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AC COLLABORATIVE: COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS PANEL <br /> <br />The Alameda County Collaborative held a panel with representatives from local, community-based <br />organizations (CBOs) on April 25, 2022. The participating CBOs’ clientele included members of protected <br />classes, including immigrants and non-English speakers; households with special needs, including persons <br />with disabilities and seniors; and persons who are experiencing fair housing issues. This document <br />synthesizes key points the CBOs presented. <br />1 Panelists <br />ORGANIZATION CONTACT SERVICE AREA <br />East Bay Community Law <br />Center <br />Meghan Gordon, Co- <br />Director, Housing Practice <br />Provides tenant legal services (including <br />eviction defense) in cities of Oakland, <br />Berkeley, Emeryville, Alameda <br />El Timpano Deana Balinton, Civic <br />Partnerships Manager <br />Local information/news network and <br />civic engagement serving Latino and <br />Mayan immigrants in Alameda County. <br />Key reporting platform is SMS. <br />Centro Legal de la Raza Monique Berlanga, <br />Executive Director <br />Tenant legal services in Alameda and <br />Contra Costa County <br />Legal Assistance for <br />Seniors <br />Jim Treggiari, Executive <br />Director <br />Legal services for older adults, tenant <br />defense, and case management in <br />Alameda County <br />East Bay Innovations Tom Hei nz, Executive <br />Director <br />People with disabilities living alone, in <br />Alameda County <br />Eviction Defense Center Eric Magana, Program <br />Director <br />Tenant legal services in Alameda County <br />and City of Richmond <br />La Familia Sophia Rodriguez, Partner <br />Relations Manager <br />Behavioral and mental health services; <br />emergency family shelters; reentry <br />population in Alameda and Contra Costa <br />County <br /> <br />2 Executive Summary <br /> <br />Community-Based Organizations identified key barriers and obstacles that they and their clients face <br />related to fair housing, including: <br />• Insufficient access to information due to language/technology barriers (particularly for immigrant <br />communities and seniors); fear/distrust of the system; and difficulty understanding <br />rights/resources