Our Mission

The Health & Human Resource Education Center creates healthy communities through intergenerational and innovative approaches to wellness programs and services.

Get to Know HHREC

HHREC blends health, art, media, and local community voices to create community-based prevention and early intervention strategy that addresses collective physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. All programs engage local residents (children, youth, adults, and elders), consumers, family members, and service providers to organize, design and plan program activities.

Our Impact

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Community Based Learning

This document reflects HHREC’s role in supporting the Office of Ethnic Services and Alameda County Behavioral Health through training, coordination, and community partnership. Through the Community Based Learning program and ongoing collaboration with Alameda county providers, HHREC helps strengthen access to culturally responsive services and brings forward the experiences reflected in this document.

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Alameda County’s Mental Health Services Act

This document was developed through HHREC’s ongoing work with community members, partners, and Alameda County Behavioral Health. It reflects input gathered through outreach, listening sessions, trainings, and collaboration, ensuring that community voices and experiences helped shape its content

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Alameda County Behavioral Health

This document reflects HHREC’s role in supporting the Office of Ethnic Services and Alameda County Behavioral Health through training, coordination, and community partnership. Through the Community Based Learning program and ongoing collaboration with Alameda county providers, HHREC helps strengthen access to culturally responsive services and brings forward the experiences reflected in this document.

HHREC Podcast

Stay Informed with the HHREC Podcast

The HHREC Podcast shares stories from community members, mental health advocates, and health professionals to shed light on mental health issues taking over our society.

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Message from the CEO

HHREC celebrates 42 years of service in 2026! To our staff, community members, clients they we serve, and funders, HHREC thanks you for your support and dedication. Let us strengthen our hands!

– Talia Benet, Executive Director/CEO