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Janny Castillo is the SOS Workforce Manager developing and delivering curriculum and resources specific to the employment needs of Richmond’s curbside community members.
Janny comes to SOS with 9 years of lived experience as a young mother experiencing homelessness, and 25 years of work experience helping individuals and families improve their quality of life through autonomous support. Along with informational workshops on public speaking, safety and wellness, she authored a housing education class that breaks down the complicated landscape of affordable and mainstream housing opportunities making them accessible to persons with multi-faceted barriers to permanent housing. Janny works part-time for the Computer Technology Resource Center, an e-waste recycler that donates free refurbished computers to low income households and nonprofits. She is Vice-Chair of the City of Oakland Homeless Commission, Board member to the Oakland Housing Authority and United Seniors of Alameda County and sits on the Steering Committee of the Homeless Advocacy Working Group. A community organizer at heart, she stands as an example to actively participate in making our communities safe and healthy for ALL. “To do nothing exasperates the epidemic of homelessness, so do what you can consistently, courageously, compassionately, with actions that do no more harm.” |
NEIGHBOR CARE LINE: 510.806.8650
Call the Neighborhood Care Line to reach a member of the SOS Richmond Outreach Team for help engaging collaboratively with our unhoused neighbors. Leave a message to express your concerns about a situation you observe or experience. To help an unhoused individual get services, call CORE - Coordinated Outreach Referral Engagement Program - for the mobile homeless outreach team at 211. |
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