Oakland LGBTQ Center Resource Directory
Updated May 2020
Art & Culture
The AIDS Memorial Quilt | NAMES Project Foundation
http://www.aidsquilt.org/about/the-names-project-foundation
Bay Area Queer Zine Fest (BAQZF) | Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/baqzf/
Black Leaf Films
650.549.8189
Destiny Arts Center
https://destinyarts.org/
The Fathers Project
KUMALICIOUS
Oakland School Of The Arts (OA)
https://www.oakarts.org/
Periwinkle Cinema
http://periwinklecinema.com/
Spectrum Queer Media
510.239.7197
http://www.spectrumqueermedia.com/
Transgender Cancer Patient Zine | Twitter
Bay Area LGBTQ Community Centers
Billy DeFrank Center | San Jose
408.293.3040
938 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
https://www.defrankcenter.org/
Oakland LGBTQ Community Center | Oakland
510.882.2286
3207 Lakeshore Ave. Oakland, CA 94610
https://www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org/
The Pacific Center | Berkeley
510.548.8283
2712 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705
Rainbow Community Center | Concord/Contra Costa County
925.692.0090
2118 Willow Pass Rd #500, Concord, CA 94520
San Francisco LGBT Center | San Francisco
415.865.5555
1800 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102
San Mateo Pride Center | San Mateo
650.591.0133
1021 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94402
Solano Pride Center | Solano
707-207-3430
Confidential Counseling Message Line: 707-389-4520
1234 Empire St, Suite 1560, Fairfield, CA 94533
Spahr Center | Marin County & North Bay
415-457-2487
150 Nellen Avenue, Suite 100, Corte Madera, CA 94925
Chemical Dependency
Note: The Oakland LGBTQ Community Center host a
LGBTQ NA group on Tuesdays. Click here for groups.
American Addiction Centers
LGBTQ & Gay-Friendly Rehabs | American Addiction Centers
Alcohol Rehab Help
https://alcoholrehabhelp.org/blog/types-of-alcohol/
BAART Programs | Opioid Addiction Treatment & Rehabilitation
844.341.4040
Bay Area Community Services (BACS) | Thunder Road Youth Services
510.613.0330
4567, 629 Oakland Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
https://www.bayareacs.org/thunder-road/
HEPAAC (Harm Reduction)
Home - HEPPAC (casasegura.org)
Horizon Services | Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery
https://www.horizonservices.org/
Kaiser Permanente | Oakland Addiction Medicine & Recovery Services
510-251-0121
Tweaker.org | Gay Men’s Health Resource for Meth and HIV
415.487.3100
1035 Market Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94103
Bay Area Grand Councils
& Imperial Court Groups
San Francisco Grand Ducal Council
https://www.sfducal.org/
The Imperial Court of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
https://www.imperialstarempireinc.org/
The Imperial Council of San Francisco
http://www.imperialcouncilsf.org/
The Royal Grand Ducal Council of Alameda & Contra Costa Counties
https://alameda-ducal.org/
Domestic/Sexual Violence
Alameda County Family Justice Center
510.267.8800
Castro Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA) | San Francisco
501 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
Community United Against Violence
415.777.5500
427 South Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94103
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
303.839.1852
Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network | Laws In Your State: California
24/7 Hotline: 800.656.4673
https://www.rainn.org/laws-your-state-california
Safe at Home | California Secretary of State
Toll-Free: 877-322-5227
http://www.sos.ca.gov/registries/safe-home/
A Safe Place | 24-Hour Crisis Programs (Oakland)
Main: 510.986.860
Emergency: 510.536.7233
https://www.asafeplace.org/crisis-shelter
San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR)
415.861.2024
3542 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
St. Vincent de Paul | Alameda County Housing, Food, Job Training, and Healthcare
510-638-7600
2272 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
http://www.svdp-alameda.org/
International Domestic Violence Resource List.
Employment
Alameda County Employment Services
https://www.alamedasocialservices.org/public/services/employment_and_training/employment_and_training.cfm
Center For Employment Opportunities
https://ceoworks.org/
Oakland Private Industry Council
http://oaklandpic.org/
St. Vincent de Paul | Alameda County Housing, Food, Job Training, and Healthcare
510-638-7600
2272 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
http://www.svdp-alameda.org/
Swords to Plowshares | Veteran Services
https://www.swords-to-plowshares.org/employment-training/
West Oakland Job Resource Center
https://www.wojrc.org/
The Youth Employment Partnership
510.533.3447
2300 International Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94601\
http://www.yep.org/
Youth Uprising
https://www.youthuprising.org/issues-responses/economic-development-jobs/
Family Services
*Check out the center's family services at the services tab above.
