Reach Out is a peer-led program that connects with people in mental health facilities, board and care homes, and other wellness Facilities. We provide support, offer wellness activities, and assist people in their transition to independent living, through site visits, access to resources, and assistance in connecting with other programs in Alameda County. These services are made possible by Reach Out staff and dedicated volunteers. If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer please click the link: Volunteer Here

All Reach Out volunteers and staff have lived experience with mental health hospitalization and/or living in adult care facilities. Through sharing personal lived experiences and utilizing peer support, the Reach Out Team models recovery and provides support for the transition to independent living. Reach Out’s mission is to improve the quality of life of mental health patients within Alameda County by promoting freedom of choice, empowerment, and independent living in the community

Beginning in March 2021 Reach Out launched the  Peer Empowerment Publication (PEP). This publication is created monthly by Reach Out team members who are all mental health peers. The publication contains wellness tools, affirmations, community news/highlights, self-care tips. a wellness cartoon, quote of the month, a team member’s personal story, and consumer creative expression (when available). The goal of PEP is to inspire hope through sharing our lived experience and providing information, wellness tools, and resources to assist consumers in living successfully in the community. 

If you are interested in receiving our PEP monthly please call Reach Out’s Office at (510) 654-7813, and leave your name, address including city, state, and zip code, in addition to your phone number. We will add you to our mailing list and make sure that you receive our next issue. You may also contact Reach Out at reachout@peerwellnesscollective.org if you have any additional questions.

The Tenant Support Program provides supportive services to people who identify with mental health and have present or past experiences with homelessness. The Tenant Support Program (TSP) also holds weekly support groups, including Issues That Matter and WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan).

This is a grass-roots, peer-run wellness community anchored in a culture of respect, empathy, and belonging. Our committed staff and culture of peer-to-peer support can provide participants with an environment shaped by the ideals of equity, self-determination, creativity, and recovery. Our focus on both collaboration and individual development offers meaningful and diverse ways to promote health in all dimensions of wellness. At Reaching Across, we strive to foster mental health and holistic wellness with an eye toward promoting a greater sense of self-empowerment and personal growth.

*Please note that we will have in-person meetings at the Reaching Across Office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm.  There will be no meetings online or in person on Thursdays or Fridays.*

*Also, a reminder that mental health clinicians are not welcome to observe peer-support sessions at this time. However, Love of Music, Meditation and T’ai Chi Chih are open to anyone who would like to join in for some mindfulness practices.*

*In addition, three of our in-person groups, Nutrition, Tai Chi and Love of Music will also simultaneously be online in a hybrid format.*

If you would like to download our calendar of Reaching Across events, please click the image below. You can also visit our Events page.