West Oakland Health Council

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700 Adeline Street, Oakland, CA 94607, USA

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”Change is coming,” said Mr. Ben Pettus, newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of West Oakland Health Council. Mr. Pettus was presiding over the recent happening at WOHC at Adeline and 7th Streets, on a sunny Thursday morning. More than 100 supporters came together to mark the launch of the turnaround and welcome the new leadership team. Mr. Loyd Ware, Board President, the entire Board of Directors, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-13), Supervisor Keith Carson, HRSA Regional Director, Dr. John Maroney, and Alameda County Health Director Kathleen Clanon, all participated and testified to their ongoing commitment and dedication to the success and sustainability of the West Oakland Health Council. More

The community joins forces to celebrate the future

The West Oakland Health Council is a non-profit Community Health Center providing primary care, mental health, and substance abuse recovery services to residents of West, North and East Oakland, Emeryville and Southwest Berkeley. Its mission is to improve the health and well-being of residents of these communities and to reduce morbidity, preventable disability and premature death.

“The minute I walked through these doors    my life opened up ”

Jocquelene Erics, WOHC Patient

Primary Focus of the Provider

  • Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Type of Care

  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Detoxification
  • Methadone maintenance
  • Methadone detoxification
  • Methadone
  • Accepts clients on opioid medication
  • SAMHSA-certified Opioid Treatment Program

Facility Type

Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive/behavioral therapy
  • Substance abuse counseling approach
  • Trauma-related counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

  • Outpatient
  • Outpatient detoxification
  • Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or vivitrol
  • Intensive outpatient treatment
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

  • Private organization
  • State substance abuse agency
  • State mental health department
  • State department of health
  • Hospital licensing authority
  • The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance Accepted

  • Cash or self-payment
  • Medicaid
  • Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs

Emergency Mental Health Services

Payment Assistance Available

  • Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

Language Services

Special Programs/Groups Offered

  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) clients
  • Veterans
  • Clients referred from the court/judicial system
  • Seniors or older adults
  • Pregnant/postpartum women
  • Adult women
  • Adult men
  • Persons with HIV or AIDS
  • Persons who have experienced trauma
  • Persons who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
  • Transitional age young adults

Ancillary Services

  • Opiods Detoxification
  • Individual counseling offered
  • Group counseling offered
  • Family counseling offered
  • 12-step faciltitation approach
  • Brief intervention approach
  • Contingency management/motivational incentive
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Anger management
  • Community reinforcement plus vouchers
  • Relapse prevention

Age Groups Accepted

  • Young adults
  • Adults

Gender Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Exclusive Services

  • Methadone clients only
  • West Oakland Health Council

    700 Adeline Street, Oakland, CA 94607

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