ROOTS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
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Mission Statement
Roots Community Health Center provides vital health and social services including primary and mental health care to very low-income and homeless individuals and families. We also provide workforce development and training opportunities, and create jobs through our innovative non-profit social enterprise. Through these approaches, Roots is enabling 'whole health,' uplifting families and the entire community to build healthier futures.
About This Cause
Roots Community Health Center is a non-profit 501c(3) organization based in Oakland, CA, focused on providing top quality primary and behavioral health care to the most under served members of our community. Roots was founded as volunteer-based organization in 2008. Over the past 8 years, we have grown to a multi-site nonprofit serving nearly 10,000 low-income local residents through a primary care clinic and pediatric clinic in East Oakland. Roots is also one of the very few organizations that is providing medical care to homeless communities by deploying a mobile clinic year-round to homeless encampments throughout Oakland. We provide physical exams, prescribe and dispense medication, perform lab tests, provide wound care and perform minor procedures for over 100 homeless patients per month. In addition, we distribute supplies such as hygiene kits and blankets to approximately 400 homeless individuals per month. We also prioritize services to individuals recently released from incarceration to facilitate their smooth integration back into society. We provide service navigation, linkage to health care services, and counseling for recently released individuals and their families. We also provide mentoring, barrier removal, peer support and on-the-job training through our soap-making social enterprise, Clean360 (see the video on our home page). Our 27 graduates have achieved success in reunifying with family, reintegrating into society, and securing long term, stable employment in a variety of fields. Roots continues to identify issues within our communities that require immediate attention and long-term, sustainable solutions. By remaining community-responsive, innovative, and fiscally responsible, Roots continues to grow and expand its critical services to the communities who need them most.