Helping Hands East Bay is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization led by individuals and family members who have lived experience negotiating the challenges of developmental disabilities. A number of our board and staff members have successfully navigated multiple service systems such as Regional Center, special education, Department of Rehabilitation, specialized health care, and other helpful community resources to enable their loved ones with developmental disabilities to achieve their fullest potential and become contributing members of society.
Our Mission
Helping Hands East Bay seeks to empower Asian immigrant families impacted by developmental disabilities to live dignified andsatisfied lives by providing information, education, support and services. Our bilingual and bicultural staff and volunteers specialize in serving Asian immigrant families with limited English proficiency.
Our Vision
Asian immigrant families with limited English proficiency who are living with developmental disabilities will have easy and equal access to available resources in health/behavioral health care, education, employment, housing, social, recreational, and developmental services, as well as community and faith-based resources to enable them to live hopeful and joyful lives.
Geographic Areas
We focus our efforts on reaching residents of north and central Alameda County in the following cities: Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Hayward, Oakland, San Leandro and San Lorenzo. However, participants from other Bay Area cities are welcome to attend our community events.