The programs featured below received funding from Contra Costa County as an initial step towards realizing a community vision of increased health, safety and well-being within the county’s African American communities.
The work to create this new resource for African Americans in Contra Costa County was built from the voices of over 4,000 Black residents who shaped the vision for a stronger ecosystem of services. In response, on August 12, 2025, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the launch of what will become the Federal Glover African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub — a coordinated network of Black-led wellness services to be anchored in East County.
The Contra Costa Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice ORESJ is stewarding the planning process in close coordination with community and County partners and will provide regular updates in the months to come as the vision of a countywide network hub becomes a reality.
In the meantime, ORESJ is partnering with East Bay Community Foundation to coordinate and support this first cohort of Black-led service organizations in providing much needed services now while plans for the Hub are being developed. Learn more about each organization below and how to access services today.
As part of this initiative, The Miles Hall Foundation is leading the “Miles of Connections” community outreach effort, helping the the community learn more about, access, and connect with these vital healing resources.
Click on any of the images below to read a profile of the organization and their programs. To see them all, click here and learn more!
Our "I'm a Winner!" Program is designed to improve outcomes for African American youth utilizing a holistic, faith-based, affirmative strategy. Through partnerships with schools and faith centers to address disparities and eliminate the school-to-prison pipeline, the program acknowledges the harms experienced by black students, especially males, those who live with untreated mental health challenges, and their families, and offers empowering tools in a safe environment.
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Food Insecurity is real. The purpose of our Grocery Share ministry is to support families in the community by providing fresh groceries: protein, fruit, vegetables, bread, dairy, and dessert. There are no income or household requirements to receive assistance. For more information contact Genesis Church Grocery Share Ministry below.
"Miles of Connections" is a community-building initiative to inform Black residents across Contra Costa County about the initial service providers of the African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub . By nurturing and building strong community relationships, The Miles Hall Foundation fosters participation, healing and belonging by promoting critically needed services and ensuring the community knows how to access and benefit from them.
Subscribe to a newsletter from the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice (ORESJ) and receive updates on the development of the African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub, as well as other Contra Costa County events, services, and opportunities.
For mental health crisis support call 988 or in Contra Costa County you can reach A3 Miles Hall Crisis Call Center directly 24/7 at 844-844-5544
The vision of ORESJ is that all Contra Costa County residents achieve positive health and well-being and are able to access the resources they need to thrive.
