Nonprofit

Oakland Communities United for Equity and Justice


  • About Us

    Oakland Communities United for Equity & Justice (OCUEJ), through our flagship Self-Help

    Hunger Program (SHHP), addresses social, health, and economic pressures affecting low-

    income, displacement-vulnerable, and unhoused North Oakland residents. We provide direct

    services in a community advocacy and empowerment framework.

    Services include: nutritional support; microloans to meet basic expenses; assistance with

    shelter & housing placements; holistic health treatments and referrals to other community

    medical and mental health resources; transportation to needed services; job-readiness and

    work experience opportunities; and culture/arts/community-building gatherings showcasing

    Indigenous, African-American, Latinx, and Asian-American traditions and practitioners from

    Oakland.

    Oakland Communities United for Equity & Justice (OCUEJ), through our flagship Self-Help

    Hunger Program (SHHP), addresses social, health, and economic pressures affecting low-

    income, displacement-vulnerable, and unhoused North Oakland residents. We provide direct

    services in a community advocacy and empowerment framework.

    Services include: nutritional support; microloans to meet basic expenses; assistance with

    shelter & housing placements; holistic health treatments and referrals to other community

    medical and mental health resources; transportation to needed services; job-readiness and

    work experience opportunities; and culture/arts/community-building gatherings showcasing

    Indigenous, African-American, Latinx, and Asian-American traditions and practitioners from

    Oakland.

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