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Important Update from Our Board of Directors

December 13, 2024 by Natassia Balderston
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We are sad to share that longtime Eden I&R Executive Director, Alison DeJung, is leaving the agency in early 2025. For more than 12 years (eight as Executive Director), Alison has poured her heart and soul into supporting the most vulnerable in our Alameda County community. Among other things, under her leadership, the agency more than doubled its operating budget, adding several new programs and partnerships, including: Launch of the transportation department, providing concierge ride scheduling service for seniors and people living with disabilities. Management of Continue reading →

Census 2020

March 5, 2020 by Tim
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Census 2020 Eden I&R is proud to partner with United Way Bay Area to conduct outreach for Census 2020, including educating Hard-to-Count populations on the importance of taking the Census. For more information on Census 2020, visit uwba.org/census or my2020census.gov.

Free Tax Preparation

February 10, 2020 by Tim
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Earn it! Keep it! Save it! Free Tax Preparation Get your taxes done right by an Earn it! Keep it! Save it! expert and maximize your refund! Call 211, text 898-211, or visit earnitkeepitsaveit.org to learn about one of 200+ Bay Area locations to get your taxes done for Free. You could qualify for more than $6,000 in refunds from the California and Federal Earned Income Tax Credits! VITA Offers Free Tax Filling Assistance Get free tax help while staying safe at home! Virtual tax Continue reading →

Lifelong Ashby Clinic Presents “A Very Vivacious Valentines” Event

January 6, 2020 by Tim
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Join Lifelong Ashby Clinic for a night of entertainment, prizes, drag queens and sexual health education. FEB 13, 2020, from 7-9 PM at 3075 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA 94703   (Directly above Ashby BART) For more information, call or text (415) 314-9987 RSVP as Space is Limited Event is free of charge and will have raffles, drag queens for entertainment and plenty of music for dancing. There will also be snacks and beverages as well as providers on hand to talk about PrEP, PEP, HIV/AIDS and Continue reading →

2-1-1 Launches Texting for Tax Referrals

April 1, 2019 by Tim
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Eden I&R has launched a two-way texting pilot for tax preparation assistance information in Alameda County. Although 2-1-1 staff have been texting referral information to callers over the last several years, this recent enhancement now allows for staff to conduct live texting conversations with those wishing to converse via texting. Initially two-way texting is specific to the topic of tax preparation assistance and is available Monday-Friday from 9 am to 4 pm. 2-1-1 will be rolling out a larger two-way texting program with expanded hours Continue reading →

Eden I&R Selected to Participate in the San Francisco Bay Area Service Net Pilot

March 21, 2019 by Tim
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We are excited to be part of Benetech’s Service Net pilot in the Bay Area! Collaboration is at the heart of this initiative. Accessing Benetech’s Service Net data collaboration platform will enable us to share with each other the resource directory data that we have been developing and honing throughout the years, sharing the load of data maintenance and updates but also enriching each other’s datasets and knowledge of the local safety net. What we will learn together with our pilot partners and Benetech will Continue reading →

Phone System Upgrade

August 3, 2018 by Tim
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Eden I&R/2-1-1 Alameda County is upgrading to a new cloud-based phone system that will complement our cloud-based database. The move from our current phone system to the new system will take place on Tuesday, August 14 between 8 am and 9 am . Every effort has been made to avoid extensive downtime or unplanned outages, but we wanted to share this news in advance so no one is caught off guard by a possible outage. We are also announcing this move on our 2-1-1 phone Continue reading →

2-1-1 Day February 11 2018

February 8, 2018 by Tim
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Did you know that nearly 94% of the U.S. population has access to 2-1-1 services? 2-1-1 Day highlights the important benefits and the aggregate impact of 2-1-1. 2-1-1 Alameda County is the easy way to access information about financial, emotional, social and basic needs support at any time. Struggling to make ends meet? Confused about government benefits? Caring for an aging parent? Need to find mental health support? Help Starts Here. Dial 2-1-1