Our Mission
EOCP empowers individuals and families who are homeless in Alameda County to regain a life of self-reliance. We provide dignified emergency and transitional housing and compassionate, comprehensive support services that prepare homeless people to successfully transition to well-being and sustainable permanent housing. At EOCP, we build personalized, trusting, and authentic relationshi
ps with people experiencing homelessness, and walk alongside them as they grow into a life of self-reliance. We know that each individual and family experiences homelessness for unique reasons — so we focus on genuinely understanding a person or a family for who they are, not what happened to them. We care for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Oakland and Alameda County through residential programs and intentional community-based initiatives that encourage rapid re-housing. Our offerings support people with specific needs, such as Veterans, formerly incarcerated individuals, and young adults. Our commitment to a personalized, compassionate, and dignified approach is rooted in healing our community — because we know that “one size fits all” programs only perpetuate racism and poverty.
