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Director of Programs

January 22, 2020 by Catherine Stahl
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Job Description:Director of Programs (full-time, 40 hours per week) Click here for a PDF version of the position description. Agency Description: Eden I&R envisions a community empowered with information and connected to resources, so that all people obtain health, happiness, hope, and improved livelihoods. The agency’s largest program is 211 Alameda County, the 24/7 multilingual phone line that provides resource information to individuals and families from throughout the county. Position Description: The Director of Programs is responsible for the successful delivery of Eden I&R’s programs including Continue reading →

Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant

January 21, 2020 by Catherine Stahl
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Job Description: Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant (full-time, 40 hours per week) Click here for a PDF version of the position description. Agency Description: Eden I&R envisions a community empowered with information and connected to resources, so that all people obtain health, happiness, hope, and improved livelihoods. The agency’s largest program is 211 Alameda County, the 24/7 multilingual phone line that provides resource information to individuals and families from throughout the county. Position Description: The Bookkeeper and Administrative Assistant position is responsible for maintaining a complete, up-to-date, systematic record Continue reading →

2-1-1 Phone Line Resource Specialist

January 21, 2020 by Catherine Stahl
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Job Description: 2-1-1 Phone Line Resource Specialist Click here for a PDF version of the position description. Program Description: Eden I&R’s 2-1-1 program, an information and referral service for low-cost housing and human services, provides assessment of need and social service information and referral services for callers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Position Description: Under the direct supervision of the 2-1-1 Supervisor, the Phone Line Resource Specialist will address clients’ concerns over the phone and provide needs assessment and referral. Duties Include:  • Answer Continue reading →

After-Hours/2-1-1 Phone Line Resource Specialist

January 21, 2020 by Catherine Stahl
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Job Description: After-Hours/2-1-1 Phone Line Resource Specialist Click here for a PDF version of the position description. Program Description: Eden I&R’s 2-1-1 program, an information and referral service for low-cost housing and human services, provides phone line assessments and referrals for callers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Eden I&R’s After-Hour Services provide answering services for the Alameda County Children’s Services; Foster Care Placement Service; Adult Protective Services; Public Guardian-Conservator Office; Position Description: Under the direct supervision of the After-Hours Supervisor, the After-Hours/2-1-1 Phone Continue reading →

2-1-1 Launches Texting for Tax Referrals

April 1, 2019 by Catherine Stahl
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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 →