The Alameda County Healthy Homes Department (ACHHD) is seeking a contractor to provide community outreach and education for healthy housing and lead safety in unincorporated Alameda County. The contractor will conduct outreach, education, and engagement activities that promote healthy housing and lead safety in unincorporated Alameda County neighborhoods. The goal is to increase engagement in lead prevention and healthy housing services, improve family awareness of blood lead testing, and support community understanding of housing-related hazards. The contractor must demonstrate the ability to implement a community-based Alinsky-style community organizing model that centers around developing local leadership from the target populations to deliver culturally and linguistically relevant services. Some key responsibilities include: conducting outreach activities, connecting residents to existing County programs and services, serving target populations, and conducting targeted, effective, sensitive, culturally competent outreach in partnership with public agencies and community stakeholders.
• Conduct outreach, education, and engagement activities that promote healthy housing and lead safety
• Implement a community-based Alinsky-style community organizing model
• Serve target populations, including Black, African American, Latino/a/x, Native American, Pacific Islander, and Asian communities
• Conduct targeted, effective, sensitive, culturally competent outreach in partnership with public agencies and community stakeholders
• Connect residents to existing County programs and services
• Deliver, in total, a minimum of eight (8) events annually
• Conduct a minimum of twelve (12) outreach events annually
• Provide and distribute outreach materials and conduct door-to-door educational materials to reach residents with limited access to digital media or traditional outreach channels