the 24-hour hotline is (510) 259-1800.

01/04/2021

Health coverage and access to healthy food are important now more than ever. If you or your loved ones need free or low-cost health coverage or assistance with purchasing nutritious food, you may be eligible for #Medi-Cal and/or #CalFresh. The #AlamedaCountySocialServicesAgency is proud to be working with many organizations throughout #AlamedaCounty that can assist you with applying for Medi-Cal and/or CalFresh. If you already have Medi-Cal and/or CalFresh, they can also assist you with completing your renewal to keep your Medi-Cal and/or CalFresh. Call one of the organizations below for an appointment!

12/31/2020

#NowHiring: Are you ready to work? #BridgestoneFirestone is looking for full and part-time employees in the #BayArea. Positions include Automotive Maintenance Technician, Sales and Service Specialist, and Retail Salesperson. For more information, see the attached flyer or email [email protected]. Include your name, contact information and resume, and ask for a referral.

12/28/2020

Health coverage and access to healthy food are important now more than ever. If you or your loved ones need free or low-cost health coverage or assistance with purchasing nutritious food, you may be eligible for #Medi-Cal and/or #CalFresh. The #AlamedaCountySocialServicesAgency is proud to be working with many organizations throughout #AlamedaCounty that can assist you with applying for Medi-Cal and/or CalFresh. If you already have Medi-Cal and/or CalFresh, they can also assist you with completing your renewal to keep your Medi-Cal and/or CalFresh. Call one of the organizations below for an appointment!

12/23/2020

#NowHiring: "How to get a State job" Virtual Presentation
January 14th, 2021, 10am-10:45am
Presentation by Bjorn Shepard - Recruiter at Department of General Services (#DGS) #AlamedaCountySocialServices is excited to team up with #SalvationArmyVeteranEmploymentServices Program in the Greater Los Angeles area in hosting this virtual recruiting event. Learn about #stateofcaliforniajobs and tips on the application process. The State of California is hiring:

*Custodians/Office Technicians
*Custodian Supervisors
*Maintenance Mechanics
*Stationary Engineers
*Chief Engineers
*IT/HR/Accounting professionals
*And many other state opportunities in #SFBayArea, #LosAngeles, and #Sacramento.

For more information, see the attached flyer. RSVP to
https://registerhowtogetacaliforniastatejob.eventbrite.com/**

12/23/2020

The Building Maintenance training class at #BerkeleyAdultSchool will help you learn the skills to land or succeed in a custodian, janitor, or cleaning service position. Schedule: Tuesdays 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM or 3 Saturdays 9:00 AM– 4:00 PM. or more information see attached flyer or visit https://basberkeley.asapconnected.com/#CourseID=210455 NOTE: The school is currently closed for winter recess and will reopen on January 4, 2021. You may contact #BerkeleyAdultSchool on January 4, 2021 at the following:

Berkeley Adult School
1701 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
(510) 644-6130
http://bas.berkeley.net

12/22/2020

#NowHiring at ChildCare Careers: Aides, Assistant Teachers, Preschool teachers

12/19/2020

Alameda County Health Care Services Agency

Alameda County residents are under a stay-at-home order through at least January 7. No one should be traveling or gathering with others outside their household this holiday season. If you must go out for essential services, please wear a mask and keep six feet away from others.

#BeWell #beatcovid #beatcovid19 #MaskOn #Coronavirus #AlamedaCounty #California #healthcare #publichealth

12/17/2020

Training California - OE3

Thinking of a career in the construction industry? Apprentices and journeymen train for free through the Operating Engineers Local 3 - Northern California apprenticeship, but the deadline to apply is approaching: 2/28/21. To learn more, watch the video at https://www.oe3.org/training-california/

Your road to success is built hereYour road to success is built hereCalifornia OE3 JATCWant a career that takes you places? It all starts at one of the country’s most prestigious training centers, the California Operating Engineers Journeymen and Apprentice Training Center (OE3 JATC), where appren...

12/08/2020

FREE online workshop open to the public- but you must register! Spots are limited!

HackerOne / Google Play Day
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 9:00 am - 11:00 am
hosted by Merritt College and East Bay / Inter-Agency Training Council

Curious about cybersecurity? Learn about Bug Bounties and Android apps with HackerOne and Google!

Register for the online workshop: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMRrgknYGibJwD5G35XTxMfyv53OqtfkmjZ1LsRL0XXyQL8A/viewform?usp=send_form

Read more about Bug Bounties: https://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/meet-the-hackers-who-earn-millions-for-saving-the-web-how-bug-bounties-are-changing-cybersecurity/

12/05/2020

State of CA's Department of General Services #NowHiring for 14 Custodian I positions in downtown Oakland!

Application must be either submitted online or postmarked by December 11, 2020: https://bit.ly/2KkXKnO

To be considered for the Custodian positions, you must also take the online Custodian I exam. To take the exam, please visit: https://bit.ly/2VjCqBl

#jobs

12/05/2020

Important information from Alameda County Health Care Services Agency regarding the Regional Stay-At-Home Order. In #AlamedaCounty it is scheduled to take effect on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. The new restrictions will remain in place until Jan. 4, 2021.