Alameda County Family Services
https://www.alamedasocialservices.org/public/services/children_and_family/index.cfm
Alameda County Kids
https://www.alamedakids.org/resource-directory/search-resource-directory.php?by=service&id=12
Camp It Up | Camp For LGBTQ Families and Friends
10.871.3659
3526 Redding Street, Oakland, CA 94619
Family Support Services
http://fssba.org/
Family Path Resources (including child care)
https://familypaths.org/resources/community-links/
Gender Spectrum
https://www.genderspectrum.org/
Lao Family Community Development
510.533.8850
1551 23rd Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601
http://www.lfcd.org/
Our Family Coalition (LGBTQ San Francisco and East Bay)
415.981.1960
970 Grace Avenue, Oakland, CA 94608
Parents and Families of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) | Oakland-East Bay Chapter
510.562.7692
Somos Familia
510.725.7764
http://www.somosfamiliabay.org/
Food
*The center has a small food pantry. See tab above.
Berkeley Food and Housing Project
510.649.4965
1744 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703
Berkeley Information Network (The BIN) | Emergency Meals & Groceries around Berkeley
510.981.6166
https://bancroft.berkeley-public.org/documents/uploads/emergency_meals.pdf
Catholic Worker | Berkeley
https://sites.google.com/site/berkeleycatholicworker/home
Loaves & Fishes | Newman Hall-Holy Spirit Parish (Berkeley)
510.848.7812
2700 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
https://www.calnewman.org/loaves-and-fishes/
Project Open Hand
510.622.0221
1921 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612
St. Vincent de Paul | Alameda County Housing, Food, Job Training, and Healthcare
510-638-7600
2272 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
Telegraph Ministry Center | Oakland
510.658.4457
5316 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609
http://www.telegraphcenter.com/manna-from-heaven/
Word of Mouth Pantry | City of Refuge, United Church of Christ
510.633.6316
8400 Enterprise Way, Oakland, CA 94621
http://www.cityofrefugeucc.org/word-of-mouth-food-pantry.html
Health & Wellness Clinics
*The following link contains a comprehensive list of clinics to include free and sliding scale fee clinics: https://www.freeclinics.com/cit/ca-oakland
Alameda Health System (Highland Hospital) | Wellness Clinic (Financing & Medical Care)
510.437.5039
1411 E. 31st Street, Oakland, CA 94602
http://www.alamedahealthsystem.org/services/
Berkeley Free Clinic
510.548.2570
2339 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704
http://www.berkeleyfreeclinic.org/
Dream Youth Adolescent Clinic (Mondays & Wednesdays, 1-5pm)
583 5th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
510.839.0929 ext. 3
http://rootsclinic.org/dream-youth-clinic/
La Clinica de La Raza | Fruitvale Village, Oakland
510.535.4000
3451 E. 12th Street, Oakland, CA 94601
https://www.laclinica.org/fruitvalevillage/index.html
LifeLong Medical Care
https://www.lifelongmedical.org/
Lyon-Martin Health Services | Healthcare for Women and Transgender People (San Francisco)
415.565.7667
1735 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
http://lyon-martin.org/services/
Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
Glenn Burke Wellness Clinic
510.882.2286
3207 Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610
Sexual Health Clinic
https://www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org/clinic
Pediatrics Clinic (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm)
2700 International Blvd., Oakland, CA 94601
510.533.1248
http://rootsclinic.org/roots-pediatrics-clinic/
Prism Integrative Acupuncture
6323 Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, CA 94609
510-394-2743
Radically Fit Oakland | Queer, POC, Body Positivity Fitness
650.669.1885
1499 Fruitvale Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601
https://www.radicallyfitoakland.com/
Restore Midwifery
https://www.restoremidwifery.com/
Riverstone Chiropractic | Sports Medicine
510.465.2342
3409 Grand Avenue #5, Oakland. CA 94610
https://riverstonechiropractic.com/
Roots Community Health Center
Main Clinic (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm)
9925 International Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94603
510.777.1177
http://rootsclinic.org/east-bay-clinic/
San Francisco Community Health Center
415.292.3400
Wellness clinic: 415.292.3400 x368
730 Polk Street 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94109
https://sfcommunityhealth.org/
