Our mission is to eliminate persistent poverty by working with partners to transform low-income neighborhoods into vibrant, healthy communities.

Program Areas

Economic Opportunity

Benefiting Bay View Hunters Point

Foreclosure Crisis

Redevelopment Education and Advocacy Project (REAP)

Oak-9th Coalition

Income Support and Asset Development

Alameda County CAN

Community Safety and Justice

Alameda County Reentry Network

Community Policing

Alameda County Reentry Health Task Force

CA Police and Prison News

Education Excellence

Expect Success Community Education and Engagement Project

Returning OUSD to Effective and Accountable Local Control

Education and Economic Development Project: (Sale of District Real Estate)

Oakland Community After School Alliance (OCASA)

Information and Technology

InfoAlamedaCounty

InfoOakland

Casey Local Learning Partnership

Information and Technology Archive

Community Capacity Building

San Antonio Neighborhood Network - Making Connections

Savings Pathway Database

Center for Community Builders

Community Capacity Building Archive

About Urban Strategies Council



Urban Strategies Council is a community building support and advocacy organization located in Oakland, California. Founded as a non-profit organization in 1987, the Council works with stakeholders in low-income communities, community-based organizations, and public systems to expand services for children and families, improve health, educational and other outcomes, and increase employment and economic opportunities. 

New and Important

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Alameda County Reentry Network Decision Makers' Committee

September 19, 2008

The Reentry Networks’ Decision Makers’ Committee held its inaugural meeting on September 19th, 2008. To see the results of this meeting and to learn more about the Reentry Network visit www.acreentry.org.

2008 Alameda County EITC Campaign Results

September 4, 2008

Urban Strategies Council recently released a series of reports on the 2008 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Campaign (for the 2007 tax year) for the Earn It! Keep It! Save It! Coalition of Alameda County. Full campaign report here

Oakland 2007 Homicide Report

August 20, 2008

This is a report on the 127 homicides that took place in Oakland in 2007. This report includes basic statistics on victim demographics, locations and times. It also includes comparisons to homicides in in 2006 and over the 5-year period of 2003-2007 and maps of the locations of the homicides. Full report here

Alameda County Reentry Health Task Force

June 2, 2008

The Alameda County Reentry Health Task Force has released an Executive Summary and a Final Report.To see the executive summary click HERE and to see the Final Report in its entirety click HERE

Foreclosure Crisis

May 1, 2008

Our new foreclosure resources are online now! Visit our foreclosure and Community Land Trust pages now for details on our intervention plans and resources on the foreclosure process in Oakland!

Introduction to School Site Councils

May 1, 2008

This document answers some key questions about School Site Councils (SSC). SSC's make important decisions at the school site about programs and spending and are made up of parents and families as well as school personnel. Click here to download the English version. Haga "click" aqui para decargar una version en espanol.

Second Chance Act Passes

April 9, 2008

President Bush signed the Second Chance Act on April 9, 2008 allocating funds to Government organizations and non-profits to provide reentry services in an effort to reduce recidivism. For more information click below.

CRIME DROPS IN OAKLAND BETWEEN 06'-07'

Crime trends drop in Oakland between 2006 - 2007 To see the details Click HERE

Oakland Speaks! "Oakland Speaks" is the short film that was screened at the Building Oakland for Everyone summit December 17, 2007.
Regional Equity ’08 PolicyLink invites you to the nation’s premiere gathering of equity advocates:“Regional Equity ’08: The Third National Summit on Equitable Development, Social Justice, and Smart Growth” from March 5-7, 2008, in New Orleans

Alameda County Community Asset Network

October 17, 2007

Alameda County CAN is building a resource directory of income and asset development activities in Alameda County. Visit www.alamedacountycan.org to learn more, participate, and give feedback!

New resident organizing tool

July 24, 2007

This flier explains housing policy terms and links Oakland housing prices to hourly wages. Download a copy here (PDF, 85K).

Celebrating the Community Benefits at Oak to 9th

August 8, 2006

The Oak to 9th Community Benefits Coalition, which includes three resident organizations made up of hundreds of families in the Chinatown, Eastlake and Lower San Antonio neighborhoods, successfully negotiated the inclusion of 465 units of affordable housing in this 3100-unit condominium development and 300 career placements in the construction trades. Here is their statement on these accomplishments.

Release of Oakland Economic Development Vision Paper
October 3, 2005

 

Urban Strategies Council has released a short paper describing our vision and standards for economic development in Oakland, as well as an introduction to some of the tools to use to accomplish the vision. Read it here.



 
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