Bay Area Health Officers Move to Implement the State’s New Regional Stay Home Order, Not Waiting Until Local Hospitals Are Near Crisis to Act

Full statement here:https://covid-19.acgov.org/covid19-assets/docs/press/joint-release-2020.12.04.pdf

Yesterday, Dec. 4, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that all sectors other than retail and essential operations would be closed in regions of the State where less than 15% of ICU beds are available under a new Regional Stay Home Order.

Although health officials throughout the Bay Area are glad to see the State take action in light of the rapidly escalating surge in hospitalizations statewide, many believe even more aggressive action is necessary in the Bay Area to slow the surge and prevent our local hospitals from being overwhelmed.

Rather than waiting until Intensive Care Unit (ICU) bed availability reaches critical levels and delaying closures that are inevitable, the Health Officers for the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and Santa Clara, as well as the City of Berkeley are jointly announcing that they will implement the State’s Regional Stay Home Order now.

Rising hospitalization rates across the region threaten not only our community members with severe #COVID19, but anyone who may need care. Acting together now we will have the greatest impact on the surge and save more lives.

Each of us can fight the spread. Keep your family safe by avoiding even small gatherings outside of your household and not traveling. We don’t want holiday gatherings and travel to create a spike of cases on top of the surge we’re already seeing.

Consistent with the State framework, the 6 jurisdictions are working to ensure all sectors have at least 48-hour notice of these closures.

In #AlamedaCounty it is scheduled to take effect on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. The new restrictions will remain in place until Jan. 4, 2021.

We're in this together. Stay home to stay healthy, and we'll be together again soon.

12/05/2020

Urban University's Single Moms at Work Transitional Housing and Employment Program provides on-the-job training and transitional housing for single mothers transitioning from Alameda County CalWORKs.

To learn more, sign up to attend a Zoom presentation:
TUESDAYS: December 8, 15, 22, or 29, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

TO REGISTER: Submit your full name, phone number and date you can attend to [email protected]. You will be provided with the event link.

12/04/2020

Don't miss this HIRING EXTRAVAGANZA!
Thursday, December 10, 2020 - 10:00 am
Hosted by Success Centers and 3rd Street Youth Center & Clinic

#NowHiring for a variety of positions!
Career Advisors * Case Manager * Janitor * Job Developers * Maintenance Worker * Security Guard and much more!

RSVP to receive event link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ZJjHg5CypEGCcjknuXl2Y6vSWIVk5OJEqwZz6_PRjrlUMEpSN1E5R0ZZVDg3NkZHUjJJRElDVFU1VC4u

12/04/2020

Virtual Employer Spotlight featuring Beacon Home Care
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - 10:00 am

#NowHiring Home Care Aides (full-time, part-time, and on-call).

RSVP to receive the virtual event link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ZJjHg5CypEGCcjknuXl2Y6vSWIVk5OJEqwZz6_PRjrlURVI1M1ZQRkpaTlcyN1UwNjA0WUc2WFRXWi4u

For more information, contact Jamie Brewster: [email protected] or 510-482-1738.

12/04/2020

The District Council 16 Apprenticeship Program provides preparation for careers including drywall finishers, floor covering, glazing, painting, and highway stripers. Its nearest training center is in San Leandro. Learn more about the opportunities it has to offer:
http://www.dc16apprentice.org/

12/01/2020

Are you an #AlamedaCounty property owner/housing provider seeking stable tenancies, rental income and a way to help your community? Do you have a housing unit to lease in the near or immediate future? Alameda County is looking for housing units to help house homeless residents in our community. Our program will provide financial as well as supportive services to ensure a smooth and mutually beneficial housing process. For more information, please see the attached flyer and contact: [email protected] — 510-777-2100. #endhomelessness

11/25/2020

#LaFamiliaCounselingService
has just opened up a La Familia COVID-19 site in Cherryland! The site is open on Monday- Friday 9AM- 3PM. For more information, see attached flyer or call (510) 571-9191. If you need to get tested, make your appointment today:
tinyurl.com/covidcherryland/

11/25/2020

#NowHiring - #ScionStaffing has current openings including Sanding Finisher, Case Manager, and Facilities Maintenance. To apply for these and other openings, contact R. Baxter-Green: [email protected] (510) 577 - 5661. Please see attached flyer for more information.

11/25/2020

#NowHiring - The #UnitedStatesPostalService is an essential business and has available jobs throughout #AlamedaCounty; #ContraCostaCounty; #SantaClaraCounty; and #SantaCruzCounty. To apply online: https://about.usps.com/careers/welcome.htm

Create your profile and submit your applications for:
•City Carrier Assistant
•Rural Carriers Assistant
•Holiday Clerk Assistant***
•PSE Mail Processing Clerk (Plant Distribution)
•MHA Mail Handler Assistant (Plant Distribution)
•Auto Mechanic
•Tractor Trailer
•Motor Vehicle Operator
Be prepared with:
•Some postions require a valid Driver’s License: 2 years driving
experience in USA
•5 Years full background check in USA
•Males: Selective Service Registration Number (sss.gov) to verify.
Veterans: Bring your DD214s, Vet Pref Docs
*** No test required.

See attached flyer for more information.