South Bay Clinic (San Jose; Monday-Friday 9am-5pm)
1898 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
408.490.4710
http://rootsclinic.org/south-bay-clinic/
Shower Program | Berkeley
510.981.5150
2701 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705
The Suitcase Clinic | Healthcare for Undeserved Populations (Berkeley)
https://www.suitcaseclinic.org/
General Clinic (Tuesdays 6:30-9pm)
510.269.7242
2407 Dana Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
https://www.suitcaseclinic.org/general-clinic
Womxn’s Clinic (Mondays, dinner 6-7pm, services 7-9pm)
510.423.3659
2236 Parker Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
https://www.suitcaseclinic.org/womxn-s-clinic
Youth/LGBTQ+ Clinic (Mondays 6-9pm)
510.423.3303
2300 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
https://www.suitcaseclinic.org/youth-lgbtq-clinic
HIV/STI Sexual Health Services
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Service Locator
https://locations.aidshealth.org/
https://www.aidshealth.org/
AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP) | Oakland Office
510.451.5353
1320 Webster Street, Oakland, CA 94610
http://www.alrp.org/about/contact
AIDS Project East Bay (APEB)
510.333.7134
8400 Enterprise Way, Oakland, CA 94621
East Bay AIDS Center (EBAC) | Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
510.869.8400
3100 Summit Street, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94609
http://www.altabatessummit.org/clinical/aids_scvs.html
Lyon-Martin Health Services
http://lyon-martin.org/services/hiv/
Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
510.882.2286
3207 Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610
Sexual Health Clinic
https://www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org
Out of The Closet | Thrift Stores/HIV Testing and Treatment
HIV Testing/Treatment (Mondays, Thursdays 2-6:30pm)
510.251.8671
238 E. 18th Street, Oakland, CA 94606
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
STRUT CLINIC
https://www.sfaf.org/locations/strut/
Tri-City Health Center (Fremont)
510.770.8040
40910 Fremont Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94538
https://tri-cityhealth.org/medical-services/hiv-aids-program/
Housing Services
Housing Services PDF
Click here.
2-1-1 | 24/7 Confidential Resource Hotline
Hotline: 211
A Safe Place | 24-Hour Crisis Programs (Oakland)
Crisis: 510.536.7233
Main: 510.986.8600
https://www.asafeplace.org/crisis-shelter
Affordable Housing for Ok People | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/945920215452910/
Alameda Point Collaborative
510-898-7800
Bay Area QTPOC Priority Housing Community | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1735055803437841
Berkeley Food and Housing Project
510.649.4965
Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS) | Berkeley
510.649.1930
BOSS Multi-Agency Service Center (MASC) | Drop-in center
Mon-Wed 8am-4pm, Thurs 8am-12pm, Fri 8am-2pm, Sat-Sun 8:30am-3pm
510.649.1930
1931 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
Covenant Youth Housing
800.388.3888
https://www.covenanthouse.org/
City Team International | Oakland
510.452.3758
Overnight shelter up to 30 days for men, $3/night, sign up for waiting list
Showers Monday-Sunday 5-6:45pm
https://www.cityteam.org/oakland/programs/
Community Resources for Independent Living
510-881-5743
Davis Street Family Resource Center
510-347-4620
Dream Catchers Youth Shelter
Ages 13-18
Director: 510.701.3711
https://covenanthousecalifornia.org/dreamcatcher-youth-services/
East Bay Community Recovery Project
510-446-7500
First Place for Youth
510-272-0979
HIV/AIDS Housing | AIDS Housing and Information Project (Alameda County)
510.537.2600
https://www.acgov.org/cda/hcd/hiv-aids-housing/info.htm
Homeless Action Center
Berkeley (3216 Shattuck Avenue): 510.540.0878
Downtown Oakland (1432 Franklin St): 510.836.3260
West Oakland (2601 San Pablo Ave): 510.695.2260
http://homelessactioncenter.org/
Homeless Shelter Directory
https://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/cgi-bin/id/city.cgi?city=Oakland&state=CA
Homelessness Services Guide
https://eastbay.homeless-connection.org/
Housing Consortium of the East Bay
510-832-1382
Housing Resource Center | City of Oakland
510.238.6182
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/government/o/hcd/o/HousingAssistanceCenter/index.htm
Keep Oakland Housed
https://www.keepoaklandhoused.org/
LifeLong Supportive Housing Services
https://www.lifelongmedical.org/services/supportive-housing-program.html
