Ala Costa Center

Address

1300 Rose Street Berkeley, CA 94702 3390 Malcolm Street Oakland, CA 94605

Berkeley, CA 94702

Telephone: (510) 527-2550 Fax: (510) 527-4543

Website: www.alacostacenter.org

Email: ron@alacostacenter.org

Contacts

CEO: Ron Halog

Other contacts: Zakia Hossainy, Program Director, (510) 383-3200 Michelle Tirella Gree, Site Director, (510) 527-2550 Sheila O'Keefe, Development Director, (510) 527-2550

Year Incorporated: 1972

Category:

Service Provider

Mission Statement:

Ala Costa Centers Mission Empower school-aged children with deelopmental disabilitiesto find, use and express their unique strengths and talents. Provide each child at Ala Costa with the skills and opportunitities they need to become successful and productive members of society and to encourage them to have some fun along the way. Offer support and guidance to families who face the financial and emotional challenges of raising a child with developmental disabilities.

History/Goals/Objectives:

Ala Costa Centers 3 Strategic Priorities 1. Enhancing Current Programs 2. Designing future programs 3. Building Ala Costa's funding and development Department

Target Populations:

Elementary

Middle

High

Disabled

Staff Capacity: 56- Berkeley, 50-Oakland

Staff are specially trained to work with disabilities and receive monthly training in special needs, team building, communcations, etc. Ala Costa provides an enrich staffing ratio of 1:5 (1 staff to 5 students)

Language Capacity (other than English): Spanish

Cantonese

Organizational Operating Budget: $ 1-2 Million

Geographic Areas Served (current):

Citywide

District 1 (North Oakland- Rockridge, Temescal, Claremont)

District 4 (East Oakland - Dimond, Laurel, Montclair, Joaquin Miller)

District 5 (East Oakland - Fruitvale)

District 6 (East Oakland - Millsmont, Hillcrest, Leona Quarry)

District 7 (East Oakland - Coliseum)

Geographic Areas for Expanded Service:

District 2 (East Oakland - China Town, East Lake, Grand Lake, San Antonio)

District 3 (West Oakland/Downtown - West Oakland, Jack London)