Brighter Beginnings
Missions and Goals
Brighter Beginnings reaches out to families in need, providing home-based support and center-based services to promote healthy births, child development and overall family health. Each year the organizations serves over 2,600 low-income families in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Brighter Beginnings believes that every family matters, and every child deserves the chance for a happy, healthy future.
Population Served
Low-income families in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
Languages
Spanish
Organization Information
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Main Office
Address: 2648 International Boulevard, Oakland, 94601
Phone: (877)427-7134
Website: www.brighter-beginnings.org
Main Contact:
Contact: Coordinator of the Family Support Centers Julie Cosenza
Location: 2648 International Blvd. Oakland 94601
Phone: (510)903-7529
Fax: (510)437-8955
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Parking
- Free Lot - Free on Street Public Transportation
- Accessible by AC Transit. - Accessible by Bart.
Directions from Transit: Close to the Fruitvale BART Station Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm
Monday - Friday By Appointment |
Services Offered
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| Tax Preparation and EITC Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites perform free tax preparation for low-income people and assistance in determining eligibility for tax credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit Click for Details Free income tax preparation February thru April 2010 for eligible families | Phone Call Drop In Appointment |
| Social Services May include domestic violence services and counseling, prisoner re-entry programs, child protection, homeless services, and other family support programs Click for Details Intensive case management services for teen parents and their families | Phone Call Drop In |
| Benefits Enrollment Assistance with and enrollment in income support programs such as Food Stamps, Medi-Cal, and the self-sufficiency calculator Click for Details Can assist families with enrolling eligible children into free or low-cost health insurance programs. | Phone Call Drop In Appointment |
Delivery Method | |
| Free Tax Preparation Click for Details February thru April 2010 | Drop In Appointment |
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| Pre-Paid Debit Card Enrollment Click for Details undefined | Drop In Appointment |