Rubicon Programs
510-208-0912
Sally's Place
https://www.lafamiliacounseling.org/sallys_place
St. Mary’s Center, Friendly Manor | Women in West Oakland
510.923.9600
http://stmaryscenter.org/friendly-manor/
Trans and Intersex Housing: SF Bay Area | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/BayAreaTransHousing/
Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center
510.548.2884
HYGIENE
Lava Mobile Shower Service
415-872-6950
Haircuts With Heart
510-459-8967
4315 Piedmont Ave #302 Oakland, CA 94611
https://haircutswithheart.org/get-involved
Immigration
Bankston Immigration Law Office
510.542.2900
http://bankstonimmigration.com/
Centro Legal de la Raza
510-437-1554
https://centrolegal.org/immigrants-rights/
Oasis Legal Services | Legal Services for LGBTQIA+ Immigrants
510.666.6687
1330 Broadway Suite 428, Oakland, CA 94612
https://www.oasislegalservices.org/
Legal
Community United Against Violence 9CUAV)
415-777-5500
Helpline: 415-333-4357
427 South Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94103
Centro Legal de la Raza
510-437-1554
https://centrolegal.org/immigrants-rights/
East Bay Community Law Center
510.548.4040
1950 University Ave., Ste 200, Berkeley, CA
2921 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA
Local Legal Resources | Berkeley Information Network
https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/sites/default/files/files/inline/legal_resources.pdf
National Center for Lesbian Rights (serves all gay/bi/trans individuals regardless of gender)
415-392-6257
870 Market St. Suite 370, San Francisco, CA 946102
Oasis Legal Services | Legal Services for LGBTQIA+ Immigrants
510.666.6687
1330 Broadway Suite 428, Oakland, CA 94612
https://www.oasislegalservices.org/
Public Defender (Alameda County)
http://www.co.alameda.ca.us/defender/about/
Transgender Law Center
510.587.9696
Collect line for inmates/detainees: 510.380.8229
Legal assistance: 415.865.0176
https://transgenderlawcenter.org/
Trans Law Help | California
https://translawhelp.org/states/california
Mental & Emotional Support
See our calendar of over 25 support groups to include Family Support, Elder Support, Recovery groups, Meditation, POC Yoga, POC Family support groups, Transgender Support Groups, Gay Men's Support Groups, Black Lesbian Support, Bisexual Support and more!
Calendar: https://www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org/calendar
Alameda County Network of Mental Health Clients
510.652.7451
https://www.acnetmhc.org/?page_id=67
Axis Mundi Center for Mental Health
510.463.4123
166 Santa Clara Avenue, Suite 202, Oakland, CA 94610
http://www.axismundicenter.org/
Bay Area Community Services (BACS) Wellness Centers
510.613.0330
http://www.bayareacs.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Wellness-Center-Outreach-Flyer.pdf
Coalition for Alternatives in Mental Health
510.652.7451
3238 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA 94703
Improving the Wellness of Asian Youth (IWAY)
510.978.1648
https://www.iwayproject.org/procedures
Gaylesta | Psychotherapist Association for Gender & Sexual Diversity
415.729.3996
https://gaylesta.org/about-gaylesta
Group Therapy | Lyon-Martin Health Services
415.565.7667
http://lyon-martin.org/services/group-therapy/
Mental Health | Lyon-Martin Health Services
415.565.7667
http://lyon-martin.org/services/mental-health/
The Pacific Center | Berkeley
510.548.8283
2712 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705
Pet Resources
The Paw Fund | Pet Health Care
(510) 390-3488
Pet Food Pantry | Berkeley Humane
(510) 845-7735
Adoption hours Friday-Sunday 11am-5pm
https://berkeleyhumane.org/Pet-Food-Pantry
Seniors
*See our senior groups that meet at the Center
Berkeley Senior Center
https://www.cityofberkeley.info/SubUnitHome.aspx?id=50632
Center for Elders’ Independence
844.319.1150
TDD: 510.433.1165
Families Choice Home Care
http://www.familieschoicehomecare.com/
Lavender Seniors of the East Bay | Serving the LGBTQ Senior Community
510.736.5428
4123 Broadway, Suite 818, Oakland, CA 94611
City of Oakland Senior Centers
https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/senior-centers
LifeLong Senior Independence
https://www.lifelongmedical.org/services/senior-independence.html
LIFE ElderCare (Tri-Cities Area: Fremont, Newark, Union City)
Older & Out | Therapeutic Support Group for LGBTQ Elders 60+
Fridays 2:15-3:45pm
Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
510-882-2286
3207 Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610
