Family Resource Links

Newark Library Pop-Up Library

• Help MeGrow Website 

• WIC- Fremont 

• Kidango (Coyote Hills Elementary Center)

• Kidango (Schilling Elementary Center)

Youth Entering success at Ohlone College 

Ohlone College Adult Center

• Family Paths Finding Peace Within Workshop Series

• Family Paths Parent Education Classes

• Family Paths Parent Helpline English

• Family Paths Parent Helpline Spanish

• YFS Parenting Group - English

• YFS Parenting Group - Spanish

• YFS Program flyer

• Crisis Support

• Circle of Care

• CalHope

• Silliman Center

• LOV

NUSD Lunch Applications

Bus Applications for NMHS & NJHS Students

BACH February Calendar English

BACH February Calendar- Spanish

• Local Free Food Distribution Center Locations 

• Alameda County Community Food Bank

• Centerville Dining Room

• 211 

• Abode 

• BACS

• AC Housing Secure Website 

• AC Housing Secure- English

• AC Housing Secure- Spanish 

• Covia Home Match Home Seekers - English

• Covia Home Match Home Seekers - Spanish

• Covia Home Match Home Owners - English

Covia Home Match Home Owners -  Spanish

Low Cost

Local Resources

City of Berkeley Guide to Local Resources and Support

East Bay Community Law Center
2921 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA 94703
510-548-4040

Provides free legal services to low-income immigrants on a wide range of immigration issues with a focus on the most vulnerable populations—people with disabilities and chronic illness, members of the LGBTQ community, youth, and existing EBCLC clients struggling with other legal issues.

East Bay Sanctuary Covenant
2362 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
510-540-5296

Offers sanctuary, solidarity, support, community organizing assistance, advocacy, and legal services to those escaping war, terror, political persecution, intolerance, exploitation, and other expressions of violence.

Immigration Institute of the Bay Area
405 14th Street, Suite 500, Oakland, CA 94612
510-451-2846

Helps Bay Area residents determine if they are eligible for immigration relief, and represents them throughout the application process. Services in English, Spanish and Mandarin.

Link to find Nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration legal services

Centro Legal de la Raza
3400 E. 12th St, Oakland, CA 94601
510-437-1554

Has general immigration clinics as well as specific clinics for DACA applicants, unaccompanied minors, migrant families and detained individuals.

Catholic Charities of the East Bay
433 Jefferson Street, Oakland
510-768-3100 Thursdays 9am to 12 pm
or
217 Harbour Way, Richmond
510-234-5110 Tuesdays 1pm to 4pm

Provides low-cost immigration services by accredited representatives and licensed immigration attorneys.

Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (Oakland Office)
Address: 1305 Franklin St., Suite 410, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 251-2846

Services: Consular Processing, DACA, Employment authorization, Family-based petitions,
Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal defense, T visas, U visas, VAWA petitions

Filipino Advocates for Justicec (Oakland Office)
Address: 310 8th St., Suite 308, Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: (510) 465-9876
Website: http://www.filipinos4justice.org

Services: Adjustment of Status, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship

Arab Resource And Organizing Center
Address: 522Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: (415) 861-7444

Services: Adjustmentof Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, DACA, Employmentauthorization, Family-basedpetitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal defense,Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Tvisas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Uvisas, VAWA petitions

Korean Community Center Of The East Bay
Address: 101 Callan Ave, Suite 400, San Leandro, CA 94577
Phone:(510) 547-2662

Services: Adjustment of Status, DACA, DAPA, Employment Authorization, Family-based
Petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship

Social Justice Collaborative
Address: 1832 Second Street, Berkeley, Ca, 94710
Phone:  (510) 999-3964

    Policy 5145.13: Response To Immigration Enforcement    Status: ADOPTED
Original Adopted Date: 08/01/2023 | Last Reviewed Date: 08/01/2023    see more
The Governing Board is committed to the success of all students and believes that every school site should be a safe and welcoming place for all students and their families irrespective of their citizenship or immigration status.

District staff shall not solicit or collect information or documents regarding the citizenship or immigration status of students or their family members or provide assistance with immigration enforcement at district schools, except as may be required by state and federal law.  (Education Code 234.7)

No student shall be denied equal rights and opportunities nor be subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying in the district's programs and activities on the basis of his/her immigration status.  (Education Code 200, 220, 234.1)

The Superintendent or designee shall notify parents/guardians regarding their children's right to a free public education regardless of immigration status or religious beliefs and their rights related to immigration enforcement.  (Education Code 234.7)

Consistent with requirements of the California Office of the Attorney General, the Superintendent or designee shall develop procedures for addressing any requests by a law enforcement officer for access to district records, school sites, or students for the purpose of immigration enforcement.

Teachers, school administrators, and other school staff shall receive training regarding immigration issues, including information on responding to a request from an immigration officer to visit a school site or to have access to a student.

The Superintendent or designee shall report to the Board in a timely manner any requests for information or access to a school site by an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of enforcing the immigration laws. Such notification shall be provided in a manner that ensures the confidentiality and privacy of any potentially identifying information.  (Education Code 234.7)

The Immigrant Legal Resource Center has created Family Preparedness Plans to help families plan ahead for emergency situations, including childcare arrangements in case family members are separated.  You can download a plan here.

Family Preparedness  Plan (English)
Plan de Preparación Familiar (Spanish)
Family Preparedness Plan (Chinese)

Families and students are encouraged to know their emergency phone numbers and where to find important documentation, which will allow you to be prepared in the event that a family member is detained or deported.

• Emergency Contacts
• Birth Certificates
• Passports
• Social Security Cards
• Doctors’ Contact Information
• Medication Lists
• Lists of Allergies

Your Child has the Right to a Free Public Education 

All children have a right to equal access to free public education, regardless of their or their parents’/guardians’ immigration status. 

All children in California: 
Have the right to a free public education.
Must be enrolled in school if they are between 6 and 18 years old. 
Have the right to attend safe, secure, and peaceful schools. 
Have a right to be in a public school learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, bullying, violence, and intimidation. 
Have equal opportunity to participate in any program or activity offered by the school without discrimination. 

Information Required for School Enrollment

Schools must accept a variety of documents from the student’s parent or guardian to demonstrate proof of child’s age or residency and schools are not required to keep a copy of the document used as proof of a child’s age. 

Information about citizenship/immigration status is never needed for school enrollment. A Social Security number is never needed for school enrollment. 

Confidentiality of Personal Information 

Federal and state laws protect student education records and personal information. These laws generally require that schools get written consent from parents or guardians before releasing student information, unless the release of information is for educational purposes, is already public, or is in response to a court order or subpoena. 

Some schools collect and provide publicly basic student “directory information.” If so, the school district must provide parents/ guardians with written notice of the directory information policy, and provide the option to refuse release of your child’s information. 

Family Safety Plans if You Are Detained or Deported 

Update your child’s emergency contact information, including secondary contacts, to identify a trusted adult guardian who can care for your child if you are detained or deported. 

Complete a Caregiver’s Authorization Affidavit or a Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian of the Person to give a trusted adult the authority to make educational and medical decisions for your child. 

Right to File a Complaint

Your child has the right to report a hate crime or file a complaint to the school district if he or she is discriminated against, harassed, intimidated or bullied because of his or her actual or perceived nationality, ethnicity, or immigration status.

Employee Guide and reference sheets 

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