RESOURCES
Richmond is a city with a rich history of community engagement and organizing. There are dozens of local organizations doing incredibly impactful work with youth and families. Below are links to a few of the groups that inspire us every day, as well as some resources to help inspire and guide our children through these extraordinary times.
WEST CONTRA COSTA MOCHA MOMS
The Contra Costa County – West Mocha Moms is a group of multi-cultural mothers who strive to make time for themselves while still supporting their families. We welcome moms from all over Contra Costa County and the East Bay Area!
BUILDING BLOCKS FOR KIDS
Our programs connect the power of parents and caregivers to unearth their genius and those of their children so that we build healthy communities that are strong and connected.
Health & Wellness: supports parents and caregivers in recognizing and addressing the systemic and environmental causes of personal and community trauma
Leadership Development: equips parents and primary caregivers with the skills, network and support to advance in their careers, promote community ownership and create social change that affects families, communities, education and health systems
Parent-Led Advocacy: builds power among parents through the exposure of opportunities in becoming active voices and influencers of the education and health systems
RYSE CENTER
RYSE creates safe spaces grounded in social justice for young people to love, learn, educate, heal, and transform lives and communities.
RICHMOND READ-
ALOUD
Literacy is a Right
Literacy is the basis for everyday life. We want every child to be able to read at a level that allows them to learn, seek out information and become productive members of society.
Community Collaboration
Children learn in the context of relationships. Read-Aloud volunteers form caring, lasting relationships with their students and are responsive to the child’s needs. Read-Aloud staff coordinate with volunteers, teachers, counselors and families to best support their students.
FRIENDS OF THE RICHMOND GREENWAY
Our Mission
The mission of the Friends of the Richmond Greenway’s is to serve as a collaborative of local organizations and community members working together to transform the Richmond Greenway into a beautiful and healthy space that meets the needs of our community.
Our Vision
Friends of the Richmond Greenway envisions the Greenway as a safe, vibrant public space where people from our entire community and beyond come together to restore, cultivate and protect the natural environment, and create and enjoy cultural and recreational activities.
URBAN TILTH
Founded in 2005 to help build a more sustainable, healthy, and just local food system, Urban Tilth has emerged as a local leader, a catalyst drawing together a variety of individual, discrete initiatives into a web of integrated, food- and community-focused efforts. In sum, we farm, feed, forage, teach, train, build community, employ, and give back. We help our community grow our own food; train and employ our own young people as “home grown experts”; teach our local residents about the relationships among food, health, poverty, and justice; and forge partnerships with local small farmers to increase demand for their produce.
We use our 7 school and community gardens and small urban farms to teach and employ community members to grow, distribute, cook, and consume thousands of pounds of local produce each year, to create a more equitable and just food system within a healthier and more self-sufficient community.
RICH CITY RIDES
Rich City Rides is a bike shop with a mission. Our dedicated staff and volunteers come together to help create a healthier city. Our programs focus on creating opportunities to improve health and economics by promoting cycling as a social, sustainable and green mode of transportation.
At Rich City Rides, we offer many programs to get the community involved in our mission. Our youth Earn-A-Bike (EAB) and adult Commuter Cyclist (CC) programs create training and employment opportunities for members of low- to no-income communities. These programs provide participants with helmets, lights, locks, and bicycles in exchange for apprenticing at the Bike Shop and joining social rides.
EmbraceRace is a multiracial community of parents, teachers, experts, and other caring adults who support each other to meet the challenges that race poses to our children, families, and communities.
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Cerebral palsy refers to a group of neurological disorders that affect body movement and muscle coordination. It is one of the most common motor disabilities to appear in childhood.
“The Cerebral Palsy Guide is an online resource for anyone who has been affected by birth injuries, brain injuries, cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy or other disabilities. Our organization was created to provide answers and guidance to help families and children get all the assistance they need to help improve their overall quality of life.”
Annuity.org says, “Teaching kids about money when they’re young lays the foundation for responsible money management later in life. Children whose parents emphasize the importance of financial literacy and encourage them to spend and save thoughtfully develop a healthy perspective on money.”