https://www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org/
The Pacific Center | Berkeley
510.548.8283
2712 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705
Sex Workers
Bay Area Sex Worker Advocacy Network (BAYSWAN) | San Francisco
415.751.1659
California Prostitutes Education Project (CALPEP)
510.874.7850
2811 Adeline St., Oakland, CA 94608
Sex Workers Outreach Project
Community Support Line: 877.776.2004 (x 1)
St. James Infirmary (San Francisco) | Peer-Based Clinic for Sex Workers and Their Families
415.554.8494
https://stjamesinfirmary.org/wordpress/
Spirituality/Religion
City of Refuge United Church of Christ
510-633-6316
http://www.cityofrefugeucc.org/
First Unitarian Church of Oakland | Spiritually Alive, Radically Inclusive, Justice Centered
510.893.6129
685 14th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
https://uuoakland.org/about-us/an-lgbtq-welcome-congregation/
Kehilla Community Synagogue
510-547-2424
1300 Grand Avenue, Piedmont, CA 94610
Transgender/Genderqueer Support
San Francisco Community Health Center | Transgender Services
415.292.3400
Wellness clinic: 415.292.3400 x368
730 Polk Street 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94109
https://sfcommunityhealth.org/program/trans-thrive/
Brutha’s Den: Transmen of Color Support Group
Every other month on the 3rd Thursday, 6:30-8pm
Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
3207 Lakeshore Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
https://www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org/
Center of Excellence for Transgender Health (San Francisco)
415.476.5348
550 16th Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94158
Lyon-Martin Health Services | Healthcare for Women and Transgender People (San Francisco)
415.565.7667
1735 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
http://lyon-martin.org/services/
San Francisco Transgender Resource Manual
https://www.sfdph.org/dph/files/CBHSdocs/SFDPH-Transgender-Resources_2014.pdf
Strands for Trans
https://www.strandsfortrans.com/
Transgender Care Support Groups (East Bay) | Kaiser Permanente
Transgender, Gender-Variant, and Intersex (TGI) Justice Project (San Francisco)
415.554.8491
Transgender Law Center
510.587.9696
Collect line for inmates/detainees: 510.380.8229
Legal assistance: 415.865.0176
https://transgenderlawcenter.org/
Trans Law Help | California
https://translawhelp.org/states/california
Trans Lifeline | Trans-led Hotline & Resources
Hotline: 877.565.8860
https://www.translifeline.org/
Trans Masculine Support Group
1st Thursdays, 6:30-7:30pm
Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
3207 Lakeshore Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
https://www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org/
Trans Women and Trans Femmes’ Support Circle
1st Wednesdays, 7:30-9pm
Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
3207 Lakeshore Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
https://www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org/
Trans Youth Mentor Program | engender
https://www.engendernow.org/mentor/
World Professional Organization for Transgender Health (WPATH)
https://www.wpath.org/resources/legal
Welcoming Your Trans Family Member for Latinx Families & Communities
Youth
Check out the Oakland LGBTQ Center's youth program by clicking here.
Alameda County Youth Centers & Resources
https://www.acgov.org/adults/children.htm
Alameda Family Services | At-Risk and Homeless Youth
Shelter: 800.379.1114
http://alamedafs.org/dreamcatcher/
Destiny Arts Center
https://destinyarts.org/
Downtown Youth Clinic
https://www.teensource.org/cap/east-bay-aids-center-downtown-youth-clinic
First Place for Youth
510-272-0979
Frick School Health & Wellness
https://www.ebac.org/services/frick.asp
Oakland School Of The Arts (OA)
https://www.oakarts.org/
The Pacific Center | Berkeley
510.548.8283
2712 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705
Queer, Trans, and Gender Variant Youth (QTY) Treehouse | Facebook
Tuesdays/Thursdays 3-5pm
510.281.0980
https://www.facebook.com/pg/qtytreehouse/about/
Youth Engagement, Advocacy, and Housing (Berkeley)
510.704.9867
Youth, Engagement, Advocacy, and Housing (Berkeley)
510-704-9867
Youth Club
Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
3207 Lakeshore Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
510-882-2286
Youth Radio
https://yr.media/
Youth Uprising - East Oakland
https://www.youthuprising.org/about-us/who-we-are