Oakland Communities United for Equity & Justice (OCUEJ), through our flagship Self-Help
Hunger Program (SHHP), addresses social, health, and economic pressures affecting low-
income, displacement-vulnerable, and unhoused North Oakland residents. We provide direct
services in a community advocacy and empowerment framework.
Services include: nutritional support; microloans to meet basic expenses; assistance with
shelter & housing placements; holistic health treatments and referrals to other community
medical and mental health resources; transportation to needed services; job-readiness and
work experience opportunities; and culture/arts/community-building gatherings showcasing
Indigenous, African-American, Latinx, and Asian-American traditions and practitioners from
Oakland.
Oakland Communities United for Equity & Justice (OCUEJ), through our flagship Self-Help
Hunger Program (SHHP), addresses social, health, and economic pressures affecting low-
income, displacement-vulnerable, and unhoused North Oakland residents. We provide direct
services in a community advocacy and empowerment framework.
Services include: nutritional support; microloans to meet basic expenses; assistance with
shelter & housing placements; holistic health treatments and referrals to other community
medical and mental health resources; transportation to needed services; job-readiness and
work experience opportunities; and culture/arts/community-building gatherings showcasing
Indigenous, African-American, Latinx, and Asian-American traditions and practitioners from
Oakland.